The Consumer Discretionary sector of the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) was established in 1999 to represent cyclical industries. It has undergone several significant revisions to reflect the evolution of the global economy, primarily in 2018 and 2023, as business models shifted. All research 5,000+ stocks and 700+ ETFs updated on www.ValuEngine.com When GICS was … Read more
Weekly Market Recap – Week Ending October 31, 2025 October opened the final quarter of the year with a mixed tone. Large-cap ETFs regained leadership after a brief small-cap rebound in Q3. Tech and growth ETFs once again outperformed value and defensive sectors, while mid-caps and utilities struggled amid renewed rate volatility. Gold remained volatile … Read more
Weekly Market Recap – Week Ending October 24, 2025 Tech led the week, with XLK +1.87% and QQQM +0.90%, while defensives lagged (XLP –0.72%, XLU -0.16%). Energy firmed (XLE +1.36%) and small-caps inched up (VB +0.82%). Over 30 days, AMD, SNDK, and ASTS headline U.S. gainers, while HSGNY tops ADRs. Free Trial: Research on over 5,000 stocks and 700 ETFs HERE In the below table we … Read more
Strategists, economists, and all manners of pundits have been somberly telling us since January why market euphoria is misplaced. There has been no shortage of rationales for their bearish forecasts. Tariffs, systemic instability, recession, inflation, ridiculously unprecedented valuations and more have explained why a major correction or potential crash has been inevitable this year. Their … Read more
Weekly Market Recap – Week Ending October 10, 2025 Markets endured a turbulent week as global equities faced renewed volatility driven by escalating U.S.–China trade tensions. Gold surged to record highs while major U.S. and international equity benchmarks declined sharply. Free Trial: Research on over 5,000 stocks and 700 ETFs HERE In the below table we … Read more
The Finance Sector is ranked as #3 among the 15 we cover for year-ahead returns by the ValuEngine forecast model. Finance sector stocks and ETFs along with the previously profiled utilities sector are generally perceived as stodgy stocks that are most commonly bought by older investors for dividend yield. However, that has not been true … Read more
The twist is that iShares ETFs are used throughout this analysis. This way we can analyze the first half of the year while also reviewing iShares unique history along with their strengths and weaknesses for investors in the context of today’s ETF marketplace. This article also relies heavily on the nomenclature system of ETFdb.com, a … Read more
Conversations about Trump’s tariffs, despite two of them being placed on hold for now, continue to dominate market discussions. Although it could be different this time, historically these announcements cause volatility in the short run. But by about the time they become reality, if not before, their effects are absorbed by the market with barely … Read more
Following on last week’s top 10 list, this week’s blog focuses on ETFs related to the stocks in the list. We begin with lots and lots of data in the form of several tables, and end with our written analysis. Skip to the end if you prefer to jump to the conclusions we make on … Read more
Last year, I was asked by a local investing club to provide a list of ValuEngine’s top 10 stock picks for 2024. I screened our list for top-rated stocks with at least $10 Billion in Market Capitalization and excluded ADRs and stocks not ranked by any analysts according to our data feed. This top 10 … Read more