Work sector into your style decisions

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Value investing has become unfashionable, though value sectors have performed well in the first five months of 1999, compared with growth sectors. Value may be perceived in terms of price, but low P/E ratios and dividend yields are also important. Value stocks tend to become more popular during an economic recovery. The issue may not be whether value or growth stocks shoud be selected, but how to assess which economic sectors perform well when the economy as a whole is peforming well.

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Techin' it easy

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Technology stocks offer opportunities for investors at a time when economic growth appears to be slowing, since companies will need to use equipment that helps productivity.

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Mood swings

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The usage of traded options through business cycles is examined, with economic growth seen as likely to be aided by tax cuts.

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