Market Education · Section 01
Sector Intelligence
The eleven sectors of the U.S. market: what each one contains, what moves it, and how to see which are leading and lagging.
11 lessons · 11 topics
- Education
- Market Education
- Sector Intelligence
Sector IntelligenceSectorsTechnologySoftware, semiconductors, hardware — the sector that has set the market's tone for a decade.
Sector IntelligenceSectorsFinancialsBanks, insurers, exchanges and asset managers; the sector that feels interest rates first.
Sector IntelligenceSectorsEnergyOil, gas, refining and services; priced by a commodity the companies do not control.
Sector IntelligenceSectorsIndustrialsRailroads, machinery, aerospace, logistics — the economy's moving parts.
Sector IntelligenceSectorsHealthcarePharma, devices, insurers and hospitals; defensive with a biotech edge.
Sector IntelligenceSectorsConsumerDiscretionary and staples: what people want versus what people need.
Sector IntelligenceSectorsCommunication ServicesPlatforms, media, telecom — advertising and attention as businesses.
Sector IntelligenceSectorsUtilitiesRegulated electricity and gas; slow, indebted, and a barometer of rates and fear.
Sector IntelligenceSectorsReal EstateREITs: property as a listed income stream, sensitive to rates and occupancy.
Sector IntelligenceSectorsMaterialsChemicals, metals, mining, packaging — early in the supply chain.
Sector IntelligenceSectorsSector Leadership / Lagging SectorsReading rotation across the eleven sectors to understand the market's tone.