Nick Franco CFA, CPA, discusses what he thinks are the factors, both good and bad, that will influence the consumer sector over the next 12-18 months.
“Consumer spending accounts for 70% of the country’s GDP. It’s exciting to start accumulating consumer names right now because the consumer sector will lead the market’s recovery in the next 12-18 months,” says Franco in MyTradePH’s digital talk, DriveThru.
Watch his take on the consumer sector here:
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