Not to dwell on particulars, but as much as I hate supporting virtual monopolies, I suspect Amazon Prime will destroy most brick and mortar once and for all. And it will happen FAST. I suspect a lot of them are already dead companies/malls walking trying to figure out how to stop the hemorrhaging before they finally throw in the towel.
Sears is closing plus others. Many Staples have closed. Ebay and Amazon sell a lot of new items plus many other item like filters, jewelry, eyeglasses etc. can be found on line cheaper. Trump needs to fire Yellen as she is a sorry econ type. Her monetary policy is crazy. Yellen leaves in Feb 2018. It should be now. This damn Senate needs to get off these hearings and start working. This I got fired and need a hearing is BS.I invested in Southern Company back in 1980. They pay dividends that are decent. I believe energy companies are almost a lock as we need gas and electric.
This. And I’m guilty of buying from Amazon.
The thing about the facts you cited is that some investors worry about a collapse of the commercial real estate market. That collapse could be a "trigger" for a larger collapse. Interestingly, a lawyer who deals in commerical real estate told me that if ObamaCare were repealed, the commercial real state market would probably collapse. I asked him why, and he said it was complicated, but I believe it involves the projections of all the millions getting free or subsidized care in the health industry, and how that drives commerical real estate occupancy, leases, and growth.