The US markets remain closed today as the country celebrates the President’s day. Meanwhile, the negotiations between Athens and the European Finance Ministers over the second bailout package continue in Brussels today. Members of the so-called Eurogroup, made up of 17 members that use the common currency, are discussing whether Greece has done enough to qualify for another round of …
ETFs/Mutual Funds On The Cutline – Updated Through 2/17/2012
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 353 (last week 332) of them are hovering in bullish territory. The second report …
Last Week In Review: ETF News And Blog Posts To 2/19/2012
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 2/19/2012. The markets picked up steam again with the S&P 500 gaining some 1.3% for the week, as opinions prevailed that a disorderly default in Greece will not happen. Even though bullish sentiment slowed a …
Asset Diversification During Changing Times
While Greece is unraveling and remains under threat of disorderly default, we can’t deny that equity ETFs have had a favorable run since the start of the year. While I have advocated a less risky portfolio over the last several months due to deteriorating conditions in Europe, acting too conservatively can have its drawbacks. As seen in this discussion, although …
A Precedent For Default: Will Greece Fall Again?
As Greece heads for treacherous waters in this debt storm, I can only wonder whether Greece will soon default. Amidst the political turmoil among Greek parties and disagreements between Greece and other Eurozone members, this beckons the following question: Can Greece avoid disorderly default? Despite recently passed austerity measures including a cut in government jobs, a decrease in the minimum …
02-17-2012
ETF/No Load Fund Tracker Newsletter For Friday, February 17, 2012 ETF/No Load Fund Tracker StatSheet ————————————————————- THE LINK TO OUR CURRENT ETF/MUTUAL FUND STATSHEET IS: https://theetfbully.com/2012/02/weekly-statsheet-for-the-etfno-load-fund-tracker-newsletter-updated-through-02162012/ ———————————————————— Market Commentary Friday, February 17, 2012 US STOCKS END WEEK ON A HIGH, ETFS ARE THE NEW BELLWETHERS OF THE MARKETS US stock indexes closed higher for the week with the DJIA closing …