This is based on determining the stock market's predictions about the future and how strong those predictions are, comparing market performance based on two different starting dates. This will be accomplished using PerfCharts from StockCharts.com.

you can view how much each sector either outperformed or underperformed relative to the overall index.

Starting from March 23 to today, obtain the PerfChart. Copy this to your Word document. Based on the sectors that are outperforming and underperforming the overall market, discuss what the sector performances predict about the future of the economy. Please include if this is a strong, somewhat strong or weak overall prediction based on the amounts the sectors are changing.Do the same as above, over the period from May 5 to today.Contrast the results from these PerfCharts. Outline the basis for the differences between them. DO NOT just say "this is higher than ..." and "this is lower than ..." Cover what differences in the various sectors imply about the economy. IF, and we hope this never comes to pass, there is a second wave of COVID virus infections, how will the PerfChart change (be specific).

StockCharts SharpChart Enter Symbol or Name Go Tyrai v Charts & Tools Articles StockCharts TV ChartSchool Your Dashboard Help Q PerfChart of S&P Sector ETFs Use Commas to Separate up to 12 Symbols Go Predefined Groups v S&P 500 Discretionary Comm. Services Technology Industrials Materials Energy Staples Health Care Utilities Financials Real Estate 23 March 2020 - 10 July 2020 Copyright, StockCharts.com 16.0% 14.0% 12.0% 10.0% 8.0% 6.0% 4.0% 2.0% +10.30% +1.04% +11.59% +9.69% +10.36% 0.0% 0.00% -2.28% -17.41% -6.82% -12.70% -8.67% 3.82% -2.0% -4.0% -6.0% -8.0% -10.0% -12.0% -14.0% -16.0% S&P 500 Discretionary Comm. Services Technology Industrials Materials Energy Staples Health Care Utilities Financials Real Estate 77 daysCharts & Tools Articles StockCharts TV ChartSchool Your Dashboard Help PerfChart of S&P Sector ETFs Use Commas to Separate up to 12 Symbols Go Predefined Groups S&P 500 Discretionary Comm. Services Technology Industrials Materials Energy Staples Health Care Utilities Financials Real Estate Copyright, StockCharts.com 05 May 2020 - 10 July 2020 13.0% 12.0% 11.0% 10.0% 9.0% 8.0% 7.0% 5.0% 5.0% 4.0% 3.0% 2.0% 1.0% +7.64% 0.0% +6.94% +4.30% +3.07% -9.80% -8.41% -2.69% 4.39% -1.0% 0.00% -0.36% -14.07% -5.63% 2.0% 3.0% -4.0% -5.0% -6.0% -7.0% 8.0% 9.0% -10.0% -11.0% -12.0% -13.0% -14.0% S&P 500 Discretionary Comm. Services Technology Industrials Materials Energy Staples Health Care Utilities Financials Real Estate 47 days Note: This chart initially uses the S&P 500 as its "baseline." Click on the S&P 500 button to view absolute performance numbers. Sector Rotation Model