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To: Brumar89 who wrote (325)	4/25/2018 9:50:54 AM
From: Brumar89	Respond to of 340

Consumer staples stocks have underperformed the market by 30% over the past two years. The sector is having a particularly nasty 2018. 13 major consumer staples stocks hit new 52-week lows last week. ............... Over the past 82 years through to 2015, out of 30 major American industries, the following did the best. #1 Cigarettes#2 Beer & Liquor#3 Oil & Gas#4 Electrical Equipment#5 Food Products ............... three of the top five end up in the bucket we now call consumer staples, products that people buy regularly. .................... In fact, the sector is down nearly 20% since January, putting it close to a bear market for a group that is usually low-beta and shrugs off broader market corrections. .............................. seekingalpha.com