Comments on: 5 Suprising Recession-Proof Industries

By: G Cook

G Cook — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 14:54:28 +0000

Nice post. Not sure I would want to leave my current business and start up a candy or telco business, but an interesting examination of the psychology of how we justify what we spend – regardless of the economy

By: kadigan

kadigan — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 22:28:45 +0000

House-call doctors? Please!!!, that’s for the economically unaffected, Anyway.

The emotional demand for these items may not subside. However, the market’s themselves may not be productive in a recession given the interconnected nature of resources, production, and transportation. what about the unpredictable stocks and commodity markets that finance them? Is the advice that we should be investing in companies in these industries? Should we feel secure then, that publishers/booksellers, telecommunications and candy companies are experiencing growth and therefore better off during recession? No – their just not All receding as much as in other industries. more Likely the cheaper meat, discounted books, free cel phone plans and the 2for1 candy on sale as producers and merchants scramble with offers to make any sale they can. Higher quality offerings are sure to be threatened. “Low Cost” is what is recession proof.

By: John

John — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 17:08:55 +0000

It’s not all that surprising actually. The demand for these products and services will never depreciate unless humans become amorphous, unthinking, unfeeling beings. Being healthy is a given, but I don’t think the whole world will turn into vegans. Technology’s not going anywhere. Books will probably go nearly completely digital in the future.

Interesting post.