[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] It was another day marked by confusion, last minute agreements that a fiscal cliff deal had been reached only to be followed by announcements that nothing had been finalized, but talks were still going on, etc., etc. It was insanity at its finest… In the end, hope prevailed that a deal is still possible, which pushed …
ETFs/Mutual Funds On The Cutline – Updated Through 12/28/2012
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 300 (last week 349) of them are hovering in bullish territory. The second report …
Last Week In Review: ETF News And Blog Posts To 12/30/2012
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 12/30/2012. Hope for a fiscal cliff rescue package finally fizzled out, and the markets slipped with the S&P 500 surrendering some 2% during this holiday shortened week. More meetings are planned, but odds are low …
One Man’s Opinion: Will The Housing Market Recover In The Next Three Years?
The US housing market continues to be on the mend and 2012 may go down as the year when housing prices came back to life. Trulia Inc’s Jed Kolko says the numbers will continue to improve and the latest Case-Shiller number seems to back up his claim, as housing prices across 20 cities rose the most in two years in …
New ETFs On The Block: Flexshares Unveils Three Dividend ETFs
FlexShares, the Portland, ME-based ETF issuing arm of Northern Trust, has launched three dividend products for investors seeking income-generating options in this low yield environment. The products may come handy for various investors since many companies are planning last minute dividends to reduce their own tax liabilities as going over the fiscal cliff looks almost certain now. The FlexShares Quality …
ETF/No Load Fund Tracker Newsletter For Friday, December 28, 2012
ETF/No Load Fund Tracker StatSheet ————————————————————- THE LINK TO OUR CURRENT ETF/MUTUAL FUND STATSHEET IS: https://theetfbully.com/2012/12/weekly-statsheet-for-the-etfno-load-fund-tracker-newsletter-updated-through-12272012/ ———————————————————— Market Commentary Friday, December 28, 2012 US STOCKS SINK AS BUDGET IMPASSE CONTINUES; EUROPE TRACKS LOWER US stocks dropped for the fifth straight day, the longest losing streak for the Dow Jones Industrial Average since July, ending the week off nearly two percent …