With my ETF Master List now containing 497 ETFs, the investment choices are becoming definitely overwhelming to some. Using momentum figures, as displayed in my weekly StatSheet, makes it easy to sort out those performers that are worthy your attention and discard those which are heading in the wrong direction. Here are the top five ETFs, which I have sorted …
The Hedge Fund Name Game: High-Grade And Enhanced Leverage
In a recent post I talked about the dangers of using leverage when investing and how it has helped this market to continue its run toward record highs.Front page news at MarketWatch tells us some more details about the subprime debacle and its effect on two of Bear Stearns hedge funds, one of them which is down an amazing 91% …
Retirement Investing: How To Increase Your Portfolio By $500k
CNBC recently reported that Bear Stearns has told investors in two hedge funds that speculated in subprime mortgages that the funds are now essentially worthless. Hmm, while the final numbers still have to be compiled, essentially that means that the investors have lost their entire investments. Gone! 100% loss! Out the window! Down the drain! This reminded me of an …
Sunday Musings: Living In A Flat World
I am about 70% through reading Thomas Friedman’s book “The Word Is Flat.” It’s a fascinating research project about how the world has become a totally interconnected place where every businessman can utilize the resources and services of anyone else. He specifically hones in to the special relationship the U.S. enjoys with India. I was astonished to learn how many …
No Load Fund/ETF Investing: A ‘Late’ Buy Signal
A few days ago, MarketWatch had a story featuring the editor of the Mutual Fund Strategist Newsletter, Holly Hooper-Fournier, saying that 16 of the firms 17 timing models are “currently issuing a buy signal.” She further noted that, unlike some timing models, the ones used by her firm remain bullish on international and emerging markets investments. Hmm; I find it …
No Load Fund/ETF Tracker updated through 7/19/2007
My latest No Load Fund/ETF Tracker has been posted at:http://www.successful-investment.com/newsletter-archive.phpThe bears got the upper hand this week and pulled the major indexes off their lofty perch. Our Trend Tracking Index (TTI) for domestic funds/ETFs is now positioned +4.58% above its long-term trend line (red) as the chart below shows: The international index has now moved to +7.21% above its own …