ETF Data updated through Thursday, August 10, 2017 Methodology/Use of this StatSheet: From the universe of over 1,800 ETFs, I have selected only those with a trading volume of over $5 million per day (HV ETFs), so that liquidity and a small bid/ask spread are assured. Trend Tracking Indexes (TTIs) Buy or Sell decisions for Domestic and International ETFs (section …
N. Korea: Simmering Tensions Punish Equities
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the Markets The war drums with N. Korea were beating louder today as the high octane rhetoric was turned up a notch with a “preemptive strike” headline and similar dialogues pulling stocks down for the 3rd consecutive day. The session ended with the major indexes at their lows, which will make for an interesting opening …
Dow Slips For 2nd Straight Day
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the Markets Yesterday’s slippage continued early this morning, but dip buyers stepped in encouraged by a NT Times story alleging that Trump’s ‘Fire and Fury’ words were his own and not US policy. During the last hour, the whipping boy of the year, AKA the VIX, was spanked again and while helping the indexes recover, …
Trump’s ‘Fire And Fury’ Speech Takes Starch Out Of Upward Momentum
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the Markets The major indexes did their customary morning dip and then started to recover to cross solidly above their respective unchanged lines. Hedge fund heavyweight Jeff Gundlach’s market warnings were offset somewhat by the usual VIX beating to keep the Dow winning streak alive. However, Trump’s “Fire and Fury” speech directed towards North Korea …
Lowest Volume Since 2001; Dow Ekes Out A Record Close
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the Markets The Dow continued with its 9th record close in a row, which is its longest streak since February. The S&P and Nasdaq ended the day higher as well with the Nasdaq leading the pack with +0.51%. However, it was Semiconductors (SMH), part of the 10 ETFs in the Spotlight, which took top billing …
One Man’s Opinion: The Death Cross Of Central Bank Credibility
By ZeroHedge With no expectations of a rate-hike last week, and traders rapidly giving up on The Fed’s dream of a steadily higher rate trajectory, a funny thing happened in the markets… In the eyes of The Fed, their monetary policy has not been this ‘tight’ since October 2008. However, in the eyes of the market, financial conditions just hit …