Equity Strategies Group-Level Analysis Of The Equity Markets
Industrial Metals Fall To "Neutral" After Six Year Run
Deactivating Industrial Metals after holding period of almost six years and a 400%+ gain.
Bottom Fishing The Regional Banks
GS Scores in April put Regional Banks in Attractive zone for the first time since October 2006. Valuations show the Regional Banks to be relatively cheap, and Insiders are buying.
New Group Position — Adding Biotechnology
Adding Biotechnology to Select Industries equity portfolio.
New Select Industries Group Position– Green Wave
Select Industries adds "Green Wave"...a thematic group focused on environmentally friendly services, products, and technologies.
New Select Industries Group Position– Hypermarkets & Supercenters
Hypermarkets & Supercenters moved into the top 15 of the Group Selection (GS) Scores this month.
New Select Industries Group Position– Life & Health Insurance
Life & Health Insurance has rated Attractive for five months now, steadily climbing up the rankings during that time.
New Select Industries Group Position– Auto Parts & Equipment
Auto Parts & Equipment has rated Attractive in seven of ten months this year, including the last two months.
Mining Equipment - New Position In Select Industries
This month, we purchased Mining Equipment, a new thematic group that we have been monitoring internally for most of 2007.
Generic Pharmaceuticals...New Position In Select Industries
At a time when our Group Selection Scores have been deteriorating among the various Pharmaceutical groups tracked, our numbers for the Generic Pharma group have improved to the point where the group is now rated Attractive.
Tech Awakening?
Info Tech turned in strong performance in a weak month for the market. Our work on Tech groups is improving and we are seeing some encouraging signs. Still not enough to turn us bullish– yet.
Oil & Gas Drilling– New Group Addition To Select Industries Portfolio
Oil & Gas Drilling is tied for fifth in our Group Selection Scores this month and was purchased for the equity portfolio.
Introducing Leuthold's Small Cap Groups & Group Selection (GS) Scores
Beginning this month, we’ll be distributing a new research publication: Leuthold’s Small Cap Groups. The core of this new publication will be a 15 factor, small cap group selection model based on our time tested, and highly successful, Group Selection (GS) methodology (with a few twists).
Health Care Groups Show Strong Improvement In March GS Scores– Buying Managed Health Care
The biggest change within the GS Scores this past month has been the strong improvement in Health Care groups. In response to this, we added to our Health Care exposure with a new group position in Managed Health Care.
Dialing Up Our Exposure To Telecom – Defensive, Dividend Yields, & Potential For Consolidation
Adding two new portfolio groups to Select Industries Portfolio this month: Integrated Telecom and Wireless Telecom. These additions create a portfolio weight that is four times the S&P 500 Telecom weight.
Group Selection Scoring System: 2006 Performance Review
The equity markets proved elusive for active managers in 2006. It took great courage and maybe even some luck to call the various market turns correctly.
Introducing A New Leuthold Thematic Group – “Green Wave”
Introducing “Green Wave”…A New Leuthold Thematic Group which focuses on companies offering products, services, and technologies aimed at providing a cleaner environment.
GS Score Rankings Continue To Produce High Turnover– Selling Life Sciences, Buying Tobacco
We initiated a new position in the Tobacco group, which is currently exhibiting strength across all categories of the GS Scores
Introducing Leuthold's Global Groups: A New Tool For Identifying Global Leadership Trends
Look for upcoming In Focus Special Research Study, which will introduce the Leuthold Group’s new Global Equity Group analysis. This new product will feature market commentary and analysis, along with Global Group Selection Scores on 67 global industry groups.
New Select Industries Group Position: Reinsurance
Many stocks had outperformed in October and were retained in the Select Industries Portfolio, but there were enough sales to build new holding in Reinsurance.
Why We Still Like Airline Stocks: Broad-Based Strength & Improving Fundamentals
So why do we still hold a position in Airlines? Short answer is: “Opinions are for show,but the numbers are for dough.” GS Score still rates group high in Attractive zone.
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