[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] It looks like the deep rooted problems of the Eurozone finally registered with investors as markets tanked after two consecutive days of seemingly unjustified exuberance. The S&P 500 took a 3.67% dive, while major European indices also took a sizeable hit. Nevertheless, Asia somehow finished on the positive side. The dollar noticeably strengthened against the Euro …
7 ETF Model Portfolios You Can Use – Updated through 11/8/2011
The markets remained in rally mode, since last week’s report, on the basis that politicians will actually be able to find a solution to solve Europe’s ever growing debt problems. All of our ETF model portfolios inched higher, but to a lesser degree than the S&P 500, due to a less than 100% invested position, which has smoothed out the …
ETFs on the Upside – How Long Will Irrationality Last?
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Europe is going through turbulent times, but markets didn’t seem to care as the S&P 500 rose 1.17%. Other indices such as the FTSE and DAX also ended in the green. However, these weekly up and down swings are disconcerting as markets quickly transition between risk on and risk off modes. Confirming my concerns, Italy is …
Political Chaos in Europe Is No Good for Equity ETFs, Despite Today’s Sentiment
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Despite the European turmoil at the political level, markets responded positively as the S&P 500 gained 0.63%. The dollar remained relatively unchanged versus the Euro, staying at $1.38/Euro. Oddly enough, the Volatility Index was relatively flat, dropping 1.03%. While markets might be saying that Europe might be working to solve its solution, I still believe the …
High Volume ETFs On The Cutline – Updated Through 11/4/2011
I neglected to include the HV Cutline figures in Friday’s commentary. Here’s the latest report showing that currently only 16 ETFs remain on the bullish side of the trend line, while 76 hover in bearish territory: http://www.successful-investment.com/SSTables/HVETFCutline11042011.pdf
Last Week In Review: ETF News And Blog Posts To 11/6/2011
In case you missed it, here’s a summary of the ETF topics and market reviews I posted to my blog during the week ending on 11/6/2011. A sharp pullback during the first two trading days of the week kept the major indexes on the minus side as uncertainty in Europe flared up again. While Greece took center stage, Italy’s enormous …