I have made no secret out of the fact that I remain somewhat skeptical about the current market run-up; however, some of the positive trends as of late have necessitated looking at some sector ETFs. I’m still sticking to a general strategy of bond ETFs/cash, but if trends continue to point higher, and more trend lines are crossed to the …
Last Week In Review: ETF News And Blog Posts To 9/25/2011
In case you missed it, here’s a summary of the ETF topics and market reviews I posted to my blog during the week ending on 9/25/2011. After visiting the top part of the 6-week trading range the prior week, the major market ETFs got caught in a global crossfire, sold off sharply and ended up visiting the lower end of …
Last Week In Review: ETF News And Blog Posts To 9/4/2011
In case you missed it, here’s a summary of the ETF topics and market reviews I posted to my blog during the week ending on 9/4/2011. Despite the almost unchanged position of the S&P 500 after the past week, we ended the week on a sour note as a result of the horrific jobs report. This goes along with my …
Last Week In Review: ETF News And Blog Posts To 8/28/2011
In case you missed it, here’s a summary of the ETF topics and market reviews I posted to my blog during the week ending on 8/28/2011. The major market ETFs just about regained during the past 5 trading days what they had lost during the prior week’s market drubbing. My global view has not changed, and I believe that these …
Buy-And-Hold Investing Is Dead
To me, buy-and-hold investing has been dead for decades, although there were temporary periods where it did well, as investment manager Barry Ritholtz explains in “Buy-and-Hold is dead; cash is king:” To a generation of investors raised to believe in the power of owning stocks for the long run, Barry Ritholtz has a characteristically blunt message: Buy-and-hold investing is dead. …
Last Week In Review: ETF News And Blog Posts To 8/14/2011
In case you missed it, here’s a summary of the ETF topics and market reviews I posted to my blog during the week ending on 8/14/2011. More breathtaking downside moves followed by just as breathtaking recoveries had investors on edge—not just domestically but globally as well. Because of the rebounds, this week’s losses were somewhat modest, considering what could have …