Core Laboratories was an exciting year for investors in the United States. With 2013 nearly over, the broad market is up more than 25%. One would be silly to be upset over simply owning an index fund, but missing out on the returns from Core Laboratories (CLB) definitely has many investors kicking themselves. Tune in to the following video for more details on what makes this company so great.
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It's Hard to Beat the Stock Market but These Companies Did So With Ease in 2013
It's hard to be upset about not investing in a single company when the market is up more than 25% on the year, but missing out on Core Laboratories in 2013 is certainly something to regret.
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Taylor Muckerman was lead energy & materials analyst for fool.com from 2012-2013. He is now Head of Retention for Motley Fool Canada.
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