Thanks to Monday’s dead cat bounce, if that’s what it was, the S&P 500 only leaked to a loss of some 1% since last week’s Model ETF Portfolio update. Initial euphoria in regards to “Fallbook’s” IPO last Friday has vanished, and it now appears that the masses have been slaughtered as the IPO price from 3 days ago remains nothing …
7 ETF Model Portfolios You Can Use – Updated through 5/15/2012
Continued weakness caused by Europe’s uncertainties pulled the S&P 500 down another -2.4% since last week’s ETF Model Portfolio update. Besides the fear of contagion from the Greek debt crisis along with no current government and new elections slated for June 16, markets are faced with having to deal with the lack of concrete solutions in sight. Not helping matters …
7 ETF Model Portfolios You Can Use – Updated through 5/8/2012
What a difference a week makes. The S&P 500 ran into a brick wall as a result of the poor jobs report and the fallout from the elections in Greece and France. Since last week’s ETF Portfolio report, the index slumped some 3% with our conservative models losing to a lesser degree. Our energy sector holding VDE (Portfolio #3) dropped …
7 ETF Model Portfolios You Can Use – Updated through 5/1/2012
The markets, as measured by the benchmark S&P 500, rallied since last week’s ETF Model portfolio report with the index gaining some 2.5%. There were really no spectacular economic news to justify the advance; in fact, more negative than positive data points made the headlines, but the bulls seemed to have their eyes feasted on the potential safety net provided …
7 ETF Model Portfolios You Can Use – Updated through 4/24/2012
Weakness in the markets showed up since last week’s ETF Model Portfolio publication, as continued uncertainty about Europe pulled the major indexes lower with the benchmark S&P 500 losing 1.4%. All model portfolios retreated but to a lesser degree than the S&P. It looks to me that the markets are in dire need of a new driver to replenish lost …
7 ETF Model Portfolios You Can Use – Updated through 4/17/2012
The major indexes meandered somewhat since last week’s ETF Model Portfolio update, although with an upward bias. Yesterday’s rebound, despite mediocre economic news but a better than expected bond auction in Spain, calmed some raw nerves, and the indexes shifted into overdrive finishing the day with a strong rally. Of course, how long this one-day euphoria will last, is anyone’s …