iSectors Blog: Economy
iSectors®, LLC 2nd Quarter 2017 Summary Commentary
Approved for Client Use Summary Overview Standard & Poor’s 500 Index rose 3.09% during the quarter and was up 17.90% over the past twelve months. MSCI AC World ex US Index (international stocks)...
iSectors Quarterly Summary Replay – 4Q 2016
In this 15 minute webcast, iSectors’ chief investment officer, Chuck Self discussed the 4th quarter performance of all the iSectors models and provided talking points to be used in client meetings. Chuck also provided his...
Winners and losers under Trump
By Vern Sumnicht Originally published by For USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin Post-Crescent, Appleton. Donald Trump was sworn in as U.S. president on Jan. 20, and even with a supportive Senate and Congress, it’s hard to believe he...
What Happened in the Surprising Equity Sectors of 2016?
Contributed by Chuck Self, Chief Investment Officer. 1. Energy a. Energy was the best performing sector in 2016, up 27% compared to a positive 11% for the S&P 500. b. Through...
Will low interest rate expectations perpetuate deflation, recession, or worse?
Contributed by Vern Sumnicht Many of you likely recall the high inflation and high interest rate economy the U.S. experienced back in the late 1970s and early 1980s. There were families paying 14 percent...
Awful 2016 Earnings Should Lead to Unattractive Equities This Year
The US economy is in a precarious position. There are three monthly economic releases that are important to iSectors’ work. One is the unemployment rate, which rose last month due to more people entering...
How to Earn Attractive Returns in Strong and Weak Equity Markets
Unfortunately, investors that strongly emphasized 3 and 5 year performance numbers to choose investments at the beginning of 2015 have been disappointed with their results over the past 12 months. Our view is that...