Value stocks are a completely unique kind of investment. With thousands of companies that are publicly traded it might seem that they are a common occurrence, but rarely is this true. In depressed economic times, these types of opportunities are more prevalent; however, in most bull markets these opportunities are less frequent. Currently we are undergoing a recession of sorts, which has brought about levels of unemployment and financial uncertainty not seen in over 25 years. While there are many who watched as their retirement portfolios were cut by 20% in this recession and subsequently lost years of accrued wealth, there are those who have the capital to invest during this time and have found an opportunity of a life-time in both the real-estate, and stock markets.