Acting on panic never helps investors, but it's still a good idea to question why you're really buying individual investments.
Consider defense and aerospace giant Lockheed Martin
Here at The Motley Fool, we like to consider both the good and the bad sides of an investment, so in this article, I'm highlighting three of the main bearish arguments on Lockheed Martin. Be sure to read the bullish side as well, and then weigh in with your own comments below or rate Lockheed Martin in CAPS.
1. Slowing profit growth
Similar to Boeing's
2. Spending peaked
Some analysts believe defense spending in the U.S. has peaked because the Pentagon aims to cut $100 billion in arms programs over the next five years. Indeed, AeroVironment
3. Making concessions
With Lockheed's move to aim for a fixed-price contract for its F-35 program, it's already feeling -- and responding to -- the government's belt-tightening. U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates has already criticized General Electric's
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