The ETF/No Load Fund Tracker—Monthly Review—October 31, 2012 US Equity Averages Post First Monthly Loss Since May; Europe Manages Modest Gain In October US equity averages finished lower for the first time since May, capping an otherwise lackluster month as markets turned cautious ahead of the Presidential and Congressional elections this week. The economic indicators in October remained mixed …
ETFs/Mutual Funds On The Cutline – Updated Through 11/2/2012
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 308 (last week 305) of them are hovering in bullish territory. The second report …
Last Week In Review: ETF News And Blog Posts To 11/04/2012
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 11/04/2012. With the markets only being open for 3 days this past week, thanks to hurricane Sandy, we saw some aimless meandering as Thursday’s rally shifted into reverse on Friday and, as a result, the …
Can Jobs Data Be Better?
The latest employment data is significant and insightful, believes Mohamed El-Erian, chief executive officer and co-chief investment officer at the $1.8 trillion Pacific Investment Management Co. The report reveals three important developments. First, 171,000 new jobs were created because of two important events; the housing sector stabilizing and better consumer confidence. The second important but less encouraging development; businesses remain …
New ETFs On The Block: Powershares S&P 500 High Dividend Portfolio (SPHD)
Invesco PowerShares, the Wheaton, Illinois-based ETF provider behind the popular S&P Low Volatility ETF (SPLV), has announced the launch of PowerShares S&P 500 High Dividend Portfolio ETF (SPHD), another factor-based fund that provides exposure to large- and mid-cap companies that have oversized dividend payouts and are less volatile than the broad market. The fund tracks the S&P Low Volatility …
11-02-2012
ETF/No Load Fund Tracker Newsletter For Friday, November 2, 2012 ETF/No Load Fund Tracker StatSheet ————————————————————- THE LINK TO OUR CURRENT ETF/MUTUAL FUND STATSHEET IS: https://theetfbully.com/2012/11/weekly-statsheet-for-the-etfno-load-fund-tracker-newsletter-updated-through-11012012/ ———————————————————— Market Commentary Friday, November 2, 2012 US STOCKS SLAMMED AFTER THURSDAY’S RUN-UP; WORRY PREVAILS AHEAD OF PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS; EUROPE RISES ON US JOBS DATA US equity indexes sank Friday to cap a truncated …