[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Amid more upbeat global economic news and concerns over a U.S.-led strike on Syria continuing to wane, U.S. equities closed with solid gains as the S&P 500 advanced for the sixth straight session. Chinese economic data showed stronger-than-anticipated reads on industrial production, retail sales and lending activity, while Syrian Foreign Minister announced that the country has …
China Helps Nasdaq To End At Highest Since 2000
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Global economic optimism, courtesy of a stronger-than-expected read on Chinese August exports and a sharp upward revision to Japan’s 2Q GDP growth, helped to propel stocks to start the week. U.S. markets closed sharply higher on Monday, with the Nasdaq ending at its highest level since September 2000. Sentiment was also lifted by merger activity and …
ETFs/Mutual Funds On The Cutline – Updated Through 9/6/2013
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 297 (last week 272) are hovering in bullish territory. The second report includes only …
One Man’s Opinion: Should The Government Wind Down Freddie Mac And Fannie Mae?
Fannie May and Freddie Mac are still supported by the tax payer, but progress is being made as Congress is debating on how to get the government out of the mortgage business. However, Fannie and Freddie are now making money and putting in billions of dollars in the coffers that the government used to bail them out in the first …
New ETFs On The Block: Egshares Emerging Markets Dividend Growth ETF (EMHD)
Emerging Global Advisors, the emerging market-focused sponsor of EGShares exchange-traded products, launched an income-centric product last month that focuses purely on yield. The new fund, EGShares Emerging Markets Dividend Growth ETF (EMHD), tracks the FTSE Equal Weighted Emerging All Cap ex-Taiwan Diversified Dividend Yield 50 Index, a benchmark co-developed by EGA and FTSE that provides exposure in developing world companies. …
09-06-2013
ETF/No Load Fund Tracker Newsletter For Friday, September 6, 2013 ETF/No Load Fund Tracker StatSheet ————————————————————- THE LINK TO OUR CURRENT ETF/MUTUAL FUND STATSHEET IS: https://theetfbully.com/2013/09/weekly-statsheet-for-the-etfno-load-fund-tracker-newsletter-updated-through-09052013/ ———————————————————— Market Commentary Friday, September 6, 2013 CALM BEFORE THE STORM? U.S. equity markets closed the trading day near the flat line, bouncing back from their early session lows, which may have been due …