ETF/No Load Fund Tracker StatSheet ————————————————————- THE LINK TO OUR CURRENT ETF/MUTUAL FUND STATSHEET IS: https://theetfbully.com/2016/01/weekly-statsheet-for-the-etfno-load-fund-tracker-newsletter-updated-through-01282016/ ———————————————————— Market Commentary A BITTER SWEET END TO A GRIM JANUARY [Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets The Dow, posting its worst January since 2009, ended up nearly 400 points to cap a turbulent month on an upbeat note after a surprise …
Weekly StatSheet For The ETF/No Load Fund Tracker Newsletter – Updated Through 01/28/2016
ETF/Mutual Fund Data updated through Thursday, January 28, 2016 If you are not familiar with some of the terminology used, please see the Glossary of Terms. 1. DOMESTIC EQUITY MUTUAL FUNDS/ETFs: SELL — since 11/13/2015 Our main directional indicator, the Domestic Trend Tracking Index (TTI-green line in above chart) has recently crawled above its long term trend line (red) …
Oil Feeds The Markets
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets Stocks ended higher in choppy trading as oil prices rose for a third straight day and moved above $33 a barrel. The major indexes posted gains early as strong corporate earnings reports provided a boost which quickly evaporated before equities mounted another comeback. In earnings news, Amazon (AMZN) missed Wall Street expectations, …
Volatility Slams Markets; Facebook Keeps Face
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets Stocks dove sharply into negative territory after the Federal Reserve signaled that it has not ruled out another interest rate hike at its March meeting despite noting that it is “closely monitoring” recent turbulence in financial markets and the global economy. All major indexes fell at least 1.1% today, with the Nasdaq …
Oil Reverses And Pulls The Major Indexes Higher
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets In a stunning reversal from yesterday’s sell-off, the likes of which I have described as typical in bear markets featuring big down days followed by big updays without clear long-term direction, oil rallied and pulled the indexes out of the doldrums with the S&P 500 reclaiming the 1,900 level. To be fair, …
Oil Pushes Markets Down A Slippery Slope
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets Oil continues to be the dominant market mover in the early days of 2016. Stocks ended lower Monday as oil prices dropped more than 7% and fell back to around $30 a barrel. The drop in oil prices of late is mostly due to global oversupply. It appears that none of the …