In addition, the oil operators have benefited from a long period of deflation by the oil service providers — overcapacity in the oil service companies led to falling prices and margins for these companies. (betterstockideas.com)
The Permanent Portfolio Holdings include 25 % stocks for periods of prosperity and inflation, 25 % long - term bonds for periods of deflation and recession, 25 % gold bullion for periods of inflation and 25 % cash for periods of recession and inflation. (moneysense.ca)