M1 Finance Portfolio: Dividend Aristocrats 2019 - Week 8 (December 6th, 2019 - $192.12)

Week 8 - $192.12

Despite the massive market decline in the first two days of the week, the stock market rallied by the end of Friday to recoup the losses and make slight gains overall.

Total Report (Since October 11th, 2019)

Positive Performing Sectors

1. Healthcare (+8.77%)

2. Consumer Discretionary (+7.76%)

3. Industrials (+6.47%)

4. Materials (+5.39%)

5. Information Technology (+4.46%)
6. Consumer Staples (+3.82%)
7. Energy (+2.37%)
8. Communication Services (+1.30%)
9. Financials (+1.15%)

Negative Performing Sectors

10. Real Estate (-2.90%)

11. Utilities (-4.70%)

Weekly Report (December 6th, 2019)

Positive Performing Sectors

1. Financials (+2.20%)

2. Industrials (+2.16%)

3. Consumer Discretionary (+2.06%)

4. Energy (+2.04%)

5. Information Technology (+1.75%)

6. Communication Services (+1.67%)

7. Healthcare (+1.45%)

8. Real Estate (+0.90%)
9. Consumer Staples (+0.82%)

10. Utilities (+0.53%)

11. Materials (+0.30%) 

Negative Performing Sectors

 None 

GICS Sector Performance Ratio - Balanced: From 9:2 (81.82%) to 11:0 (100.00%)

Rising Sectors (Future Sectors Expected to Perform Positively) 

Last Week  (6):

2. Healthcare (+1.15%)
3. Consumer Staples (+1.04%)
4. Materials (+0.95%)
6. Consumer Discretionary (+0.70%)
7. Information Technology (+0.32%)
10. Industrials (-0.13%)

Next Week (8):
1. Financials (+2.20%)

2. Industrials (+2.16%)

3. Consumer Discretionary (+2.06%)4. Energy (+2.04%)
5. Information Technology (+1.75%)
7. Healthcare (+1.45%)
9. Consumer Staples (+0.82%)
11. Materials (+0.30%)  

Falling Sectors (Future Sectors Expected to Perform Negatively)

Last Week (2):

1. Real Estate (+1.26%)
5. Utilities (+0.95%)

Next Week (2):

8. Real Estate (+0.90%)

10. Utilities (+0.53%)

Uncertain Sectors (Future Sectors Expected to Perform Uncertainly)

Last Week (2):

9. Financials (+0.25%)
11. Energy (-1.07%) 

Next Week (0):

None

Stagnant Sectors (Future Sectors Expected to Perform As Current)

Last Week (1):

8. Communication Services (+0.26%) 

Next Week (1):

6. Communication Services (+1.67%) 

Review

This week is the first time the GSPR for the Dividend Aristocrats 2019 portfolio has hit one-hundred percent. This indicates an extremely robust economy as it is very difficult to achieve one-hundred percent positive performance in all sectors and maintain it. Much of the fluctuations this week stemmed from concerns surrounding the US-China trade war, however it wasn't progress on the trade war that ultimately drove the markets up but the jobs report for November. Considering the US has been in a trade war with China for over two years, the fact that the economy is still growing illustrates the self-reliable nature of the US economy, and that it is in a unique position in the world to support its own endeavors without the need for international trade. Future downturns at this current trend will become less impactful overtime as domestic sectors become better established in their own environment. It would be wise to note however that the current stock valuations are still notably caused by the expectation that global trade will resume. There will be a correction when this is not the case. However as more trade wars are incurred internationally, if the US market still continues to post positive performance, then it would be time to double down on US investments. Only a strong domestic economy can continue to perform positively when international trade is cut off.

Last Week's Update (November 29th, 2019)

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