[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] US broad markets closed mostly lower Monday, meandering south as weaker-than-estimated economic data weighed on investors’ mind. This is the year’s first monthly decline as weak consumer spending growth and the soft reading of the Chicago area business-activity index dragged markets down, though the Dow ended the month slightly higher, its longest streak since Jan 2007. …
ETFs/Mutual Funds On The Cutline – Updated Through 4/27/2012
Below are the latest ETF Cutline reports, which show how far above or below their respective long-term trend lines (39 week SMA) my currently tracked ETFs/MFs are positioned. The first report covers the ETF Master List from Thursday’s StatSheet and includes 398 ETFs, of which currently 354 (last week 334) of them are hovering in bullish territory. The second report …
Last Week In Review: ETF News And Blog Posts To 4/29/2012
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 4/29/2012. Strong earnings, despite lowered expectations, were the main story last week, which powered the major indexes higher despite some very questionable economic reports. A low GDP number failed to damp enthusiasm, and the S&P …
The Weekly Interview: Will The Fed Rescue The Markets Again Via QE-3?
Now that the Q1 GDP number has come lower than expected, are we going to witness another round of quantitative easing after the present “Operation Twist” ends in June? Mark Luschini, Chief Investment Strategist at Janney Montgomery Scott doesn’t think so, especially in an election year. The yield on 10-year Treasuries is still low below 2 percent. As investors continue …
Taking Stock: These Latin American ETFs Are Red Hot; Are They Really A Buy?
The Latin American countries have survived last year’s down-turn rather well and, after little slippages, the growth engines are humming again. The latest IMF report is rather upbeat about the Latin American and Caribbean economies and expects them to pick up pace following a slight slowdown in 2012. You should, however, remember that these economies are heavily dependent on commodity …
04-27-2012
ETF/No Load Fund Tracker Newsletter For Friday, April 27, 2012 ETF/No Load Fund Tracker StatSheet ————————————————————- THE LINK TO OUR CURRENT ETF/MUTUAL FUND STATSHEET IS: https://theetfbully.com/2012/04/weekly-statsheet-for-the-etfno-load-fund-tracker-newsletter-updated-through-04262012/ ———————————————————— Market Commentary Friday, April 27, 2012 MAJOR MARKET ETFS END WEEK ON A HIGH; GLDX RISES, DXJ SINKS US stocks advanced Friday, extending weekly gains as strong corporate earnings outweighed disappointments over weaker …