The best-performing sectors in the S&P 500 index depend on the business cycle. Below is an analysis of over 60 years of data👇
📉 Recession • Defensive sectors perform well: Consumer Staples, Utilities, Healthcare • Cyclical sectors suffer heavy losses (Real Estate, Technology, Industrials) 📈 Economic Recovery • Real estate sector up 39% • Non-essential Consumer Goods sector up 33% • Technology sector up 28% 🚀 Economic Expansion • Technology sector up 21% • Financial sector up 19% • Real estate sector up 18% ⚠️ Economic Slowdown • Healthcare sector up 15% • Consumer Staples sector up 15% • Utilities sector up 12%
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The best-performing sectors in the S&P 500 index depend on the business cycle. Below is an analysis of over 60 years of data👇
📉 Recession
• Defensive sectors perform well: Consumer Staples, Utilities, Healthcare
• Cyclical sectors suffer heavy losses (Real Estate, Technology, Industrials)
📈 Economic Recovery
• Real estate sector up 39%
• Non-essential Consumer Goods sector up 33%
• Technology sector up 28%
🚀 Economic Expansion
• Technology sector up 21%
• Financial sector up 19%
• Real estate sector up 18%
⚠️ Economic Slowdown
• Healthcare sector up 15%
• Consumer Staples sector up 15%
• Utilities sector up 12%