Tag: consumer staples
Own These Sector ETFs In May
It’s been an up and down month for the S&P 500. We’re also seeing the gyrations among different Sector ETFs in May. Right now, we’re dealing with multiple issues creating uncertainty in the market… any given economic data point, Fed speech, oil price movement, US Dollar fluctuation, or earnings report can send the market sinking […]
Sector Leadership Changing Hands – Weekly ETF Fund Flows
So far, 2013 has been a great year for stocks. The S&P 500 is up more than 25%. Every US sector has posted solid gains this year. The worst performing sector so far this year is utilities stocks that are up 15%. And the best performing sector is consumer discretionary stocks that are up 35%. […]
Worst Performing SPDR Sector ETFs This Week – XLI, XLP, XLB
The impact of the Federal government shutdown finally hit Wall Street. The Dow Jones Industrial Average skidded to a 136 point loss yesterday. Investors are worried that the budget stalemate will spill over into the more important act of raising the debt ceiling. Nearly every economist agrees that if the US fails to meet its […]
