In last weeks “Chart of the Week” column, we highlighted the relentless strength of the Technology sector ($XLK), and more specifically the fresh all-time highs from a variety of subsectors including Software ($IGV), Cybersecurity ($HACK), Cloud Computing ($SKYY) and Semiconductors ($SOXX). Today, we’re going to drill into one of those industry groups. It’s been one […]
Stick With What’s Working in 2020
2019 was quite the year for Large-Cap Technology. Our benchmark, the SPDR Technology Sector ETF, $XLK gained 50% during the year, nearly doubling the performance of the next best sector, Financials ($XLF), as well as the S&P 500 itself, both of which returned about 30%. Many of the analyst notes and financial headlines I see […]
Cannabis Sell-off Burns Out
Investors in the Cannabis Industry had a rough go at it in 2019 as our benchmark, the Horizons Medical Marijuana Life Sciences ETF ($HMMJ), traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange ($TSX), fell by roughly 37% during the year, compared to a 29% and 19% annual return for the S&P 500 and TSX Composite. Also included […]
Small Caps Showing Strength
Investors appear to be warming to small caps as the group is finally outperforming large caps, not just over the trailing week, but also the past month and quarter. Small-cap stocks have had a rough go at it over the past several years, particularly in relation to their large-cap peers in the S&P 500 which […]
The New High in XLI
One of the US Equity sectors I pay the closest attention to for a read on the broader market is Industrials ($XLI). This is also true for Financials ($XLF) and Technology ($XLK) as these three Sectors are home to many of the most ubiquitous and vital companies in the US economy. They are also some […]
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