| By Annie Stevenson, Managing Editor, American Investor Today Dear American Investor, Americans heard big news this week: We will have enough vaccine for every adult by the end of May.
That’s two months earlier than expected.
Meanwhile, much of the world is beginning to reopen with the vaccine rollout. And hope is buzzing in the air that life can return to normal in the not-too-distant future.
Many investors are wondering what all this means. Change is coming. What will happen to the companies that fought through this pandemic … to the winners who innovated and the losers who refused to evolve?
Well, our advice today is simple: Many of the companies who couldn’t adapt will continue to struggle. Meanwhile, the winners will continue to shine.
And if you’ve been following along with us over the past year, you know there have been plenty of winners: - Retail companies: We told you to keep an eye on retail companies that don’t depend on foot traffic. These are companies like Walmart, Target and Costco. And since the pandemic began, all three of these companies have grown their earnings by double digits — Target’s earnings are up 66% alone. These stores leveraged technology (like online ordering) and innovative strategies (like curbside pickup) to keep customers coming back in a socially distanced world. And they were rewarded with consumer loyalty that’s likely to continue.
- Streaming: We also told you that streaming entertainment would continue to grow. Netflix and Disney’s stock prices are up 77% and 102%, respectively, during the pandemic. For comparison, the two were only up around 5% each during the 12 months before. While movie theaters may never fully recover, we expect streaming to be a big business in a post-pandemic world.
- Digital payments: Finally, we’ve been tracking the rise of digital payments and their place in the new economy. Companies that embrace new forms of banking keep getting good news. Klarna, a “buy now pay later” company like Affirm, recently received a $1 billion round of funding — making it the highest-valued private fintech company in Europe.
We expect these types of winners to keep rising to the top. They know how to innovate — to persist and evolve. That’s a platform for any strong business.
That’s why we’re standing strong with the Vanguard Information Technology Fund (VGT). This exchange-traded fund (ETF) holds a basket of companies that are vital to ecommerce and the digital technologies that are the backbone of these trends.
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Get Ahead of This Retail Boom Certain retail companies are set to soar. We expect big-box retailers like Walmart and Costco to keep dominating as consumers pivot back to buying clothes for going out and stocking up on supplies for entertaining.
Those set to keep struggling — like malls and clothing-only retailers — will probably continue their downward trend. One of the largest mall operators in America, Simon Property Group, is down around 44% in the past five years. And that’s after a sharp spike in the past few months — it was down over 30% in 2020 alone.
That’s why we recommend the Vanguard Consumer Staples Fund (NYSE: VDC) today.
This ETF holds the likes of Walmart and Costco — but also companies like Estee Lauder and alcoholic beverage maker Constellation Brands. These are all companies that will benefit as we start spending on luxuries again.
And as more consumer stimulus plans make their way through Capitol Hill, we expect these brands to do even better.
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Annie Stevenson
Managing Editor, American Investor Today
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