One Investor’s Trash Is Another’s ETF: Investing In Waste Management Funds

Given that the recent ISM Manufacturing Report was just barely above contraction levels, many investors might have second thoughts about buying up securities in the industrial sector. This is especially true considering the lackluster employment prospects for much of the country as well as a general lack of spending by businesses, who are often the primary consumers of these industrial goods anyway. Yet, as with any sector, there is a corner of the industrial segment which may be poised to grow no matter what happens in the economy both here and abroad; the environmental services/waste management division. Companies in this corner of the market are somewhat immune to downturns as trash is always created and demand for waste removal is always prevalent. Furthermore, consumers in emerging markets, who are just beginning to make discretionary purchases for the first time, are starting to require more services in this segment and could represent a nice [...] Click here to read the original article on ETFdb.com. Related Posts: Investing In Garbage: Global X Launches Waste Management ETF (WSTE) Global X Launches Farming ETF (BARN) April ETF Roundup: Launches, Filings, and Closures Ten Proposed ETFs To Be Excited For In 2011 ETFs To Invest Like Bill Gates