by Chris Kimble | Jun 13, 2023 | Kimble Charting
In retail, employees are often told that the consumer is always right. While this isn’t always true, it is a reminder that patient customer service usually wins the day. In investing, it also appears that the consumer is always right. But it depends on which consumer....
by Chris Kimble | Jan 31, 2023 | Kimble Charting
For nearly 15 years, consumer stocks moved higher in an orderly trend. But more recently, that trend has changed from bullish to uncertain. And we can see this in today’s ratio chart. Above is a ratio chart of the Consumer Discretionary ETF to Consumer Staples ETF....
by Chris Kimble | Aug 6, 2018 | Kimble Charting
The consumer has always been a good gauge of the U.S. economy. Similarly, investors can gauge the health of the stock market by looking at consumer stocks. One way to gauge this is to look at the ratio of the Consumer Discretionary Sector ETF(NYSEARCA: XLY) to...
