«You've been able to
find pockets of strength even this year,» says Bruce Cooper, who heads all equity teams at TD Asset Management and manages a global dividend fund.
While there
remain pockets of strength, emerging markets are not likely to provide a salve to weakness in their developed counterparts.
As we survey real estate markets globally, we
see pockets of strength currently in office markets such as Stockholm, Sydney, Tokyo and Hong Kong.
But looking at Monday's intraday trading — from the decline in telecommunications stocks to the broad - based selling in the technology sector — it became clear to Cramer that
those pockets of strength weren't enough to sustain a rally.
Asia's banking sector outlook looks dim, but
pockets of strength can still be found, says Anil Agarwal, head of Asia financial research.
In terms of the quality of customer service — such as responsiveness — Myers» study found a diverse «
pocket of strength» in a mix of web - only and traditional media businesses including LinkedIn (NYSE: LNKD), Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia (NYSE: MSO), The Washington Post (NYSE: WPO) Digital, Forbes, Blip.tv, BrightRoll and Amazon (NSDQ: AMZN), which is shaping up as a challenger in the display space.