Discretionary
Mar
05
2021
The Discretionary Divide—An Earnings-Season Update
We revisit the great divide that has emerged between companies and entire industries over the course of the past year. The fragmentation is, of course, the result of companies/industries that benefited from the pandemic environment, and those that were adversely affected.
Nov
07
2018
Brick & Mortar Retail Evades October Sell-Off
Although Discretionary stocks broadly underperformed during October’s market decline, prominent amongst the very top industry group performers was a rather unexpected genre of industries—brick & mortar retail. Not only did this cohort hold up during October’s tumult, but many of the underlying stocks have been posting strong returns all year.
Sep
10
2013
Sector Margins: Just Thank The Consumer
We’ve noted before that profit margin gains since the technology boom have been primarily a Large Cap phenomenon.