Leading sectors will be financials, energy, technology and consumer staples, though there will be some risky opportunities in health care and utilities, say Bianco and his team.
The iShares Coen & Steers Realty Major (see the fourth table) leads sector funds in 12-month performance, with a 6.8% total return.
Value stocks outperform growth stocks, "small-caps trounce large-caps," and cyclical sectors lead defensive sectors, Stovall said, and he expects the leadership of consumer discretionary and technology stocks to continue into 2010.
The health care sector leads work sectors for nonfatal assaults, accounting for nearly half of all nonfatal injuries from violence against workers as of 2001 [ 39].
Financial services led all sectors with a 6% increase, followed by energy, industrials and materials, each up 5%.
Furthermore, there is the legacy of corporate debt and excess capacity in former lead sectors that resulted as a consequence of policies implemented to avoid a hard landing in the aftermath of the global financial crisis.
Eurasian led the sector adding 90p to close at £11.00 while Kazakhmys gained 106p to £16.97p.
Natural resources funds led the sector funds category.
Yahoo!, eBay, Amazon.com, RealNetworks, America Online, DoubleClick and Broadcast.com led the sector into the red.
Financial heavyweights such as Citigroup c, J.P. Morgan jpm led the sector higher.
Ford led the sector, up 25%, with rising numbers on monthly auto sales.
