One segment of the economy is picking up, according a recent report by Armor Holdings, one the nation's leading makers of Mexican outsourced body armor. Many investors are purchasing personal armor, and wearing it on their daily commutes.
"The concept is simple," a guy in the company's foyer was quoted as saying, "As more an more people see their lives becoming meaningless, and everything they've invested in is auctioned off, investors are feeling the need for more protection."
In a seemingly choreographed maneuver, the sales of personal protection and defensive devices such as stun guns and taser rise to match the fall of major world stock markets, in miniature.
