[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets Stocks ended mostly lower today, continuing on the down-slide from a sub-par performance last week. The S&P 500 dropped a slight 0.08%, the Dow gained 0.26% and the Nasdaq lost 1.06% on the day. The focus on interest rates remain front and center this week as markets anxiously await the outcome of …
ETFs/Mutual Funds On The Cutline – Updated Through 09/12/2014
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 318 (last week 349) are hovering in bullish territory. The second report includes only …
One Man’s Opinion: Will US Economic Growth Exceed 2 Percent This Year?
US bonds and stocks have been moving in tandem for some time now, indicating the new reality in price correlation, said Jim Bianco, President and Founder of Bianco Research. Historically, bond and stock correlations have never been stable over a period of decades; they go back and forth depending upon whether markets are worried about inflation or deflation. In the …
New ETFs On The Block: First Trust Strategic Income ETF (FDIV)
First Trust portfolios, the Il-based sixth-largest issuer of exchange-traded funds, launched a new actively-managed product that aims to generate risk-adjusted returns through positions in various asset classes. The newly launched First Trust Strategic Income ETF (FDIV) is sub-advised by six portfolio managers including Stonebridge, Richard Bernstein, Energy Income Partners and First Trust Global Portfolios. FDIV is a “multi-strategy” fund that …
09-12-2014
ETF/No Load Fund Tracker Newsletter For September 12, 2014 ETF/No Load Fund Tracker StatSheet ————————————————————- THE LINK TO OUR CURRENT ETF/MUTUAL FUND STATSHEET IS: https://theetfbully.com/2014/09/weekly-statsheet-for-the-etfno-load-fund-tracker-newsletter-updated-through-09112014/ ———————————————————— Market Commentary Friday, September 12, 2014 INDEXES END THE WEEK LOWER ON BEARISH ENERGY STOCKS AND OUTLOOK OF FED DECISION [Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets Equities finished lower on the week, …
ETF/No Load Fund Tracker Newsletter For September 12, 2014
ETF/No Load Fund Tracker StatSheet ————————————————————- THE LINK TO OUR CURRENT ETF/MUTUAL FUND STATSHEET IS: https://theetfbully.com/2014/09/weekly-statsheet-for-the-etfno-load-fund-tracker-newsletter-updated-through-09112014/ ———————————————————— Market Commentary Friday, September 12, 2014 INDEXES END THE WEEK LOWER ON BEARISH ENERGY STOCKS AND OUTLOOK OF FED DECISION [Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets Equities finished lower on the week, led by a decline in energy stocks. The Dow …