VCR News and Press, Vanguard Consumer Discretion From 02/13/24

2024-02-13 13:24:00 ET Stock Traders Daily has produced this trading report using a proprietary method.  This methodology seeks to optimize the entry and exit levels to maximize results and limit risk, and it is also applied to Index options, ETFs, and futures for our subscribers. This...

2024-02-11 20:14:53 ET Summary The consumer discretionary sector is lagging behind the SP500. In 2024, there will be the European Soccer Championship in June and the Olympic Games in July. Some of the sportswear manufacturers seem to be trading at great value in a statisticall...

2024-02-02 21:32:00 ET Stock Traders Daily has produced this trading report using a proprietary method.  This methodology seeks to optimize the entry and exit levels to maximize results and limit risk, and it is also applied to Index options, ETFs, and futures for our subscribers. This...

2024-01-30 12:58:12 ET More on Markets We think stock momentum can run for now - BlackRock Tesla among top 10 most oversold stocks on Wall Street Oil breaks above technical resistance and has upside room to $85 per barrel - BTIG Inflation, politics and househ...

2024-01-29 22:47:10 ET Summary The Consumer Discretionary sector is currently unpopular among investment firms, but the Vanguard Consumer Discretionary Index Fund has consistently outperformed the S&P 500. The VCR fund is moderately concentrated in its top 10-15 stocks, with a...

2024-01-29 13:15:49 ET More on Markets Inflation, politics and household finances are top concerns for consumers – Morgan Stanley Oil breaks above technical resistance and has upside room to $85 per barrel - BTIG Taylor Swift might just save us from ourselves,...

2024-01-24 23:40:00 ET Summary December Retail Sales were impressive, generally topping economists' estimates. Three Consumer Discretionary companies provided earnings updates earlier this month. Spotting key volatility catalysts on the calendar is key ahead of the retail repo...

2024-01-22 20:25:00 ET Summary A table that Refinitiv publishes only occasionally is valuable since it gives perspective on the S&P 500 sector’s market cap weight in the benchmark, versus that same sector’s earnings. The problem in the late 1990s for large-cap te...

2024-01-18 22:35:00 ET Summary U.S. December retail sales came in stronger than expected. Retail and food services were up 0.6% month-over-month, and the ex-autos category up 0.4% m/m. Two categories that stood out in December were clothing & clothing accessories stores, where...

2024-01-17 11:12:00 ET Summary The jobs market is tight, inflation is above target, consumer spending is holding up and recent Fed commentary suggests they are in no hurry to loosen policy. As such, we continue to favour May as the start point for interest rate cuts rather than Ma...