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Last week's economic reports presented a narrative similar to what we've seen over the past few months: resilience coupled with concerns. The labor market demonstrated continued strength, but with signs of moderation.

Free trade benefits economies by allowing market participants to voluntarily exchange goods and services, leading to higher living standards and economic growth. Tariffs increase costs for consumers and businesses, reduce real consumption capacity, and can lead to job losses in industries reliant on imported inputs. The affluent drive the US economy, with the top 10% of earners accounting for 50% of total spending, making the economy vulnerable to drawdowns in asset prices.

Despite significant market events, industrial and tech stocks have had similar returns since 2020, indicating a potential long-term rotation favoring value stocks. Higher inflation and interest rates are shifting the risk/reward balance towards value stocks, making them more attractive compared to growth stocks. The AI revolution and liquidity improvements temporarily boosted growth stocks, but these tailwinds may not sustain long-term outperformance.

The industrials sector is expected to deliver strong returns in 2025, driven by double-digit earnings growth in the aerospace, defense, airlines, services, and transportation industries. XLI ETF is recommended due to its robust portfolio structure, low expense ratio, high liquidity, and targeted exposure to large-cap stocks in key industries. XLI's portfolio is anticipated to generate 12% average earnings growth over the next 3-5 years, with significant potential for dividend hikes and price appreciation.

Economic indicators provide insight into the overall health and performance of the economy. They are closely watched by policymakers, advisors, investors, and businesses because they help them to make informed decisions about business strategies and financial markets.

Launched on 12/16/1998, the Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLI) is a passively managed exchange traded fund designed to provide a broad exposure to the Industrials - Broad segment of the equity market.

The first quarter of 2025 is already underway, and investors across the market are probably wondering where the best place to put their capital to work is. With this in mind, a few economic and fundamental themes will point out a clear path to a particular area of the market that poses a potential gold mine for the coming months.

Investors poured over $1 trillion into exchange-traded funds (ETF) in 2024, with single-stock ETFs showing some of the highest annual returns. Clough Capital President and CEO Vince Lorusso — whose firm manages the Clough Select Equity ETF (CBSE) — appears on Wealth to analyze this trend and where he envisions strong ETF inflows to continue throughout 2025 and beyond.

Stephen Tusa, J.P.Morgan managing director, joins 'Closing Bell Overtime' to talk his fourth quarter investing playbook.

The industrial sector (XLI) has faced challenges, with industrial production falling 0.6% in July due to the impact of Hurricane Beryl. Gabelli Funds portfolio manager Brian Sponheimer joins Market Domination to discuss strategies for investing in industrial stocks.