A straightforward analysis of sector portfolios in the US stock market

This research focuses on analysing the US stock market in recent years –specifically the US stock market, that is, Dow Jones index, and six sector portfolios (Financials, Energy, Technology, Health Care, Consumer Discretionary and Telecommunications)-. All sectors achieve higher returns than expecte...

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Authors: Jareño Cebrián, Francisco, Tolentino García-Abadillo, Marta, Negrut, Loredana
Format: article
Publication Date:2016
Country:España
Institution:Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha
Repository:RUIdeRA. Repositorio Institucional de la UCLM
OAI Identifier:oai:ruidera.uclm.es:10578/9560
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10578/9560
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:US stock market
Portfolio management
Sector analysis
CAPM
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Summary:This research focuses on analysing the US stock market in recent years –specifically the US stock market, that is, Dow Jones index, and six sector portfolios (Financials, Energy, Technology, Health Care, Consumer Discretionary and Telecommunications)-. All sectors achieve higher returns than expected according to the CAPM (except the “Consumer Discretionary” sector). Moreover, this fact is confirmed with the Security Market Line (SML). Thus, these results help investors to choose the most suitable sectors in the investment horizon. Therefore, this research includes relevant implications to portfolio managers to reduce the risk and maximize the return.