[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] US equity ETFs retreated Monday as political uncertainty in Europe continued to dominate the headlines with French President Nicholas Sarkozy losing the first round of elections to socialist presidential aspirant Francois Hollande. Hollande has been openly hostile to Sarkozy’s austerity proposals and has vowed to tax the rich if voted to power. The Netherlands’ coveted AAA …
ETFs/Mutual Funds On The Cutline – Updated Through 4/20/2012
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 334 (last week 316) of them are hovering in bullish territory. The second report …
Last Week In Review: ETF News And Blog Posts To 4/22/2012
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 4/22/2012. Last Tuesday’s strong rebound gave encouragement to the bulls, but there was no upside follow through, so the markets meandered with a downward bias for the remainder of the week. While some are focusing …
The Weekly Interview: Emerging Market ETFs
The emerging markets led by China may prove to be an attractive investment proposition, according to Jay Pelosky, consultant at J2Z Advisory. Jay also helps Morgan Stanley create global and emerging markets equity products. Speaking on Bloomberg about the domestic economy, Jay said there are four key issues – which he likes to call “sustainable issues,” that need to be …
Taking Stock: Currency ETFs For Betting Against The Greenback
The US dollar has not really rallied against the euro despite the European debt crisis continuing to dominate global headlines. In fact, the US dollar has remained nearly flat so far in 2012, as indicated by the US dollar index reading (see UUP chart above). Many investors, however, remain long-term bearish on the world’s leading reserve currency due to a …
04-20-2012
ETF/No Load Fund Tracker Newsletter For Friday, April 20, 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-04192012/ ———————————————————— Market Commentary Friday, April 20, 2012 US BROAD MARKET EDGES HIGHER ON EARNINGS US stocks mostly ended higher Friday with two indices reversing a two-week losing streak and recouping early week losses, as …