S&P recommends marketweighting the S&P 500 Materials sector. Year to date through November 18, this sector, which represented 3.5% of the S&P 500 Index, was down 12.9%, compared to a 3.3% drop for the 500. In 2010, the sector index advanced 19.9%, versus a 12.8% increase for the 500. There are 12 sub-industry indices in …
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S&P recommends overweighting the S&P Information Technology sector. Year to date through November 18, the S&P Information Technology Index, which represented 19.6% of the S&P 500 Index, was up 0.7%, compared to a 3.3% decline for the 500. In 2010, this sector index rose 9.1%, versus a 12.8% advance for the 500. There are 15 …
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As with all investments, the name of the game is “risk versus return.” How much bang for the buck can you achieve for a given level of risk? For many option-buying strategies, higher risk takes the form of lower winning percentages. In fact, winning on fewer than half of your trades is quite normal. The …
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S&P recommends marketweighting the S&P 500 Industrials sector. Year to date through November 18, the S&P Industrials Index, which represented 10.6% of the S&P 500 Index, was down 6.3%, compared to a 3.3% decline for the S&P 500. In 2010, this sector index advanced 23.9%, versus a 12.8% increase for the 500. There are 18 …
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S&P recommends marketweighting the S&P 500 Health Care sector. Year to date through November 18, the S&P Health Care Index, which represented 11.6% of the S&P 500 Index, was up 4.0%, compared to a 3.3% drop for the S&P 500. In 2010, this sector index rose 0.7%, versus a 12.8% advance for the 500. There …
S&P recommends marketweighting the S&P 500 Energy sector. Year to date through November 18, the S&P Energy Index, which represented 12.4% of the S&P 500 Index, was down 0.1%, compared to a 3.3% decline for the S&P 500. In 2010, this sector index advanced 17.9%, versus a 12.8% increase for the 500. There are seven …
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S&P recommends overweighting the S&P 500 Consumer Discretionary sector. Year to date through November 18, the sector index, which represented 10.7% of the S&P 500 Index, was up 1.1%, compared with a 3.3% drop for the S&P 500. In 2010, this sector index rose 25.7%, versus a 12.8% advance for the 500. There are 32 …
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Attractive Returns to Continue, Prefer Non-Agency REITs Prefer non-Agency: Heading into 2012 we think that the hybrid/non-Agency REITs generally offer more attractive value with the potential for more capital appreciation plus a more stable dividend outlook given the attractive reinvestment environment. TWO remains top pick: Against this framework Two Harbors remains our top pick among …
Chevron Corporation, through its subsidiaries, engages in petroleum, chemicals, mining, power generation, and energy operations worldwide. It operates in two segments, Upstream and Downstream. CVX has an equity score of 9.6 (VERY BULLISH) out of a 10. This is a covered call position on Chevron Corp (CVX), OPTION STRATEGY: Look at the June 95 covered …
American Tower Corporation (AMT) is a holding company. It is a wireless and broadcast communications infrastructure company that owns, operates and develops communications sites. Its primary business includes leasing antenna space on multi-tenant communications sites to wireless service providers and radio and television broadcast companies. This business is its rental and management operations. The Company also …
