Equity Strategies Group-Level Analysis Of The Equity Markets
Riding The Rails - New Select Industries Group Position
Buying new position in Railroad stocks, to replace deactivated Steel and Agricultural Product groups.
Industrial Metals Stocks: May’s Rally Fails To Lift Metal Equities
The Industrial Metals equities group has been very disappointing over the past three months, especially given May’s rally in the broad equity market.
Big Pharma Finally Added To Portfolio
As contrarians, we have been looking for an opportunity to establish holdings in this down and out equity group. May GS Scores finally ranked it as Attractive for the first time since July 2003.
Industrial Metals Stocks: Metals Equities Continue To Suffer In April
The Industrial Metals equity group continued to sell off in April, dropping 10.5% on the heels of –6.1% return in March.
Adding Small Dose Of Generic Pharmaceuticals To Portfolio
Injecting small starter position of Generic Pharmaceuticals into the Select Industries Portfolio, bringing exposure to Health Care sector to a modest overweight position.
Industrial Metals Stocks: Metals Equities Give Back Some of February’s Big Gains
Profit taking certainly played a large part in the past month’s sell-off. Another key factor was that rising U.S. interest rates in March prompted a rebound in the U.S. dollar against major currencies.
Adding Tech Back To Select Industries
New portfolio group position being established in Computer Storage & Peripherals, giving us our first tech holding in eight months.
Just How Good Were the Group Selection Scores in 2004?
A look at how our Group Selection Scores did in 2004.
Industrial Metals Stocks: Up Huge in February
We had speculated last month that both metal equities and physical metals were primed for a bounce, but we must admit we were surprised by the size of the bounce, particularly in the metal equities.
Metals Stocks Fall Again In January: A Buying Opportunity?
If this is indeed just another technical sell-off, now could be a great time to add to both metals shares and physical metals exposure.
Industrial Metals Stocks: Metals Stocks Slump In December, After Big November
Given the mostly positive performance in physical metals, profit taking was the likely culprit in pushing metal shares lower in December.
New Select Industries "Small Group" Holding: Distillers & Vintners
Adding Distillers & Vintners to “Small Group” holdings.
Initiating Strategy To Employ “Small Groups”
Rationale For “Small Group” Equity Portfolio Holding
Adding Photographic Products To Select Industries "Small Group" Holdings
A new component in new “Small Group” holding within Select Industries.
Adding Agricultural Products To Select Industries "Small Group" Holdings
A new component within Select Industries “Small Group” holding.
Industrial Metals Stocks: November Rewards The Patient And The Perceptive
Metals stocks quickly made back October’s losses, and more, during the November rally.
Industrial Metals Stocks: October Brings A Wild Ride For Metals Investors
Physical metals experienced a deep sell-off on Wednesday Oct. 13th. It was one of the largest single day drops ever in the base metals markets, prompting London metals traders to dub the day “Black Wednesday.”
Attractive Small And Mid Cap Names In Aerospace?
An answer to some questions regarding the large cap focus of our early August 2004, Aerospace & Defense group purchase.
Industrial Metal Stocks: Share Prices Surge On Underlying Commodity Strength
Metals were a great place to be in the month of September, especially the latter part of the month.
Constructing A New Steel Position
Added a new holding in Steel stocks to the Select Industries portfolio in September.
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