By Polly Fergusson Looking for defensive stocks is the game as the stock market continues t...
By Polly Fergusson Looking for defensive stocks is the game as the stock market continues to fall. Logistics companies fit this bill, and all the market conditions are right for the sector to pick up speed over 2001. Logistics is all about moving goods around the world quickly and efficiently, and is gaining in importance, driven by economic expansion, trade growth and the increasing complexity of manufacturing processes. The trend to outsource logistics operations to companies such as Deutsche Post, Exel or TDG is accelerating as industries focus on their core busines...
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