There are a number of factors that drive the consumer discretionary sector, with this sector consisting of companies that produce goods that are not required by every person, and that the consumer has a choice between 2 or more brands for a particular product. Large macro circumstances are vital to this ETF. If employment is […]
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Stock prices for companies in the utilities sector are affected by supply and demand, operating costs, government regulation, environmental factors, liabilities for environmental damage and general civil liabilities, and rate caps or rate changes. Although rate changes of a utility usually fluctuate in approximate correlation with financing costs due to political and regulatory factors, rate
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The Basic Materials sector is sensitive to changes in the business cycle. As demand for basic materials stems from the construction industry and companies requiring raw materials to then produce their final product, the supply of basic materials weighs heavily on a strong economy. In a growing, expanding economy, investment is made in infrastructure where the
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The Technology industry has many drivers that are industry specific. As the technology industry is constantly evolving. Market or economic factors impacting technology companies and companies that rely heavily on technology advances could have a major effect on the value of the Fund’s investments. The value of stocks of technology companies and companies that rely heavily
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The following gives a Selection of stocks from the Consumer Staples sector of the Standard&Poor 500 Top Companies (S&P500)
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