Over the past few months, I have expressed my hesitation in investing in any municipal bonds or bond funds. Many readers have emailed me regarding my thoughts on various opportunities in that arena. I believe that the continuing fallout from the Subprime/credit/real estate crisis will have negative economic effects with the exact extent still being ahead of us. One “casualty” …
Honing In On The Sell Strategy
With the market trends zigzagging, and our domestic Trend Tracking Index (TTI) having moved closer to its long-term trend line (+0.73%), a potential Sell signal has become a possibility again. One reader had this question: Would you please take a moment to elaborate on your sell strategy?You will sell if the TTI falls below the 195 day MA. Will you …
Sunday Musings: Where Have All The Leaders Gone?
Last month, I referenced Lee Iacocca’s new book “Where Have All The Leaders Gone?” I finally got around to reading it, and I have to admit that it was one of the more inspiring books I have come across in a while. Provocative and timely, the most widely recognized business executive of all time asks the tough questions that America’s …
37 New ETFs Rated
TheStreet.com featured coverage of 37 new ETFs including a ranking which combines risk and performance data combined into a single composite opinion represented by a letter. Here’s a partial view of the table featured: double click to enlargeI have been tracking some of these in my weekly StatSheet. The problem with the type of rankings featured here is to find …
No Load Fund/ETF Tracker updated through 6/5/2008
My latest No Load Fund/ETF Tracker has been posted at:http://www.successful-investment.com/newsletter-archive.phpA double punch of high unemployment and even higher oil prices sent all major indexes down for the week. Our Trend Tracking Index (TTI) for domestic funds/ETFs has moved lower but remains +0.73% above its long-term trend line (red). The international index dropped as well and now remains -4.33% below its …
Trend Line Clarification
In a follow up to my post “Which Trend Line Should You Use,” one reader had this to say: I am a bit lost. Since your TTI is proprietary, how would one know when the, say the Latin America index and the EWZ as the fund to select crosses your TTI? One must develop their own TTI. Your TTI, to …