FYI:
The U.S. economy experienced a rough start to the year. After falling more than 10%, the S&P 500 recouped all of its losses and ended the first quarter nearly 1% higher. The benchmark index continued to rise moving into the second quarter with a 1.4% gain as of April 26.
The strong performance is being driven by low expectations among analysts and dovish undertones from the Federal Reserve. Lackluster growth, low oil prices, and the strong dollar reduced earnings expectations during the first quarter, which paved the way for a series of earnings surprises moving into the second quarter. The central bank’s decision in March to reduce its number of planned rate hikes helped further ease market concerns.
Below, MutualFunds.com takes a look at some key trends to watch in the second quarter and mutual funds that investors may want to consider.
Regatrds,
Ted
http://mutualfunds.com/news/2016/04/27/sector-mutual-funds-that-could-outperform-in-the-second-quarter/
