Walter Hanig presented information regarding this sector. Commodities are interchangeable, so that company values in this sector are differentiated by internal factors such as cost management. The sector is stable but slow growing. Jacques Lord presented some high level information regarding this sector. Most companies in this business are privately held.
Margins are low in the business and there is high risk due to potential future litigation.
The sector consists of Environmental Restoration and Waste Management. Employees in the industry can attest to the low margins. One area that has been successful with IPOs is smaller minority held companies that can effectively compete for government contracts. Stock Research Tips Partners discussed techniques for finding potential stock candidates within an industry. One method is to look at mutual funds that focus on certain industries or sectors, and find out what their holdings are.