Leisure Stocks Show Strength From Pent-Up Demand

Justin and Jessica in Italy! Gwyneth in Spain! The Kardashians in Bora Bora!

A truly unconventional vacation is arguably more of a rarity these days; “discovering” that remote beach with white, silky sand does not carry the same novelty when you realize that it has already been advertised by dozens of travel websites and half as many magazines. Fortunately, various cultural institutions, such as not-for-profits and private operators, have designed trips that offer distinct experiences for curious travellers motivated by more than the perfect tan. From tracking rhinos in Malawi to exploring the world’s most isolated state, North Korea.

Rick Shea submits:The market has rebounded with some strong gains being led by those companies that have revolutionized their respective product categories. These top performing companies have used technology and innovation to reinvent their respective industries. By building a better mousetrap they have taken market share, brought in new users and driven their own earnings growth.

ETF Database submits: Another rough start to trading on Thursday gave way to solid gains in the afternoon session as some key earnings reports helped to boost investor sentiment. The Dow managed to finish the day ahead by just four points while the S&P 500 posted gains of 0.2% and the Nasdaq led the way on the upside with gains approaching 0.6%. Meanwhile, commodity markets continued their slide as gold tumbled close to the $1,310/oz. mark and oil lost 2% in Thursday trading.

By Fredrik Arnold:In December, this monthly report began applying dog dividend methodology to each of eight major market sectors. The sectors were, in alphabetical order: basic materials; consumer goods; financial; healthcare; industrial goods; services; technology; utilities.

By Fredrik Arnold:This monthly report series began in December. The series applied dog dividend methodology to each of eight major market sectors. The sectors were, in alphabetical order: basic materials; consumer goods; financial; healthcare; industrial goods; services; technology; utilities.

By Fredrik Arnold:In December this monthly report series began applying dog dividend methodology to each of eight major market sectors. The sectors were, in alphabetical order: basic materials; consumer goods; financial; healthcare; industrial goods; services; technology; utilities.

By Fredrik Arnold:This monthly report series was initiated in December 2011 as dog dividend methodology was applied to each of eight major market sectors. In alphabetical order those sectors were: basic materials, consumer goods, financial, healthcare, industrial goods, services, technology, and utilities.