This past week’s rollercoaster ride was reflected on the equity side in the latest ETF Cutline report. More weakness than strength contributed to some slipping and sliding with the exception of the bond arena, which better maintained upward momentum. No surprise there, as bonds tend to rally when equities begin to soften. As in the prior week, more slippage occurred …
Looking Back to Look Ahead: ETF News And Blog Posts
In case you missed it, here’s a summary of the topics that I posted to my blog during week ending on 5/20/2011. More of the same sloppy trading, as in the prior week, left the major indexes range bound with the S&P 500 losing 5 points. My published Cutline tables and Model ETF Portfolios can give you an assist by …
Reader Q & A: How Do I Use The ETF Cutline Table To Make A Buy Decision?
Reader Joe had the following question in regards to the best use of the ETF Cutline tables: I’ve been reading your material and was wondering how far past the cutline into the positive do you go to initiate a buy? Or do you then just put those ETFs on your radar and use other criteria to decide? Thanks for the …
ETF Leaders And Laggards – For The Week Ending 5/20/2011
Here are this past week’s top 5 winners and losers from my High Volume ETF Master List: In a repeat performance, the international TTI (Trend Tracking Index) has shown more weakness than the domestic one. This is clearly confirmed again by the worst performers of the bunch with 4 out of 5 being country ETFs. Disclosure: No holdings
Reader Q & A: How Do I Start Investing With Your ETF Model Portfolios?
Several readers have emailed recently as to the best way to get started investing in the ETF model portfolios featured on my blog. Peter’s comment is very typical of the ones I received. This is what he had to say: I would like to invest using one of your model portfolios. 1. Can I start now? 2. What percentage of …
ETF/No Load Fund Tracker For Friday, May 20, 2011
ETF/No Load Fund Tracker StatSheet ————————————————————- THE LINK TO OUR CURRENT ETF/MUTUAL FUND STATSHEET IS: https://theetfbully.com/2011/05/weekly-statsheet-for-the-etfno-load-fund-tracker-updated-through-5192011/ ———————————————————— Market Commentary 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 …