ETF/Mutual Fund Data updated through Thursday, March 6, 2014 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 Our main directional indicator, the Domestic Trend Tracking Index (TTI), broke through its long-term trend line generating a Sell for this area effective 8/9/2011. …
Unemployment Claims Drop; Staples To Close 10% Of All Stores
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving The Markets We received some good news regarding unemployment today. A report came in that showed the number of people who filed for unemployment benefits fell last week to the lowest level in three months. This report was one of the first bits of good news investors have received on the economy after weeks …
Stocks Fairly Quiet Today After Big Rally Yesterday
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving The Markets It was a pretty quiet day in the markets today with no index really moving substantially in either direction amidst some uneventful economic news. The Fed, in its Beige Book review of regional conditions, said today the economy in most sectors grew last month despite impediments from the harsh winter weather. However, …
03-05-2014
The ETF/No Load Fund Tracker Monthly Review—February 28, 2014 US Equities Rebound In February; Europe Rallies To A Seven-Month High US stocks made a strong comeback in February after starting 2014 on a dismal note with all the major indexes recouping January’s losses and the S&P 500 logging its 48th record monthly close in the past 52. The blue-chip Dow …
Stocks Make A Comeback; Radioshack To Close More Stores
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving The Markets Stocks returned with a bang today and once again we saw the S&P 500 close out the day at a new record high. Yesterday, the Ukraine conflict had investors biting their nails, but as tensions eased today (with Putin saying he would only use force as a last resort) those same investors …
Ukraine In Turmoil, But U.S. Economy Still Looking Good
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving The Markets The crisis in Ukraine seems to have investors a bit jittery as the major indexes gave back some of last week’s gains. As escalating military tensions in Ukraine dominated news today, the better-than-expected economic reports we received did little to soften selling across the markets. The Ukraine worries brought about a market …