ETF/Mutual Fund Data updated through Thursday, March 20, 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. …
U.S. Markets Recover Wednesdays Drop; Sanctions On Russia
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving The Markets The stock market had a “spring” in its step on the first day of spring. Signs that the U.S. economy is emerging from a winter slump drove major stock indexes higher today. Investors were encouraged by an increase in manufacturing and a rise in a key index of economic indicators. The S&P …
Markets Dislike Yellen’s Update; China Concerns Remain
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving The Markets Investors weren’t too thrilled by what they heard from Janet Yellen during her first meeting in charge of the Fed. U.S. stock markets backed off today amid worries that the U.S. Federal Reserve could end up raising interest rates as soon as the spring of next year. The greenback and U.S. Treasury …
Food…Get It While It’s HOT…And Cheap
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving The Markets The markets continued their upward trend from Monday, as the chart above shows, with all major indexes ending on the plus side. The big news today included a surge in U.S. food prices on the horizon, Russia annexing Crimea, and a Microsoft swell to near-record levels not seen since 2000. The Wall …
Equities Back On Track As U.S. Data Remains Strong
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving The Markets U.S. equities climbed today, with the S&P 500 bouncing from its worst weekly drop in the past seven, as concerns eased over the situation in Crimea, while economic data indicated the economy was improving after a winter slowdown. The geopolitical tension had weighed on equities last week, with the S&P 500 falling …
ETFs/Mutual Funds On The Cutline – Updated Through 03/14/2014
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 361 (last week 364) are hovering in bullish territory. The second report includes only …