Investment Banking & Brokerage
Financials Strength Endures At Top Of GS Scores
Financials has occupied the #1 overall ranking for all of 2021, thus far, but its absolute score has increased throughout the year due to well-rounded strength across the factor spectrum, reaching levels not seen in more than twenty years.
Financials Sector Ranks #1 In GS Scores
Impressive strength across the factor spectrum implies that the recent pop in the long-time beaten-down Financials sector should have more room to run. We highlight five attractively-rated Financials groups for investment ideas beyond the popular big-bank-concentrated Financial sector ETFs.
Precious Metals Shine This Week
Investment Banking & Brokerage and Precious Metals were this week's best groups. Semiconductors and Department Stores are this week's worst groups.
Investment Banking And Brokerage Leads This Week
Oil & Gas Equipment & Services and Investment Banking & Brokerage were this week's best groups. Real Estate Investment Trusts and Precious Metals were this week's worst groups.
Cash In On Electronic Payment Systems
A preview of a forthcoming In Focus Special Study that examines the opportunities - both domestic and global - in the groups involved with processing credit card transactions.
New Group Holding In Diversified Financial Services
Establishing a new Select Industries equity holding in the Diversified Financial Services group as a 7.7% holding. This is first Financial sector exposure since August 2008, but the portfolio continues to be significantly underweight in this broad sector.
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