ETF/Mutual Fund Data updated through Thursday, June 9, 2011 If you are not familiar with some of the terminology used, please see the Glossary of Terms. 1. DOMESTIC EQUITY MUTUAL FUNDS/ETFs: BUY— since 6/3/2009 As announced via a blog post, on 6/2/2009, the TTI triggered a buy signal with an effective date of 6/3/2009. We will use the 7% …
06-03-2011
Friday, June 3, 2011 WHERE’S THE DEADCAT BOUNCE? We left the month of May on a high note and, only one day later, stumbled into the month of June with the major indexes plunging to their lowest levels since last summer. The weak ADP report was the main culprit and forced economists to hastily revise their payroll growth estimates. Other …
05-27-2011
Friday, May 27, 2011 AGAINST THE WIND It was a repeat performance of the prior week, as the markets started out to the downside on Monday and spent the last four trading days trying to climb back. In the case of the S&P 500, it was aimless meandering within a narrow trading range as the index ended up giving back …
05-20-2011
Friday, May 20, 2011 A BULL IN THE HEADLIGHTS This past week’s market activity resembled the same theme as we’ve seen lately. An early sell-off followed by a recovery attempt, and then a close within a few points of the unchanged line. While it was a volatile ride again, the bulls appeared to be frozen and can’t seem to find …
05-13-2011
Friday, May 13, 2011 BEARISH FOOTPRINTS Mixed economic data throughout the week kept the markets bouncing around in a trading range with no clear direction. Compared to last Friday’s close, the S&P 500 ended down 2 points. Expectations for an expanding economy remain widespread, but a continued slowdown has become a distinct possibility, which would limit any upside growth and …
High Volume ETFs On The Cutline – Updated Through 6/8/2011
With the continued selloff, today’s High Volume ETF Cutline report offers some interesting insights in where the markets might be headed. To clarify, High Volume (HV) ETFs are defined as those with an average daily volume of $10 million or higher. These ETFs are generated from my selected list of 90 that I use in my advisor practice. It cuts …