Consumer Discretionary

Market Navigator

by Henry Becker 05.17.2011
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The market has been signalling as pause if not correction with low volume and a switch from commodity and resources to defensive positions. As of the close on 5/16/2011 the following were the US industries or sectors leading and lagging: Leaders: Health Care Utilities Consumer Staples Pharma Semiconductors Laggards: Oil and Gas Exploration and Production [...]

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Consumer discretionary ETF options-where to begin?

by Henry Becker 01.13.2010
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Believe it or not there is a great difference between the consumer discretionary ETF offerings. Why? Because one man’s discretionary purchase is another man’s necessary purchase. I have spent years talking about money, budgets, spending and the like with clients. One thing I have learned is that different people consider different things a staple or [...]

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