Holding consumer products stocks in your portfolio adds diversification—and protection against economic downturns

Holding consumer products stocks in your portfolio adds diversification—and protection against economic downturns

Regardless of the economy, consumer products stocks profit from continual customer demand. Learn more and find one of our recommendations here.
Consumer products stocks benefit from continuous, habitual use and have a steady core of sales, regardless of the economy and business cycles. Typically, consumer-products companies… Read More

Spinoffs & Takeovers Hotline – Friday, May 22, 2020

TRISURA GROUP LTD., $49.00, symbol TSU on Toronto, is a provider of higher-margin specialty insurance in three areas: Risk Solutions provides warranties for manufactured products; Surety Insurance guarantees that specific tasks are completed; and Corporate Insurance and Reinsurance offers policies to professionals to cover malpractice… Read More

Their spinoffs would fuel your returns

These two global leaders continue to shrink their operations. That’s good news for investors, as markets tend to prefer—and reward—companies with easy-to-understand businesses rather than those with complex conglomerate structures (see box below for more info).
UNILEVER PLC (ADR) $60 is a buy for aggressive investors. The… Read More