Although the EU Summit has come to a close this week, it’s still hard to see whether the Eurozone has the tools to rid itself of its crisis. The U.K. has decided not to agree to the new EU treaty, creating some discord among the 26 other European members who agreed. However, greater problems are still at hand, especially whether …
Big Surprise to the Upside for Major Market ETFs, But Not For Long
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] It was a surprisingly joyous day for equity ETFs as global markets rebounded from last week’s rough patch. The S&P 500 roared back, finishing up 2.92% while in Europe, the DAX had a huge day by rising 4.60%. However, the dollar remained at $1.33/Euro. Regardless, I view today as a mere blip and that market pessimism …
Domestic TTI Correction
The Domestic Trend Tracking Index (TTI) is currently hovering above its long-term trend line by only a scant +0.10% and not +0.43% as I posted in yesterday’s market commentary. When reviewing the numbers, I noticed that one of the components had not been updated due to closing price unavailability. Any further market pullback will likely push this indicator below the …
Heading into Uncharted Territory: European Breakdown
As markets erred to the downside this week, it’s clear that Europe has its back up against the wall. Italian and Spanish bond yields have reached new heights as the contagion appears to be spreading. Not only are all Eurozone nations linked together with debt holdings, but so is the U.S. as well as many Asian countries. Although we didn’t …
Closer to Contagion: Is The Day of Reckoning Near?
While markets broke to the upside this week, don’t be fooled by the unwarranted optimism. With Greek and Italian PMs out, the heightened political discord is putting the Eurozone at serious financial risk. Seeing as Italy’s debt burden dwarfs Greece’s debt, a financial meltdown in Italy could create larger negative shockwaves extending not only throughout Europe, but into American and …
Is This the Start Of Another Downward Spiral For ETFs?
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] It looks like the deep rooted problems of the Eurozone finally registered with investors as markets tanked after two consecutive days of seemingly unjustified exuberance. The S&P 500 took a 3.67% dive, while major European indices also took a sizeable hit. Nevertheless, Asia somehow finished on the positive side. The dollar noticeably strengthened against the Euro …