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, …
Indexes Mixed As Volatility Remains High
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets It was another choppy day with the S&P slipping right out of the gates, finding some traction and rallying above the unchanged line but giving back its gains into the close. The energy sector got spanked again while consumer discretionaries were the bright star today. We’re still stuck as Wall Street finds …
Stocks Stay Above Board After China Currency Shift
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets U.S. stocks had a “9th inning rally” today, as they were able to overcome substantial early day losses and close higher across the board. Investors were anxious as the day began, given the recent devaluation of the RMB and the rising concerns about the health of China’s wobbly economy. Given China’s clout …
China Devalues; Global Markets In Retreat Mode
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets For the time being, today’s pullback makes yesterday’s big advance look like a dead cat bounce. Just as the bulls had taken charge, the rug was pulled out from under them as the Chinese devalued the Yuan sending world markets reeling. This brought up concerns as to whether the slowdown in China …