Avon Products Inc., Blyth Inc., Herbalife Ltd., Nu Skin Enterprises Inc., Tupperware Brands Corp., USANA Health Sciences Inc., Primerica Inc.

Wall Street can be a volatile home for direct sellers. Of course, it can be a volatile home for any company. However, this year has seen some significant volatility for many publically traded direct sellers, regardless of the trends underlying these businesses.

AL International, Blyth Inc., ducational Development Corp., GeneLink Inc., Just Energy Group Inc., LifeVantage Corp., Lightyear Network Solutions Inc., Mannatech Inc., Medifast Inc., Natural Health Trends Corp., Nature’s Sunshine Products Inc., Primerica Inc., RBC Life Sciences Inc., Relìv International Inc.,

Nu Skin Enterprises Inc., USANA Health Sciences Inc., Avon Products Inc., Tupperware Brands Corp., Herbalife Ltd., Primerica Inc., Just Energy Group Inc., Blyth Inc., Educational Development Corp.

The direct selling channel enjoys many attributes that often allow it to be a superior method of retailing products and services.

It has been a good quarter to be invested in stocks. The S&P 500 rose 12 percent during the first quarter and the Nasdaq Composite jumped 18 percent.