When the economy takes a downturn…
There’s always going to be losers.
You don’t need to be a Harvard economist to know that, right?
However, there’s something a lot of people don’t talk about when it comes to economic downturns…
And that’s the fact that there are winners as well.
Back in 2008 – one of my dearest friends went all in on McDonalds…
His theory was – when people are making less money – they look for the cheapest options to eat.
And he was right…
He got in at about $55 per share of (MCD) – a year and a half later – those same shares were worth around $76.
Right now, those same shares are sitting at about $247 per share – proving (in his view) his point that people will always want cheap options to eat.
However, there are other brands that seem to thrive REGARDLESS of whether we’re in a bull or bear market…
McDonalds, Walmart (WMT), and THIS company seem to have it all figured out.
What will people always need?
Oil, food and healthcare…
Regardless of what the markets are doing – these three aspect will be in demand no matter which direction Wall Street is headed.
The key to for some investors to survive – and thrive – during market downturns is being able to grab some of these kinds of stocks before it’s too late.
While it may be too late to grab McDonald’s profits…
There are other alternatives to jump on.
For example, PepsiCo (PEP) may not exactly be “cheap” …
It is definitely affordable – and it looks to be heading in the right direction – especially after the most recent news that its most recent quarterly results BEAT expectations.
Sure…
People may be eating out less at casual restaurants – but fast food and “at home” meals are still moving…
And Pepsi is one of the big winners of this spending slow down.
The company just revealed that revenue across all segments grew last quarter.
That’s more than impressive…
However, what really blows people hair back is the fact that not only did all the segments grow in revenue….
It’s that profit jumped too.
Not only did profits grow…
It did so while the company instituted price hikes to protect the company’s margins against the rising cost of ingredients.
The reason this news is being so well received may be because the company warned that the strong US dollar could sap profits.
When expectations are low…
And you outperform them – even by a small margin – it can be looked at as a big win.
But Pepsi upped its outlook for both revenue AND profit this year…
So, it’s being looked at as a HUGE win.
Which is why investors sent the stock up 3% when the news broke.
Right now…
PepsiCo is the standard.
The average price across their products – which include Gatorade, Lay’s potato chips, and Quaker Oats…
Was up a massive 17% last quarter versus the same time the year before – with essentially NO drop in volume of goods that the company sold.
Can other companies follow suit?
Sure…
And they’d be smart too – after seeing the success that Pepsi has attained.
The best part?
There are tons of opportunities out there like Pepsi – though not everybody knows where to look.
Luckily, GorillaTrades knows EXACTLY where to look…
Because our proprietary trading matrix uses numbers and hard data to find the BEST prospects Wall Street has to offer.
We can show you the when, where and what…
You just need to be able to hit the buy button.
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I promise… you won’t regret it.
Until next time…
“I have never even had a sip of alcohol, never have done drugs. The hardest thing I have ever done would be Pepsi.” – Dane Cook
