Tom Lee, Fundstrat's head of research, said in an Oct. 17 note to clients that the firm is opening a six-month "tactical overweight" on the homebuilding sector.
The six-month timeline counts on a strong seasonal pattern where homebuilders tend to rally from late October to late April.
While the reason for the historical trend is not clear, the fact that it currently coincides with a rate-cutting cycle for the Federal Reserve should lend homebuilders' stocks even more support, Lee said.
"The Fed is cutting interest rates, at a time when U.S. housing has been in a recession.
The sector exchange-traded funds highlighted by Lee include the iShares U.S. Home Construction ETF (ITB) , the SPDR S & P Homebuilders ETF (XHB) and the Invesco Building & Construction ETF (PKB) .
Persons:
Tom Lee, Fundstrat's, Lee
Organizations:
Federal, Home, Construction
Locations:
U.S