VDC And XLP: Staples Crushed Growth And Technology Over 21 Years

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  • Growth loses to value, we show you one longer-term case study.
  • The staples sector is perfect for this as it is about the hardest one to get excited about, growth wise.
  • We use two sector ETFs and tell you which one we would choose if we had to.
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Cycles. We have them in the laundry room and we have them in biochemistry. We also have them in the market. Unfortunately, people forget that. Consider this article as a reminder. In this one we are going to do a few

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