Service Corporation International

• Always Look on the Bright Side of Death

  By Leo Sun - April 8, 2013 | Tickers: SCI, STEI

  As the market seemingly flirts with record highs daily, more conservative investors have been realigning their portfolios for the inevitable dip that follows periods of euphoria. More prudent investors generally flock to safe havens like bonds or big blue chip stocks like Coca-Cola or Johnson & Johnson. However, today I will suggest an often overlooked sector - the death sector, which centers on businesses like funeral homes, cremations, cemeteries, caskets and headstones more »

• Always Look On the Bright Side of Death

  By Leo Sun - April 4, 2013 | Tickers: SCI, STEI

  As the market seemingly flirts with record highs daily, more conservative investors have been realigning their portfolios for the inevitable dip that follows periods of euphoria. More prudent investors generally flock to safe havens like bonds, or big blue chip stocks like Coca-Cola or Johnson & Johnson. However, today I will suggest an often overlooked sector - the death sector, which centers on businesses like funeral homes, cremations, cemeteries, caskets and headstones more »

• Trick or Treat Stocks

  By AnnaLisa Kraft - September 10, 2012 | Tickers: CSV, HI, SCI, STEI, STON

  October is historically a difficult month for stocks. Three of the worst market declines started in October with October 29, 1929 as “The Crash” that catalyzed the Great Depression. Then there was October 19, 1987 in which the Dow dropped 22.6% in one day. Finally, October 2008 ushered in the recession.

  Investors have reason to be skittish before Halloween. Keep some cash in the candy jar for buying opportunities more »