S&P 500 Consumer Discretionary Index

S&P US Luxury Top 10: Value Investment Strategy

TOP 10 Value	VALUEVVV		GROWTHVV		SAFETYVV		COMBINED
1. Kohl's (XXL, US) ☀  Department Stores
1. Kohl's (XXL, US) ☀   Department Stores	88		41		71		93
2. Staples (XXL, US)  Specialty Stores
2. Staples (XXL, US)   Specialty Stores	83		5		98		92
3. Lear (XXL, US) ☀  Auto Parts & Equipment
3. Lear (XXL, US) ☀   Auto Parts & Equipment	n/a		n/a		n/a		n/a
4. GameStop (XL, US)  Electronics Retail
4. GameStop (XL, US)   Electronics Retail	n/a		n/a		n/a		n/a
5. Macy's (XXL, US) ☀  Department Stores
5. Macy's (XXL, US) ☀   Department Stores	n/a		n/a		n/a		n/a
6. L Brands (XXL, US)  Apparel Retail
6. L Brands (XXL, US)   Apparel Retail	n/a		n/a		n/a		n/a
7. Johnson Controls (XXL, US) ☀  Auto Parts & Equipment
7. Johnson Controls (XXL, US) ☀   Auto Parts & Equipment	n/a		n/a		n/a		n/a
8. Group 1 Automotive (XL, US)  Automotive Retail
8. Group 1 Automotive (XL, US)   Automotive Retail	n/a		n/a		n/a		n/a
9. Sonic Automotive (XL, US)  Automotive Retail
9. Sonic Automotive (XL, US)   Automotive Retail	n/a		n/a		n/a		n/a
10. Best Buy (XXL, US) ☀  Electronics Retail
10. Best Buy (XXL, US) ☀   Electronics Retail	n/a		n/a		n/a		n/a

January 1, 2014. Top 10s are published weekly by Top 10 schedule. (Free Stock Update)

S&P US Luxury Top 10: Growth Investment Strategy

TOP 10 Growth	VALUEVVV		GROWTHVV		SAFETYVV		COMBINED
1. Ross Stores (XXL, US)   Apparel Retail
1. Ross Stores (XXL, US)   Apparel Retail	31		97		23		17
2. CBS (XXL, US) ☀   Broadcasting
2. CBS (XXL, US) ☀   Broadcasting	n/a		n/a		n/a		n/a
3. TJX Companies (XXL, US) ☀   Apparel Retail
3. TJX Companies (XXL, US) ☀   Apparel Retail	n/a		n/a		n/a		n/a
4. Whirlpool (XXL, US) ☀   Household Appliances
4. Whirlpool (XXL, US) ☀   Household Appliances	n/a		n/a		n/a		n/a
5. Dollar General (XXL, US)   General Merchandise Stores
5. Dollar General (XXL, US)   General Merchandise Stores	n/a		n/a		n/a		n/a
6. Nordstrom (XXL, US) ☀   Department Stores
6. Nordstrom (XXL, US) ☀   Department Stores	n/a		n/a		n/a		n/a
7. Group 1 Automotive (XL, US)   Automotive Retail
7. Group 1 Automotive (XL, US)   Automotive Retail	n/a		n/a		n/a		n/a
8. Amazon.com (XXL, US) ☀   Internet Retail
8. Amazon.com (XXL, US) ☀   Internet Retail	n/a		n/a		n/a		n/a
9. Booking Holdings (XXL, US)   Internet Retail
9. Booking Holdings (XXL, US)   Internet Retail	n/a		n/a		n/a		n/a
10. VF (XXL, US) ☀   Apparel, Accessories, Luxury
10. VF (XXL, US) ☀   Apparel, Accessories, Luxury	n/a		n/a		n/a		n/a

January 1, 2014. Top 10s are published weekly by Top 10 schedule. (Free Stock Update)

S&P US Luxury Top 10: Safety Investment Strategy

TOP 10 Safety	VALUEVVV		GROWTHVV		SAFETYVV		COMBINED
1. General Motors (XXL, US) ☀   Automobile Manufacturers
1. General Motors (XXL, US) ☀   Automobile Manufacturers	60		25		100		100
2. Genuine Parts (XXL, US) ☀   Distributors
2. Genuine Parts (XXL, US) ☀   Distributors	52		56		100		70
3. Staples (XXL, US)   Specialty Stores
3. Staples (XXL, US)   Specialty Stores	83		5		98		92
4. L Brands (XXL, US)   Apparel Retail
4. L Brands (XXL, US)   Apparel Retail	n/a		n/a		n/a		n/a
5. Whirlpool (XXL, US) ☀   Household Appliances
5. Whirlpool (XXL, US) ☀   Household Appliances	n/a		n/a		n/a		n/a
6. AutoZone (XL, US) ☀   Automotive Retail
6. AutoZone (XL, US) ☀   Automotive Retail	n/a		n/a		n/a		n/a
7. Advance Auto Parts (XL, US)   Automotive Retail
7. Advance Auto Parts (XL, US)   Automotive Retail	n/a		n/a		n/a		n/a
8. GameStop (XL, US)   Electronics Retail
8. GameStop (XL, US)   Electronics Retail	n/a		n/a		n/a		n/a
9. VF (XXL, US) ☀   Apparel, Accessories, Luxury
9. VF (XXL, US) ☀   Apparel, Accessories, Luxury	n/a		n/a		n/a		n/a
10. Best Buy (XXL, US) ☀   Electronics Retail
10. Best Buy (XXL, US) ☀   Electronics Retail	n/a		n/a		n/a		n/a

January 1, 2014. Top 10s are published weekly by Top 10 schedule. (Free Stock Update)

S&P US Luxury Top 10: Combined Investment Strategy

TOP 10 Combined	VALUEVVV		GROWTHVV		SAFETYVV		COMBINED
1. General Motors (XXL, US) ☀   Automobile Manufacturers
1. General Motors (XXL, US) ☀   Automobile Manufacturers	60		25		100		100
2. L Brands (XXL, US)   Apparel Retail
2. L Brands (XXL, US)   Apparel Retail	n/a		n/a		n/a		n/a
3. Kohl's (XXL, US) ☀   Department Stores
3. Kohl's (XXL, US) ☀   Department Stores	88		41		71		93
4. Staples (XXL, US)   Specialty Stores
4. Staples (XXL, US)   Specialty Stores	83		5		98		92
5. Whirlpool (XXL, US) ☀   Household Appliances
5. Whirlpool (XXL, US) ☀   Household Appliances	n/a		n/a		n/a		n/a
6. GameStop (XL, US)   Electronics Retail
6. GameStop (XL, US)   Electronics Retail	n/a		n/a		n/a		n/a
7. VF (XXL, US) ☀   Apparel, Accessories, Luxury
7. VF (XXL, US) ☀   Apparel, Accessories, Luxury	n/a		n/a		n/a		n/a
8. Macy's (XXL, US) ☀   Department Stores
8. Macy's (XXL, US) ☀   Department Stores	n/a		n/a		n/a		n/a
9. CBS (XXL, US) ☀   Broadcasting
9. CBS (XXL, US) ☀   Broadcasting	n/a		n/a		n/a		n/a
10. Comcast (XXL, US) ☀   Cable & Satellite
10. Comcast (XXL, US) ☀   Cable & Satellite	n/a		n/a		n/a		n/a

January 1, 2014. Top 10s are published weekly by Top 10 schedule. (Free Stock Update)

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Top 10 Stocks from the purely finance fact-based Obermatt Method for the investment strategies Value, Growth and Safety in the stock index S&P 500 Consumer Discretionary Index from January 1, 2014.