X-Message-Number: 13664 Date: Sun, 30 Apr 2000 20:13:03 -0700 (PDT) From: Doug Skrecky <> Subject: results with sector investing with TSE300 subindexes. The TSE300 stock index is the most widely used index in Canada. This is divided in smaller indexes, which in turn are subdivided into subindexes. This is a listing of the subindexes. I have deleted subindexes that are no longer in use, and ignored the numerous name changes of the survivors, using only the current titles. Relative to the subindexes, the TSE300 enjoyed the advantages of greater diversification, and reduced yearly volatility. There is a large degree of randomness of the relative performance of the subindexes from year to year. However the reader might be able to spot some trends. Good luck! TSE300 subindex yearly gains Subindex 1990 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 _____________________________________________________________ auto parts -42 159 53 87 -15 9 33 47 4 -37 banks/trusts -4 14 48 51 -3 -5 biotech/pharmaceutical -27 6 156 23 -5 34 27 breweries/beverages -17 27 8 2 -32 9 11 21 27 28 broadcasting -34 3 10 18 10 36 25 70 -14 -5 building materials -28 -2 -14 50 -19 -6 27 21 5 -16 cable/entertainment -52 87 6 47 -13 -21 20 13 87 13 chemicals -3 -5 15 14 44 8 16 2 -15 -12 conglomerates -25 -1 -11 38 -5 13 41 20 -11 6 department stores -31 35 -27 36 -34 -22 28 56 -30 39 fabricating/engineer -9 52 -8 5 32 21 -18 -3 financial mgmt -36 -13 -34 60 -7 17 70 81 16 -49 food processing -24 41 -20 2 -10 5 23 65 -31 -20 food stores -5 -14 -4 7 -7 29 8 63 50 -6 gas/electrical utilities 16 -9 8 20 31 5 -24 gold and silver -20 -14 6 104 -10 9 9 -44 -7 -18 hospitality -6 51 16 20 3 7 45 -10 -49 -23 household goods -59 27 7 2 1 17 0 28 -13 -15 insurance -18 13 -3 66 7 33 103 37 40 -45 integrated mines -16 9 -9 26 18 15 5 -27 -12 53 integrated oils -11 -26 -4 20 7 16 27 46 -22 28 invest co/funds -18 18 5 6 -22 23 43 48 2 -6 mining 11 32 11 -29 -43 3 oil/gas producers -11 -16 7 37 -10 16 37 -11 -31 22 online services -79 paper/forest -17 4 -4 42 2 -5 8 -13 -12 47 pipelines 4 -6 -8 22 -10 4 24 43 9 -34 publishing/printing -15 0 2 9 6 9 37 25 1 7 real estate/construct -47 -16 ? 6 -37 -20 39 18 -14 -16 specialty stores -20 10 -24 2 -34 5 20 17 12 -19 steel -31 -4 -3 112 -11 -10 32 0 -22 30 technology - hardware -7 27 25 33 6 213 technology - software 24 36 -7 34 5 58 telephone utilities -12 2 -11 16 -2 3 31 39 21 85 tobacco -27 33 14 -2 0 33 26 50 29 21 transportation/envir -22 -43 -6 -10 23 2 26 31 -25 -14 transportation equip -6 78 -18 76 16 43 39 15 44 -? wholesale distrib. -17 4 -12 73 0 -8 46 23 -30 9 _____________________________________________________________ TSE300 -18 8 -5 29 -3 12 26 13 -3 30 Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=13664