Moody Red
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Google is one and I would also think of checking the stock analysts on Fox news. These guys have really benefitted my portfolio.
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gosh137
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IMO, some recession proof companies are those blue-chippers that have overseas manufacturing plants or are exporting a lot since the value of the dollar makes our products cheap for overseas buyers. Moving those products to the ports, and as we still import smaller non-industrial products from China, transportation companies may do well. Railroads are the most efficient. Also companies in the natural gas field may do well as oil is costly and coal is dirty (the government recently said it will no longer back the clean coal to gas plant it was involved in because it is too expensive). So my pick for your 10 companies are:
1} Proctor and Gamble (PG), 2} Colgate Palmolive (CL) and 3} Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) makes thousands of products used all over the world.
4} Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNI), 5} Union Pacific (UP), 6} Norfolk Southern (NSC). Warren Buffett, the world's most successful investor bought a big block of shares a few months ago
7} Johnson Controls (JCI) makes auto parts for most US and European auto manufacturers, working on the next generation of batteries for cars and has a big business in building maintenance and climate controls (making existing buildings more energy efficient). Their maintenance contracts bring in a steady flow of cash.
8} Questar (STR) is a regulated (therefore has another steady flow of cash) natural gas utility in Utah with a very successful exploration and production and pipeline business all over the Rocky Mountain area.
9} MDU Resources (MDU) Another regulated utility with oil and gas exploration and production business. Plus they have a business building power transmission lines (our electric grid is badly in need of upgrading) and providing sand and gravel for road construction, repair projects. Also if the big casinos in Las Vegas need electrical contractors, they call MDU.
10} Biofuels are nice but we will still need oil for a long time so as Hanna said, the big international oil companies will be around awhile. take you pick Exxon, chevron, ConocoPhillips, Shell, Total, etc. |
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koiboy
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The first rule of investing in stocks is to diversify. Don't put all your money into one sector/industry.
Here are the major sectors and some examples. Sorry, I'm not too familiar with each sector so you'll have to go to the website below and do some research yourself.
financial stocks (LEH, GS, MS)
healthcare/pharmaceuticals (MRK, SGP, JNJ)
utilities
services
technology (AAPL, SNDK, GOOG, YHOO)
industrial goods
consumer goods (KO, PEP, K)
conglomerates
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betotron don
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slv,gld,igt,dba, visa,wellsfargo,catapellar,oil,copper |
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Charles J
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Hansen Natural (Nasdaq: HANS) |
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t23
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siri is good because it just merged with xm and will double in a few years also check mwe(markwest energy) |
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recycler
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Very few people would like to bet during recessions. You may however like to check the Indian and Chinese Stocks. Check for the list of the Indian and Chinese Stocks listed in USA called ADRs. The links below gives the list. You will have to investigate them further for P/E fprward P/E and the industry etc. |
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stockguid
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Invest in company that gives dividend. Almost all company are in bargain value, but avoid banking share for the moment. |
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