[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 …
ETFs/Mutual Funds On The Cutline – Updated Through 02/28/2014
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 371 (last week 359) are hovering in bullish territory. The second report includes only …
One Man’s Opinion: Are Technology And Healthcare Likely To Outperform The Market In 2014?
Companies actually made more money in 2013 than forecast as evidenced from Wall Street’s top bear UPS raising its 2014 earnings per share target to $117 from 115, said Gina Martin Adams, an equity strategist at Wells Fargo Securities LLC. Earnings grew at a much faster 7 percent annual rate, widening the aggregate S&P 500 base. Hence earnings growth is …
New ETFs On The Block: Ishares Enhanced International Large-Cap ETF (IEIL)
iShares, the world’s largest issuer of exchange-traded funds, unveiled two-new actively managed ETFs that are similar to products the company launched in April 2013. The iShares Enhanced International Large-Cap ETF (IEIL) and the iShares Enhanced International Small-Cap ETF (IEIS) are the international cousins of the iShares Enhanced US Large-Cap ETF and the iShares Enhanced US Small-Cap ETF, respectively. The two …
02-28-2014
ETF/No Load Fund Tracker Newsletter For Friday, February 28, 2014 ETF/No Load Fund Tracker StatSheet ————————————————————- THE LINK TO OUR CURRENT ETF/MUTUAL FUND STATSHEET IS: https://theetfbully.com/2014/02/weekly-statsheet-for-the-etfno-load-fund-tracker-newsletter-updated-through-02272014/ ———————————————————— Market Commentary Friday, February 28, 2014 WEEKLY RECAP; EEM BREAKS 50-DAY MOVING AVERAGE [Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving The Markets The major indexes here in the U.S. had a nice week overall …