iSectors Blog: Economy
Market timing is an impractical way to invest
Contributed by Vern Sumnicht, founder and CEO of iSectors and Sumnicht & Associates. Originally written for USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin Investors are experiencing FUD (fear, uncertainty and doubt) and asking about getting “out of the market.”...
iSectors’ CEO Comments on “3 Reasons Not to Worry about U.S. Debt (For Now)”
A recent Zacks Investment Management’s Market Insight e-mail newsletter included this article. So we asked iSectors’ CEO Vern Sumnicht to weigh in (on these particular 3 reasons not to worry about U.S. Debt –for now)....
Dos and don’ts for income investors
Contributed by Vern Sumnicht Originally written for and published in Post-Crescent/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin. This is a difficult environment for individuals living on a fixed income. The problem is trying to invest money safely while...
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...