High debt companies will be forced to pay higher interest charges while low debt companies can focus resources on growing their revenues. Economic data is a vastly underused resource by most investors. Inflation, jobs reports and other fundamental indicators will point you to companies that will take advantage of economic conditions to prosper. Resources are always a key sector as the fuel for all of the products and services we use in our daily lives. Profit can often be found in the raw resources that power the economy.
Gold is an interesting prospect as a possible flight to security occurs with volatile markets.
Exploration and mining stocks rely heavily on the price of gold as a measure of profitability of their concerns. The more gold is worth, the more likely new mines will be opened and exploration will occur. Nasdaq and DOW volatility has created an opportunity to profit from dips in popular stocks. Watch for down days in heavily traded penny stocks for the chance to purchase at a bargain.