Sector analysis allows investors to assess economic trends and identify high-performing sectors, guiding more informed investment choices. Explore strategies for success.

Sector funds--which focus on stocks issued by companies in a specific corner of the economy--have become increasingly popular. These funds attracted about $97.6 billion in net new dollars during 2021.

As the market has hit new milestones, the breadth has been strong, but the leadership is wrong, Jay Woods says.

Most investors buy sector-specific mutual funds or exchange-traded funds for investment reasons—because they think a sector has exceptional growth potential, attractive dividends, or low valuations.

Ben is the former Retirement and Investing Editor for Forbes Advisor. With two decades of business and finance journalism experience, Ben has covered breaking market news, written on equity markets ...

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