[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets It was a bit of a quiet day in regards to market moving news. Stocks were steady early in the day, but fizzled later and, despite a tremendous rebound, the S&P 500 and Dow both closed in the red. The Nasdaq was the only major index that inched up, driven higher by …
A Sluggish Start To The Second Week Of December
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets U.S. stocks dropped on Monday with the Dow stumbling more than 100 points. The S&P 500 retreated more than 0.8% and the Nasdaq gave back more than 0.7%. Falling oil prices were the culprit that dragged down the energy sector. U.S. crude fell more than 4% to close the day at $63.05 …
ETFs/Mutual Funds On The Cutline – Updated Through 12/05/2014
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 410 ETFs, of which currently 264 (last week 278) are hovering in bullish territory. The second report includes only …
One Man’s Opinion: Are The Real Job Gains For November Higher Than Reported?
Despite the solid November nonfarm payroll report, the “doves” of the Federal Open Market Committee are likely to “shake it off” because policy makers tend to always remind investors one report doesn’t make a trend, said Carl Riccadona, an economist at Bloomberg. However, it’s bit of a new norm in November for the labor market because if the economy is …
New ETFs On The Block: First Trust Eurozone Alphadex ETF (FEUZ)
European equities have performed well this year despite stubbornly low inflation in the European Union with the pan-European STOXX Europe 600 Index jumping 3.1 percent in November alone. Since all the major EU economies are net importers of crude oil, falling gas prices in pumps are expected to boost consumer spending across the region, thus creating sustainable demand in the …
12-05-2014
ETF/No Load Fund Tracker Newsletter For December 5, 2014 ETF/No Load Fund Tracker StatSheet ————————————————————- THE LINK TO OUR CURRENT ETF/MUTUAL FUND STATSHEET IS: https://theetfbully.com/2014/12/weekly-statsheet-for-the-etfno-load-fund-tracker-newsletter-updated-through-12042014/ ———————————————————— Market Commentary Friday, December 5, 2014 BULLS REMAIN IN FULL FORCE TO CLOSE OUT THE WEEK [Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets The Dow and S&P 500 closed the week higher on …