Investors Currently Favor Technology, Health Care and Utilities Sectors

This week’s Sentiment Survey special question asked AAII members what industries or sectors they like right now. Technology received the most votes, listed by nearly 23% of respondents. Health care came in second followed by utilities at 19% and 18%, respectively. Tied for fourth were real estate [especially real estate investment trusts (REITs)] and staples, each named by 14% of respondents. Slightly more than 11% of respondents named financials while 9% listed energy. Many respondents listed more than one sector or industry.

Here’s a sampling of the responses:

• “Energy: good companies at bargain prices.”
• “Health care. With the graying of America, more folks are living longer and have more medical needs.”
• “I like utilities, as they are always in demand.”
• “Semiconductors as 5G and artificial intelligence (AI) explode on the scene.”

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