With the stock market mired in a bit of uncertainty, after last week’s run, it was the gold ETFs who brightened the day. As the chart shows (courtesy of MarketWatch.com), the major market ETFs lacked direction and essentially went nowhere. Follow through buying from last week was non-existent as exuberance seemed to wane. None of today’s news reports supported the …
Mutual Funds On The Cutline – Updated as of 7/1/2011
Just like in yesterday’s ETF Cutline report, the rally of the past 5 days pushed many mutual funds out of negative territory, below the cutline, right through the first +20 listings above the cutline. If you track any mutual funds, you know need to consult the weekly StatSheet for the exact location of those you are interested in. Consult the …
ETFs On The Cutline – Updated through 7/1/2011
Closing the month of June with a bang and stepping into July with equal force, the major market ETFs have been on a tear for five days straight. How much of that momentum can be maintained is everyone’s guess. The ETFs under discussion last week (TMW, VTI, VUG) rallied strongly and ended up above the listed +20 positions, so they …
Last Week In Review: ETF News And Blog Posts
In case you missed it, here’s a summary of the ETF topics that I posted to my blog during the week ending on 7/1/2011. The past week, the S&P 500’s 200-day moving average served as springboard to propel the major market ETFs to their best performance in a year. Whether that move is backed by substance will be the focus …
Reader Q & A: How Can I Get Fast Access To The StatSheet Numbers?
Reader Larry had the following question in regards to the fastest way to access my most recent market commentary along with the weekly StatSheet: I am traveling quite a bit for work and access your blog from various computers. So I don’t have to scroll through a host of posts, is there an easy way for me to get right …
ETF Leaders And Laggards – For The Week Ending 7/1/2011
Here is a quick review of the past week’s winners and losers from my High Volume ETF Master list: As Europe gained hope in having resolved the Greek debt circus, Spain ended up being the beneficiary by rallying a handsome +10.12% for the week. I find it hard to believe that the markets are really convinced that all is well …