[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Worry returned to Wall Street today, a day after stocks surged to record highs following the Federal Reserve’s decision to continue its stimulus of the economy. The S&P 500 Index and the Dow 30 both retreated, while the Nasdaq gained ground, as traders contemplated a plethora of positive U.S. economic reports. Meanwhile, gold had its biggest …
Traders Say “Thanks, Fed”
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Domestic equity markets erased early losses and closed the trading session solidly higher after the Federal Open Market Committee failed to announce plans to reduce the pace of its asset purchases, as many had expected. The S&P 500 jumped 1.2%, erasing an earlier decline of as much as 0.3 percent and closing at a record high …
7 ETF Model Portfolios You Can Use – Updated through 9/17/2013
Last month’s sell off has long been forgotten as the S&P 500 has now made up all of the losses occurred in August. Since last week’s Model ETF Portfolio report, the benchmark index not only added another 1.25% but also reclaimed its psychologically important 1,700 level. Right now, all eyes are off Syria and the focus is on the results …
Stock Indexes Quietly Advance Ahead Of Fed’s Decision
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Amid a benign read on consumer price inflation and a report that showed homebuilder sentiment remains near an eight-year high, U.S. equities advanced on Tuesday on expectations the Federal Reserve will make only moderate changes to its stimulus at the conclusion of its two-day meeting. There wasn’t a whole lot of trading action as volume was …
Major Indexes Rise On Prospective Fed Chairman Summers Withdrawal
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] One uncertainty factor was removed from the markets today as prospective Fed Chairman Summers called it quits before a two-day Fed meeting scheduled to start tomorrow. The markets took this as a positive, and the rally was on. The Dow and S&P 500 gave back some of their early gains but managed to close solidly on …
ETFs/Mutual Funds On The Cutline – Updated Through 9/13/2013
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 310 (last week 297) are hovering in bullish territory. The second report includes only …