[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Domestic equity markets fell today and the S&P 500 put in a fifth day of losses, its longest losing streak since the end of 2012, following some diverging domestic economic reports. Including today’s decline, the benchmark index has surrendered 1.9% since last Thursday. Treasuries were higher amid the U.S. fiscal uncertainty and after durable goods orders …
7 ETF Model Portfolios You Can Use – Updated through 9/24/2013
After making new highs last week, following the Fed’s surprising “non-taper” announcement, the major indexes slipped with the S&P 500 dropping slightly below its 1,700 level and giving back some 0.5% since last week’s Model portfolio report. It’s amazing to me that the Fed blinked after the markets had for weeks priced in a modest amount of taper, probably in …
Congress Battles Heat Up; Turning Stocks Red
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] U.S. equities concluded a lackluster day of trading hovering near the flatline during the final hour of the session, before ultimately ended lower, extending their recent slide to a fourth session as worries over a possible U.S. government shutdown added to investor caution. The market’s recent losses mark the longest losing streak since last month for …
Confusion Continues Thanks To Fed And Congress
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] U.S. equity indexes declined for a third straight session today amid the continued uncertainty surrounding the Federal Reserve’s timing over tapering and the U.S. fiscal fight brewing in Washington. Meanwhile, treasuries ended higher following a preliminary report that showed growth in U.S. manufacturing activity unexpectedly decelerated. Technology stocks, however, found some support from Apple’s announcement of …
ETFs/Mutual Funds On The Cutline – Updated Through 9/20/2013
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 322 (last week 310) are hovering in bullish territory. The second report includes only …
One Man’s Opinion: Has The US Fed Lost Control Over The Bond Market?
Marc Faber, author of the Gloom, Boom & Doom report expected the Federal Reserve to reduce its monthly bond purchase program by $10-$15 billion, but says he’s not surprised Ben Bernanke didn’t bite the bullet. The people at the Fed are academics with little understanding what’s happening on the ground. What they fail to understand is that printing money benefits …