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Sector

1. An area of the economy where businesses share the same or related product or service.

2. A group of securities in the same industry or market.

Notes:

1. Dividing an economy into different like pieces allows for more in-depth analysis of the economy as a whole. Any economy can be divided into sectors, such as the economy of a particular city, or the global economy. The oil and gas sector is an example of an economic sector.

2. It is common for analysts to specialize in certain sectors. For example, at a large research firm an analyst may cover only pharmaceutical companies. Investment funds often specialize in a particular economic sector, a practice known as sector investing.

See also: Diversification, Exchange Traded Fund - ETF, Industry, Market, Mutual Fund, Sector Fund, Sector Rotation

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Sector

Used to characterize a group of securities that are similar with respect to maturity, type, rating, industry, and/or coupon.

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sector

A group of securities (such as airline stocks) that share certain common characteristics. Stocks that are particularly interest-sensitive are considered a sector.