No Load Fund/ETF Tracker updated through 8/6/2009

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My latest No Load Fund/ETF Tracker has been posted at:http://www.successful-investment.com/newsletter-archive.phpThe rally resumed after a few flat days with the better than expected unemployment report driving the major indexes to their highs for the year. Our Trend Tracking Index (TTI) for domestic funds/ETFs has now crossed its trend line (red) to the upside by +4.68% keeping the current buy signal intact. …

Lifestyles Of The Rich And Incompetent

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Reader Delo pointed to a link on Minyanville featuring Eight Lifestyles of the Rich and Incompetent. There seems to be some correlation in the size of the mansion they are occupying and the stock price of the company they’re running. Enjoy the slide show.

Holding Steady

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If you watch psychologically important levels, then the fact that the S&P; 500 and Nasdaq remained above 1,000 and 2,000 respectively yesterday, is definitely a good thing. Despite some bobbing and weaving throughout the session, last half-hour buying pushed the major indexes into plus territory, which means that the Dow and S&P; 500 have gained four trading sessions in a …

The Summer Rally Continues

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It seems like no one bothered to look in the rear view mirror yesterday as the major indexes rallied on and broke two important psychological levels. The S&P; 500 managed to close above 1,000 for the first time since November 4th and the Nasdaq above 2,000, a level which it has not reached since October 1. This now brings the …

Should You Or Should You Not?

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The current market rebound along with the questionable (and stimulus induced) economic recovery has some readers wondering to what extent they should participate in the current upswing. Here’s what Paul had to say: In spite of your skepticism regarding whether or not the market can hang on to recent gains, the trend for both US and International stocks has been …

Sunday Musings: Retirement Issues

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Random Roger made some interesting observations in a recent post called “You Lost Me At Hello.” Here are some highlights: Yesterday Yahoo Finance ran this article from BusinessWeek about a “rule” for assessing where your savings compares to where it should ideally be. Meaning if you are 50 years old you should have X. X is not a number but …