They do pay reasonable dividends, and have the potential for substantialappreciation, as they ride on favorable demographics, the aging of baby-boomers, who unfortunately would be offered these services irrespective of the state of the economy.
Funeral and burial service companies have, also, the potential for substantialappreciation, especially as they ride on favorable demographics, the aging of baby-boomers, who unfortunately would be offered these services irrespective of the state of the economy.
And in dollar terms, given the loss of productivity suffered by the Brazilian economy given substantialappreciation in their currency, unit labor costs have grown by 110% since 2005. (Read No Credit Bubble In Brazil, Just Dangerous Consumer Debt Burden).