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ETF Tracker StatSheet           You can view the latest version here. S&P 500 Scores A Record Close [Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets Hope reigned supreme that a hypothetically effective vaccine will become reality and cause the economy to recover some time next year, which would benefit stocks. “This week’s positive vaccine news is a game-changer in our view, …

ETF Tracker StatSheet           You can view the latest version here. ENDING A STRONG WEEK WITH A WHIMPER [Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets For sure, markets can’t go up in a straight line and momentum will slow down eventually. That was the case today when, after 4 days of solid gains, the major indexes ran out of steam …

ETF Tracker StatSheet           You can view the latest version here. RECORD TECH SALES—STOCKS TANK  [Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets As I noted yesterday, tech earnings dominated the news with quarterly sales coming in worse than expected, which soured the mood for the session with Dow being down over 400 points before cutting its losses. It was amazing …

ETF Tracker StatSheet           You can view the latest version here. AIMLESS MEANDERING [Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets While the chart above shows a nice rebound for the S&P 500 off its mid-day lows, keep in mind that today’s activity happened within a very narrow trading range of less than 1%. Traders were not willing to commit one …

ETF Tracker StatSheet           You can view the latest version here. DIVING INTO THE WEEKEND [Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets An early rally hit the skids with the major indexes diving into the close with only the Dow showing a small gain of +0.39%. The Nasdaq fared the worst by giving back -0.36%, but for the week, equities …

ETF Tracker StatSheet           You can view the latest version here. STORMING INTO THE WEEKEND [Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets Despite Tuesday’s pullback, equities picked up steam and closed higher with the Dow sporting its best week since August, while the S&P 500 added +3.85% over the past five trading days, with the Nasdaq showing similar gains. Despite …