Unfortunately the FOCUS Telecom Business Services Index (TBSI) was not able to avoid the carnage in the overall market and was down 11.4% in our winter reporting period. Even so, the sector still managed to outperform the 14.0% drop in the S&P 500 and the 17.5% decline in the NASDAQ over the corresponding time period. …
In public markets, the FOCUS Carrier-Focused Telecom Technology Index (CFTTI) increased a scant 0.4% in our winter reporting period. However, this gain looks much more impressive when measured against the performance of the overall market. Over the same time period, the S&P 500 dropped 4.9%, while the NASDAQ dropped nearly 10%. In short, the sector …
For public markers, while at first glance the 3.0% gain in the FOCUS Enterprise-Focused Telecom Technology Index (EFTTI) might not seem particularly strong, it compares quite favorably to the 3.7% decline in the S&P 500 and the 4.8% decline in the NASDAQ over the same time period. The sector also compares favorably to the broader …
Blockchain allows digital information to be distributed but not copied, creating the backbone of an ingenious new type of internet. It’s the brainchild of a person or group of people known by a pseudonym, Satoshi Nakamoto. While blockchain …
The latest issue of the FOCUS Government, Aerospace, and Defense Group Report — highlighting aerospace and defense — is now available. The new GAD Report includes:
In public markets, once again the FOCUS Telecom Business Services Index (TBSI) turned in a strong return for the three month period and outperformed the broader indices. The TBSI was up 8.2% for our fall reporting period, which beat both the 7.2% gain in the S&P 500 and the 7.1% gain in the NASDAQ. Over …
In public markets, after two successive reporting periods of negative returns, the FOCUS Communications Service Provider Index (CSPI) reversed course and delivered a solid three month gain of 7.1% in our fall reporting period. This was essentially in-line with the 7.2% gain in the S&P 500 and the 7.1% gain in the NASDAQ over the …
By Les Mace, Senior Advisor, FOCUS Investment Banking LLC
In the U.S. today, five percent of the population consumes 50 percent of healthcare spending and annual spending on healthcare is 18 percent of the GDP—about $10,000 per resident. Currently, the number …
In public markets, with a three month gain of 7.6% in our fall reporting period, the FOCUS Carrier-Focused Telecom Technology Index (CFTTI) rebounded nicely from the loss it suffered in our summer reporting period. This gain slightly out- performed the 7.3% gain in the S&P 500 but still fell a bit short of the 9.0% …
In public markets, the FOCUS Enterprise-Focused Telecom Technology Index (EFTTI) snapped its string of positive performances and dipped 0.9% in our summer reporting period. This sent the EFTTI in the opposite direction of the broader indices as the S&P 500 and NASDAQ gained 6.3% and 8.6%, respectively, in the past three months. While the EFTTI …