Getting crushed - but is it time to buy those consumer stocks?

May 25, 2018

Classic dividend stocks like P&G and Pepsi are

tanking, but read this before you sell, or buy, them.

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Consumer staples stocks and other dividend investor favorites are tanking in 2018.
The rapid rise in the 10-year Treasury yield to more than 3 percent is the reason dividend stocks are getting hit, even though they historically are safe havens in volatile markets.
The group of tech stocks known as FANG also weigh on traditional growth companies.

What should you do with your consumer staples stocks that are down and showing no bottom in sight? Until recently, they were considered growth stocks because in times of recession, people do still buy Doritos and ketchup, in addition to toothpaste and toilet paper. That's still true, of course, and this is a tough one for anyone who believes diversification is important. READ MORE

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