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U.S. Retail Sales: April 2013 Preview
James Picerno • Fri, May 10
Best And Worst ETFs And Mutual Funds: Consumer Discretionary Sector
David Trainer • Mon, Apr 29 • 6 Comments
How To Make Money With Modern Money Theory
David Cretcher • Sun, Mar 31 • 15 Comments
Consumer Discretionary Back To Leading Consumer Staples
Bespoke Investment Group • Wed, Jan 30 • 1 Comment
Best And Worst ETFs And Mutual Funds: Consumer Discretionary Sector
David Trainer • Mon, Oct 29, 2012
Pensions Weigh On Goodyear Stock Potential
David Trainer • Wed, Jul 11, 2012 • 9 Comments
ISM Services Report Follows Manufacturing And Disappoints
Bespoke Investment Group • Thu, Jul 5, 2012
3 Years Later: Indonesia Tops List Of Best ETFs Since Markets Bottomed Out
Michael Johnston • Tue, Mar 13, 2012 • 1 Comment
Durable Goods Report Brings Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF Into Focus
Jared Cummans • Tue, Feb 28, 2012
Beyond XLY: Considering Consumer Discretionary ETFs
Michael Johnston • Mon, Jan 30, 2012
U.S. Consumer Confidence Report Brings Consumer Discretionary SPDR ETF Into Focus
Stoyan Bojinov • Tue, Nov 29, 2011
Strange Bedfellows: Oil And Consumer Discretionary Stocks
Bespoke Investment Group • Tue, Oct 25, 2011 • 1 Comment
Consumer Discretionary Tanks
Bespoke Investment Group • Thu, Sep 29, 2011 • 1 Comment
Consumer Confidence Reading Brings Consumer Discretionary SPDR Into Focus
Michael Johnston • Tue, Sep 27, 2011
Key Retail Report Brings Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF Into Focus
Eric Dutram • Wed, Sep 14, 2011
ETF Sector Rotation Strategies: Beyond the SPDRs
Michael Johnston • Wed, Aug 10, 2011
Sustained Drop in Consumer Spending Could Steer Economy Over the Edge
The Mays Report • Wed, Aug 3, 2011
Stock ETFs Shake Off Weak Durable Goods Orders
Tom Lydon • Wed, May 25, 2011
Alternative Indexing: Considering Equal Weight ETFs
Tom Lydon • Fri, Mar 11, 2011 • 1 Comment
Equal Weight Index Funds and the Sin of Portfolio Management
Kid Dynamite • Thu, Feb 10, 2011

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Equal Weight Index Funds and the Sin of Portfolio Management
Kid Dynamite • Thu, Feb 10, 2011

U.S. Retail Sales: April 2013 Preview
James Picerno • Fri, May 10
Best And Worst ETFs And Mutual Funds: Consumer Discretionary Sector
David Trainer • Mon, Apr 29 • 6 Comments
How To Make Money With Modern Money Theory
David Cretcher • Sun, Mar 31 • 15 Comments
Consumer Discretionary Back To Leading Consumer Staples
Bespoke Investment Group • Wed, Jan 30 • 1 Comment
Best And Worst ETFs And Mutual Funds: Consumer Discretionary Sector
David Trainer • Mon, Oct 29, 2012
Pensions Weigh On Goodyear Stock Potential
David Trainer • Wed, Jul 11, 2012 • 9 Comments
ISM Services Report Follows Manufacturing And Disappoints
Bespoke Investment Group • Thu, Jul 5, 2012
3 Years Later: Indonesia Tops List Of Best ETFs Since Markets Bottomed Out
Michael Johnston • Tue, Mar 13, 2012 • 1 Comment
Durable Goods Report Brings Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF Into Focus
Jared Cummans • Tue, Feb 28, 2012
Beyond XLY: Considering Consumer Discretionary ETFs
Michael Johnston • Mon, Jan 30, 2012
U.S. Consumer Confidence Report Brings Consumer Discretionary SPDR ETF Into Focus
Stoyan Bojinov • Tue, Nov 29, 2011
Strange Bedfellows: Oil And Consumer Discretionary Stocks
Bespoke Investment Group • Tue, Oct 25, 2011 • 1 Comment
Consumer Discretionary Tanks
Bespoke Investment Group • Thu, Sep 29, 2011 • 1 Comment
Consumer Confidence Reading Brings Consumer Discretionary SPDR Into Focus
Michael Johnston • Tue, Sep 27, 2011
Key Retail Report Brings Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF Into Focus
Eric Dutram • Wed, Sep 14, 2011
ETF Sector Rotation Strategies: Beyond the SPDRs
Michael Johnston • Wed, Aug 10, 2011
Sustained Drop in Consumer Spending Could Steer Economy Over the Edge
The Mays Report • Wed, Aug 3, 2011
Stock ETFs Shake Off Weak Durable Goods Orders
Tom Lydon • Wed, May 25, 2011
Alternative Indexing: Considering Equal Weight ETFs
Tom Lydon • Fri, Mar 11, 2011 • 1 Comment
Sector ETF Valuation and Momentum Rankings
Geoffrey Ching • Mon, Jan 17, 2011 • 1 Comment

