Steering Your Portfolio: 3 Transportation Stocks in the Fast Lane

Planes, trains and automobiles. They’re what makes the world go round and they drive businesses large and small. Transportation stocks tend to be consistent gainers for shareholders, managing to perform well in most economic environments and regardless of what is happening in the broader market. The S&P Transportation Index is up 12% in the last 12 months compared to a 21% gain in the benchmark S&P 500 index.Many individual transportation stocks have outperformed the overall market and by a wide margin. Som ...