1. Investment Club 2017 Prepared By: Nolan Bloyer
Basic Materials
Investment Club 2017
Prepared By: Nolan Bloyer

2. Outline Sector Profile Economic Analysis Current Holdings
Recommendations

3. Sector Profile

4. The basic materials sector is a category of stocks that accounts for companies involved with the discovery, development and processing of raw materials. It includes the mining and refining of metals, chemical producers and forestry products.

5. Largest Companies

6. Sector Fundamentals

7. Economic Analysis

8. Economic Cycle

9. Industries in Basic Materials
ECL
JHX

10. 3 Month Chart-Basic Materials vs S&P 500

11. 1YR Chart-Basic Materials vs S&P 500

12. 3YR Chart- Basic Materials vs S&P 500

13. Current Holdings

14. Ecolab (ECL) Industry: Chemicals
ECL provides water, hygiene and energy technologies and services for customers worldwide.
Founded in 1923 and headquartered in St. Paul, MN.

15. James Hardie Industries PLC (JHX)
Industry: Construction Materials
JHX manufactures and sells fiber cement products and systems for internal and external building construction applications.
Based in Dublin, Ireland and operates primarily in the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Europe.

16. Snapshot Purchased Date: Sept 27, 2015 Purchased Price: $12.28
Number of Shares: 61
Total Gain/Loss:
Annualized Return: 21.52%

17. 3 Month Chart: JHX vs S&P 500 vs XLB

18. Snapshot Purchased Date: March 24, 2011 Purchased Price: $48.20
Number of Shares: 7
Total Gain/Loss:
Annualized Return: 17.71%

19. 3 Month Chart: ECL vs S&P 500 vs XLB

20. Recommendations

21. Analysts view Basic Materials as bullish for 2017 JHX-Hold ELC-Hold
Currently over-allocated by 3.3%
JHX-Hold
ELC-Hold
Potentially look into adding another company to take advantage of the bullish outlook and said infrastructure plans by President Trump