{"id":17072,"date":"2011-12-26T08:44:56","date_gmt":"2011-12-26T13:44:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thedisciplinedinvestor.com\/blog\/?p=17072"},"modified":"2016-09-20T10:54:22","modified_gmt":"2016-09-20T14:54:22","slug":"the-weeks-winners-and-losers-currency-stocks-sectors-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thedisciplinedinvestor.com\/blog\/2011\/12\/26\/the-weeks-winners-and-losers-currency-stocks-sectors-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"The Week&#8217;s Winners and Losers: Currencies, Stocks, Sectors and More"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It was a great week for markets around the world. Santa is doing his best to bring in the holiday cheer. The S&amp;P 500 rocketed higher with the 10year yield gaining as bonds prices dropped. Risk on !<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thedisciplinedinvestor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/weeklyupdate-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17073\" title=\"weeklyupdate\" src=\"https:\/\/thedisciplinedinvestor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/weeklyupdate-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"420\" height=\"188\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The best sector was energy, which grabbed over 5% as the price of oil clipped the $100 level. Financials were also <!--more-->on fire as the rotation trade was in full swing.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thedisciplinedinvestor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/spsectors12242011-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17074\" title=\"spsectors12242011\" src=\"https:\/\/thedisciplinedinvestor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/spsectors12242011-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"443\" height=\"272\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The U.S. Dollar lost ground as the idea that there is less of a need for a safe haven was present. A major change from just a week ago.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thedisciplinedinvestor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/currency_12242011-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17075\" title=\"currency_12242011\" src=\"https:\/\/thedisciplinedinvestor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/currency_12242011-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"495\" height=\"266\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>That helped to push commodity prices higher.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thedisciplinedinvestor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/commodities12242011-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17076\" title=\"commodities12242011\" src=\"https:\/\/thedisciplinedinvestor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/commodities12242011-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"529\" height=\"185\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>As has been the case lately, the what was up one day or week, is often down the next and visa-versa.<\/p>\n<p>The biggest gaining stocks for the S&amp;P 500:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thedisciplinedinvestor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/top12242011-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17077\" title=\"top12242011\" src=\"https:\/\/thedisciplinedinvestor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/top12242011-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"364\" height=\"247\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And the losers:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thedisciplinedinvestor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/bottom_12242011-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17078\" title=\"bottom_12242011\" src=\"https:\/\/thedisciplinedinvestor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/bottom_12242011-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"375\" height=\"264\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">___<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Looking to invest in The Disciplined Investor Managed Growth Strategy? Click <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thedisciplinedinvestor.com\/blog\/mailbox\/tdi-investment-fund\/\"><strong>HERE<\/strong> <\/a>for the virtual tour&#8230;.<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">___<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It was a great week for markets around the world. Santa is doing his best to bring in the holiday cheer. The S&amp;P 500 rocketed higher with the 10year yield gaining as bonds prices dropped. Risk on ! 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