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Stock Market Sectors: 11 Official GICS Groups

Savings Corner

Transportation stocks such as airlines , railroads , and logistics companies are found within the industrials sector, as are companies in the aerospace , defense , construction , and engineering industries. Companies making building products, electrical equipment, and machinery also fall into this sector, as do many conglomerates.

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Meet a Reader | Mary from Reflections Around the Campfire

The Frugal Girl

When they got married, they bought a duplex so that the rent money from the tenant in the upstairs apartment would pay the mortgage. I have no tips for saving on airline travel because, as die-hard roadtrippers, we rarely fly. He diligently maintained our car and our house, doing all the work himself.

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The Top Three Ways People Get Rich

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

In my opinion, he destroyed the airline single handedly for personal profit. The ability to leverage your money by getting a mortgage on a piece of income property and letting your tenants pay it off is unique in the investment world. I worked at TWA in the 1980′s when he was in full corporate raider mode.