Sector Analysis

Compare macro scores across all sectors to identify the best investment opportunities

All Sectors

1

Financials

1 stock

Overall Macro Score
0.0
Poor
No historical data
Category Breakdown
Macro Environment
0.0
Business Activity
0.0
Price, Labor & Capacity
0.0

Updated 1/28/2026

2

Energy

1 stock

Overall Macro Score
0.0
Poor
No historical data
Category Breakdown
Macro Environment
0.0
Business Activity
0.0
Price, Labor & Capacity
0.0

Updated 1/28/2026

3

Consumer Staples

2 stocks

Overall Macro Score
0.0
Poor
No historical data
Category Breakdown
Macro Environment
0.0
Business Activity
0.0
Price, Labor & Capacity
0.0

Updated 1/28/2026

4

Consumer Discretionary

Overall Macro Score
N/A

No data available

No stocks in this sector yet

5

Communication Services

2 stocks

Overall Macro Score
0.0
Poor
No historical data
Category Breakdown
Macro Environment
0.0
Business Activity
0.0
Price, Labor & Capacity
0.0

Updated 1/28/2026

6

Utilities

Overall Macro Score
N/A

No data available

No stocks in this sector yet

7

Real Estate

Overall Macro Score
N/A

No data available

No stocks in this sector yet

8

Materials

Overall Macro Score
N/A

No data available

No stocks in this sector yet

9

Information Technology

2 stocks

Overall Macro Score
0.0
Poor
No historical data
Category Breakdown
Macro Environment
0.0
Business Activity
0.0
Price, Labor & Capacity
0.0

Updated 1/28/2026

10

Industrials

Overall Macro Score
N/A

No data available

No stocks in this sector yet

11

Health Care

Overall Macro Score
N/A

No data available

No stocks in this sector yet

Understanding Sector Scores

Macro Environment

Measures overall economic conditions including interest rates, money supply, and fiscal policy.

Business Activity

Tracks business sentiment, industrial confidence, and durable goods orders.

Price, Labor & Capacity

Analyzes inflation, employment, and industrial production metrics.

Optimized Balance: Correlation + Economic Theory

Our weighting system combines historical correlation analysis with economic theory to optimize both predictive power and academic validity.

Correlation optimization: Weights are tuned to maximize forward excess return correlations (3, 6, 9, and 12-month horizons) based on decades of historical data. Forward excess returns measure how well each sector outperforms or underperforms the S&P 500 over future periods, ensuring scores predict relative sector performance.

Economic validation: All weights are validated against academic literature and economic theory, ensuring they remain economically sensible and suitable for professional investment analysis.

Fintrics Overall Macro Score Scale & Economic Significance

Understanding what each overall macro score band represents in terms of economic conditions and investment implications. Note: This scale applies only to overall macro scores (1-10), not individual metric scores which have different significance ranges.

10

Perfect Economic Alignment

Perfect

Extremely Rare - All economic indicators simultaneously at optimal levels. Requires every category to score 10, which occurs <1% of the time historically.

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9

Near-Perfect Economic Conditions

Excellent

Very Rare - Exceptional economic alignment with only minor imbalances. Occurs ~2-3% of time, typically during expansion peaks.

8

Excellent Economic Conditions

Strong

Rare - Solid economic momentum with manageable constraints. Occurs ~5-7% of time during healthy expansion periods.

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7

Very Good Economic Conditions

Good

Uncommon - Sustainable growth without major imbalances. Occurs ~10-15% of time during normal expansion cycles.

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6

Good Economic Conditions

Acceptable

Moderately Common - Neither accelerating nor decelerating significantly. Occurs ~15-20% of time, represents economic maintenance phase.

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5

Mixed Economic Conditions

Mixed

Common - Early warning signals emerging, some deterioration. Occurs ~20-25% of time, typically late expansion or early slowdown.

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4

Weakening Economic Conditions

Weakening

Common - Active economic softening, clear deterioration. Occurs ~15-20% of time during recession transitions.

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3

Poor Economic Conditions

Poor

Uncommon - Active economic contraction or severe stress. Occurs ~8-12% of time during full recession periods.

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2

Very Poor Economic Conditions

Very Poor

Rare - Systemic economic crisis with severe damage. Occurs ~3-5% of time during major recessions or depressions.

1

Catastrophic Economic Conditions

Catastrophic

Extremely Rare - Complete economic collapse threatening system stability. Occurs <1% of time during true catastrophes (1930s Depression, 2008 crisis peak).

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Statistical Distribution & Rarity Analysis

60-70%
Scores 4-6
Normal economic variation
15-20%
Scores 7-8
Strong expansion periods
10-15%
Scores 1-3 & 9-10
Extreme economic conditions

Key Insight: The scoring system creates a natural distribution where extreme scores (1-3 and 9-10) are mathematically difficult to achieve, ensuring they only occur during truly exceptional economic conditions. This provides reliable signals for investment decision-making.

Important Lead Time Warning*

Macro scores and metrics usually have a 3-12 months lead time before we see these changes reflected in the markets. This is crucial to understand - today's scores are pre-warning signs of economic conditions and market movements yet to come. Use these signals for strategic positioning rather than immediate tactical moves.

STAGING