ETF Data updated through Thursday, July 27, 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 …
Tech Slumps And Gold Pumps
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the Markets Despite another roller coaster ride, the Dow was the only one of the three major indexes that not only “survived” the mid-day sell-off but also registered another record high. The tech arena was not so lucky and, after a tremendous run in the recent past, had to accept the fact that nothing goes …
VIX Crashed And Dollar Bashed
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the Markets The widely anticipated FOMC minutes turned out as expected with the Fed confirming that they plan on continuing their path of higher interest rates this year and also start to sell off its massive holdings of Treasuries and mortgage bonds. The thing they did not say is the timing and magnitude of their …
Scrambling higher
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the Markets Today, it was the Dow’s turn to lead the way with the Nasdaq lagging behind, but it still managed to hang on to the plus side despite a last hour sell off. The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq closed at record highs as the VIX was slaughtered again to 9.04 intraday and has …
Broad Weakness Can’t Stop Nasdaq From Setting New Record
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the Markets It was a nip and tuck kind of day with a rise in bond yields keeping any equity advances in check as hope prevailed that its impact on stocks would be ephemeral. The yield on the 10-year bond rose 2 basis points to 2.26% after having declined from a recent high of 2.39% …
One Man’s Opinion: Stockman Warns Of The Imperial City’s Fiscal Waterloo
By David Stockman It’s all over now except the shouting about Obamacare repeal and replace, but that’s not the half of it. The stand by Senators Lee and Moran was much bigger than putting the latest iteration of McConnell-Care out of its misery. The move rang the bell loud and clear that the Imperial City has become fiscally ungovernable. That …