Trent urges investors to only “look at the the Dow as a predictor,” in that the Dow may predict the general direction an economy is leaning toward. (Dow hits yearly high).
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- DIAMONDS Trust, Series 1 (NYSEArca: DIA): software 2.0%, industrial materials 22.6%, energy 11.1%, hardware 16.3%, media 2.1%, telecommunications 4.5%, healthcare 8.7%, consumer services 16.7%, financial services 11.6%, consumer goods 10.4%
- iShares Dow Jones U.S. Index (NYSEArca: IYY): software 4.6%, industrial materials 11.1%, energy 11.3%, utilities 3.8%, hardware 9.8%, media 2.6%, telecommunications 5.8%, healthcare 12.2%, consumer services 8.6%, business services 4.3%, financial services 15.6%, consumer goods 10.1%
Max Chen contributed to this article.