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Cramer: M&A Activity Shows Industrial Demand Is Strong

at CNBC.com (May 16, 2011)

RCD vs. ETF Alternatives

RCD Description

Seeks to replicate as closely as possible, before expenses, the performance of the S&P Equal Weight Index Consumer Discretionary.
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Sector: Services

Country: United States

Key Info

In Your Portfolio: A Guide to Sector ETFs, A Guide to Equal Weight ETFs
Asset Class Performance: Sectors

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Thursday, February 7, 4:02 PM A look beneath the hood of Schwab's (SCHW) recently unveiled lineup of 105 commission-free ETFs shows an impressive breadth of asset class coverage, including currency, physical metals and equal-weight sector ETFs not previously available for commission-free trading. Notably absent: iShares single country funds, 10 of which are available among the 101 ETFs TD Ameritrade (AMTD) offers commission-free. Comment!
Friday, July 27, 2012, 5:10 AM The SEC and Department of Justice are considering starting an investigation of the retail sector for possible breaches of the anti-foreign bribery law, Reuters reports. The deliberations follow allegations about Wal-Mart's (WMT) practices in Mexico, and after other unnamed retailers reported possible offenses by their employees. 7 Comments [Consumer, Top Stories]
Monday, April 16, 2012, 12:42 PM Retail sales are up 6.5% Y/Y and at an annualized rate of 10.4% in Q1, writes Brian Wesbury, taking a closer look at this morning's report. Excluding autos, gas, and building materials, annualized sales are up 8.1% in Q1, showing the gains are broad-based. It can't all just be about the weather? 7 Comments [U.S. Economy]
Friday, March 16, 2012, 10:21 AM Taking its signal from rising bond yields, HSBC suggests cyclicals will outperform as higher rates are a sign nominal demand is rising. The main casualties: healthcare and consumer staples. As for being a threat to the entire market, HSBC believes this is only true at real yields above 4% (they're negative now), but "a sharp rise in bond yields is a threat from whatever level." Comment! [Quick Ideas, U.S. Economy]
Tuesday, January 10, 2012, 8:02 AM ICSC Retail Store Sales: -5.4% W/W, vs. +1.2% last week. It's the largest weekly decline in data going back to 1989. +2.8% Y/Y, vs. +5.3% last week. Warm weather, and its negative effect on seasonal goods, is apparently behind the fall; weak consumer sentiment isn't mentioned. 6 Comments [Consumer, U.S. Economy]
Tuesday, December 27, 2011, 4:30 AM Online shopping jumped 16.4% on Christmas from the year before, according to data released by IBM, while the dollar value of purchases made on mobile devices jumped 172.9%. In fact, nearly 7% of all online purchases on Christmas Day were made using iPads. The uptick was poised to continue yesterday, though final data isn't yet available. Comment! [Consumer, Tech]
Monday, February 7, 2011, 11:55 AM After three years of outperformance, retail stocks' momentum may slow in 2011 as inflation rears its head, Baird says. Firm recommends retailers with unique products (VSI), and those that could benefit from food inflation (COST, TGT, WSM). Comment!
Friday, August 15, 2008, 5:04 PM Friday's sector ETF strength: Consumer Discretionary– RCD +5.91%. Solar– KWT +4.8%. Healthcare– HHQ +4.52%. Regional Banks– KRE +2.45%. Nuclear Energy– PKN +1.91%. Comment!

RCD Guggenheim S&P Equal Weight Consumer Discretionary ETF

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Guggenheim S&P Equal Weight Consumer Discretionary ETF