[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets The major indexes overcame an early drop, with the S&P 500 visiting the 2,079 level, at which point the bulls took over and managed to push the index back above the 2,100 mark. Homebuilders were the leaders, although volume was extremely light with anxiety being present about the intentions of the Fed …
ETFs/Mutual Funds On The Cutline – Updated Through 08/14/2015
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 152 (last week 143) are hovering in bullish territory. The second report includes only …
One Man’s Opionion: Will The Fed Delay The Rate Hike To Avoid Importing Deflation From China?
The recent devaluation of the Chinese Yuan is a reason for worry because it’s a huge event, said Joachim Fels, global economic advisor at PIMCO. Two major economies, the US and China were willing to let their currencies appreciate, which allowed the rest of the world to export their deflation. Since China just decided to jump ship, Beijing’s own deflationary …
New ETFs On The Block: ALPS Enhanced Put Write Strategy ETF (PUTX)
Investment managers often resort to derivatives trading to enhance portfolio yields. A frequently used income generation strategy involves selling call or put strategies when the investment manager is reasonably sure about the market’s direction after analyzing the macros. However, if the timing is wrong, the premium collected from put options could prove insufficient to offset the losses suffered due to …
ETF/No Load Fund Tracker Newsletter For August 14, 2015
ETF/No Load Fund Tracker StatSheet ————————————————————- THE LINK TO OUR CURRENT ETF/MUTUAL FUND STATSHEET IS: https://theetfbully.com/2015/08/weekly-statsheet-for-the-etfno-load-fund-tracker-newsletter-updated-through-08132015/ ———————————————————— Market Commentary INDEXES CLOSE UP FOR THE WEEK [Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets U.S. equities closed higher today to round out a week filled with volatility. The major indexes hit session highs less than an hour ahead of the closing …
Weekly StatSheet For The ETF/No Load Fund Tracker Newsletter – Updated Through 08/13/2015
ETF/Mutual Fund Data updated through Thursday, August 13, 2015 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 10/22/2014 Our main directional indicator, the Domestic Trend Tracking Index (TTI), broke through its long-term trend line generating a “Sell” for this arena effective 10/14/2014, …