[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Following the government’s nonfarm payrolls report on Friday that showed companies added fewer jobs than forecast, US stocks suffered their biggest loss in over a month on Monday, reacting on the first trading day since the report was published last week. Analysts however, attributed Monday’s pull-back to profit booking by investors, pointing out average monthly job-addition …
ETFs/Mutual Funds On The Cutline – Updated Through 4/5/2012
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 326 (last week 346) of them are hovering in bullish territory. The second report …
Last Week In Review: ETF News And Blog Posts To 4/8/2012
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 4/8/2012. Again, last Monday provided the fireworks, after which we went downhill during the next four trading days. Contributing to the decline of the major market ETFs during this Holiday shortened week were the notes …
US, Japan Stocks Look Good From Valuation And Growth Perspective
Much have debated over the US job data for March and whether the growth momentum can be sustained. Analysts have predicted a pull back of up to 10 percent before markets rebound. John Vail, chief global strategist and head of asset allocation of Nikko Asset Management in Tokyo thinks US job growth is robust and one weak month doesn’t indicate …
Looking For ETF Investment Opportunities As The Markets Experience A Pull-Back?
The stock markets have done remarkably well thus far this year with the S&P 500 index posting its best quarter since 1998, soaring more than 12 percent in the past three month, which can certainly be called an aberration supported by excess liquidity and artificially low interest rates. The markets, however, witnessed a pull back this week, triggered by the …
04-06-2012
ETF/No Load Fund Tracker Newsletter For Friday, April 6, 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-04052012/ ———————————————————— Market Commentary Friday, April 6, 2012 MARCH PAYROLLS REPORT TRAILS FORECAST; BERNANKE’S JOBS WARNING COMES TRUE The US economy’s expansion came under threat as hiring by American employers trailed most pessimistic forecasts in …