ETF/Mutual Fund Data updated through Thursday, May 2, 2013 If you are not familiar with some of the terminology used, please see the Glossary of Terms. 1. DOMESTIC EQUITY MUTUAL FUNDS/ETFs: BUY — since 10/25/2011 The domestic TTI broke through its long-term trend line generating a Sell for this area effective 8/9/2011. Over the recent past, we’ve seen the …
Positive Headlines Help Stocks Surge To New Record
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Equity markets celebrated yet another record date as the European Central Bank (ECB) cut its key interest rate, domestic jobless claims unexpectedly fell to a five year low, and the technology sector reported strong earnings. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 130 points (0.9%) to 14,830, the S&P 500 Index added 15 points (0.9%) to …
Poor Macro Data Knock Down the Bulls
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Disappointing economic data finally dragged stocks down. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 138 points (0.9%) to 14,701, the S&P 500 Index lost 15 points (0.9%) from its record high to 1,583, and the Nasdaq Composite decreased 30 points (0.9%) to 3,299. Volume came in slightly lower than Tuesday. Commodity companies dropped the most among …
7 ETF Model Portfolios You Can Use – Updated through 4/30/2013
And the beat goes on. No matter how bad economic news is, it simply does not matter as the feeding frenzy caused by the Fed’s endless printing efforts continues unabated. It has come to the point where only Fed policy is in charge of market direction; nothing else appears to have any effect. Good thing that we are not involved …
More Bad Economic News = More Gains in the Market
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] The bulls simply don’t know how or when not quit as stocks ended Tuesday’s session on a modestly higher note in the face of another day of mushy global economic data. The Dow Jones Industrial Average moved up 21 points (or 0.1%) to 14,839, the Nasdaq Composite gained 22 points (0.7%) to 3,329, and the Standard …
Markets Hit New Record Though It Was A One-Sided Affair
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Stocks climbed throughout the session today to kick off the week with solid gains despite mixed economic data. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index rose 11 points to 1,594 surpassed its previous record close set earlier this month. Growth-oriented stocks, including energy and technology, lead the way to the index’s sixth rise in the past seven …