3 Big-Money Sectors You Need to Trade Right Now – Daily Reckoning

3 Big-Money Sectors You Need to Trade Right Now – Daily Reckoning

If you want to book consistent gains trading stocks, you have to know where the money is flowing.

Right now, if your cash is tied up in consumer staples and industrial names, you’re doing it all wrong. These aren’t the stocks that are outperforming the S&P 500. You’d be better off buying an index fund and spending the rest of your summer trying to get rid of your farmer’s tan at the beach…

But if you want to put an end to your puny returns, you have to ride the market’s strongest sectors. Stocks in motion tend to stay in motion. And the in-favor sectors will probably continue to lead the market…

It’s stock market physics in action!

Today, I’m going to dissect the S&P to show you the three best performing sectors of 2014—and how to play them for outsized returns.

First up is healthcare, the third-best performing sector during the first half of the year. Back when biotech shares were melting down a few months ago, I told you healthcare stocks could be a safe “hideout” for your trading dollars. Well, the sector hasn’t disappointed…

The Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF (NYSE:XLV) has gained more than 13% year-to-date. In fact, the health care sector posted more than half of its year-to-date gains in just the past two months. If you’re looking for some fundamental catalysts, the Affordable Care Act and an aging population both remain big themes in the long-term…

While XLV is trading near the top of its range right now, it remains a “buy-the-dips” opportunity during the second half of 2014.

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3 Big-Money Sectors You Need to Trade Right Now – Daily Reckoning

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