Market Sectors Flashcards
(29 cards)
What are the 11 Market Sectors?
Materials Information Technology Communication Technology Energy Financial Utilities Real Estate Consumer Staples Healthcare Industrial Consumer Discretionary
What types of Companies are in the Materials Sector?
The Materials Sector consist of: Mining, Metal Refining, Chemical Products, and Forestry Products.
What types of companies are in the Information Technology Sector?
The types of companies in Information Technology are: Software, Hardware, and Semiconductor Equipment.
What are the types of companies in the Communcation Services Sector?
The types of companies in the Communication Services sector are: Telecom, Satellite, Cable, and Internet Service Providers.
What types of companies are in the Energy Sector?
The Types of companies in the Energy sector are: Oil, Natural Gas, and Providers of Equipment/Services/Materials.
What types of companies are in the Financial Sector?
The types of companies in the Financial sector are: Firms, Banks, Insurance companies, and Investment companies.
What types of Companies are in the Utilities sector?
The types of companies that are in the Utilities Sector are: Water, Sewage, Dams, Electricity, and Natural Gas.
What types of companies are in the Real Estate sector?
The types of companies in Real Estate are: Residential, Commercial, and Industrial.
What types of companies are in the Consumer Staples sector?
The types of companies in the Consumer Staples sector are: Household Goods, Hygiene, Food and Beverages, Alcohol, and Tobacco.
What types of companies are in the Healthcare Sector?
The types of companies in the Healthcare sector are: Medical Insurance, Medical Services, Drug Manufacturers, and companies to facilitate provisions of healthcare.
What types of companies are in the Industrial sector?
The types of companies in the Industrial sector are: Resource Extraction, Construction, and Manufacturing.
What types of companies are in the Consumer Discretionary sector?
The types of companies in the Consumer Discretionary sector are: High-end Apparel, Leisure Activities, Durable Goods, Automobiles, and Entertainment.
When do consumers spend more on discretionary products?
During economic growth phases and times of higher disposable income.
How is the success of the Industrial/Capital Goods sector tied to the economy?
The Industrial/Capital Goods is thriving when the economy is good and struggling when the economy is fairing poorly.
What other sectors are the raw materials, from the Materials sector, sold to for use?
Nearly all of them.
Is the Materials sector susceptible to the ups and downs of the economy?
Yes
Do investors typically buy utilities for the short or long term?
Long Term
Can the UTILITIES sector be used as a defensive or offensive play against macroeconomic downturns?
Defensive
Are “clean” energy and renewable energy resources expected to show strong growth?
Yes
What are the 3 basic sub-sectors of the COMMUNICATION SERVICES sector?
The 3 basic sub sector of the COMMUNICATION SERVICES sector are: Telecom Equipment, Telecom Services, and Wireless Communication.
What has Telecom become increasingly focused on?
Telecom has become increasingly focused on text, video, and data.
How do business cycles affect the TELECOM sector?
Business cycles do not really affect telecommunication.
How are companies in the Energy industry classified?
Companies in the energy industry are classified as non-renewables, fossil fuels, and renewable.
What do Tech companies invest most heavily in?
Tech companies invest most heavily in research and development.
