20 Smart Money Picks From The Consumer Goods Sector

By Kapitall:For ideas on interesting stock trades, one great source is institutional purchases - stocks seeing strong net purchases from institutional investors have the backing of hedge fund managers, mutual fund managers, and other "big money" investors. We ran a screen on the biotech industry for stocks with currently bearish sentiment from institutions, with significant net institutional selling over the current quarter.‪

By Kapitall:Interested in stocks of the retail industry but don't know where to start? Here are some ideas you may find interesting. We ran a screen on the retail industry for stocks seeing the most significant net institutional purchases over the current quarter. This indicates that more institutional investors such as hedge fund managers and mutual fund managers are buying the stock than selling it.‪

By Kapitall:If you like to follow smart money trends, here are some ideas to get started on your search. We ran a screen on stocks trading within 5% of their 52-week highs for those scheduled to report their quarterly earnings next week. We then screened these stocks for those with the most significant net institutional purchases over the current quarter, indicating institutional investors such as hedge fund managers and mutual fund managers expect these stocks to outperform.

By Kapitall:Interested in the possibility for growth that emerging markets stocks can offer? If so, you may be interested in this list. We ran a screen on US-traded stocks of companies based in China. We screened these stocks for those with the most significant net institutional purchases over the current quarter, indicating that institutional investors such as hedge fund managers and mutual fund managers expect these stocks to outperform.‪

By Kapitall:Interested in defensive sectors such as utilities? Here are some ideas to get you started. We ran a screen on the utilities sector for stocks seeing the most significant net institutional purchases over the current quarter, indicating that institutional investors such as hedge fund managers and mutual fund managers believe these stocks will outperform.

By Kapitall:If you like to follow the buying trends of institutional investors like hedge fund managers and mutual fund managers, you may be interested in this list. We ran a screen on dividend stocks with low debt for those seeing the most significant net institutional purchases over the last six months. ‪ Interactive Chart: Press Play to compare changes in analyst ratings over the last two years for the top six stocks mentioned below.

By Kapitall:If you like to follow what “smart money” traders like hedge fund managers and mutual fund managers are buying, you may be interested in this list. We ran a screen on stocks currently trading under $5 for those seeing significant net institutional purchases over the current quarter. ‪ Interactive Chart: Press Play to compare changes in analyst ratings over the last two years for the top six stocks mentioned below. Analyst ratings sourced from Zacks Investment Research.‬‬

By Kapitall:Analysts follow the buying trends of institutional investors such as hedge fund managers and mutual fund managers (a.k.a. the smart money) because they have access to sophisticated research and are very experienced in choosing investments. We ran a screen on dividend stocks trading near their 52-week lows for those that have seen significant net institutional purchases over the current quarter.