The markets stayed fairly even since last week’s ETF Model Portfolio report as measured by the S&P 500. Yesterday’s pullback was a result of mixed earnings and the never ending European debt saga, which helped bond ETFs. That affected the conservative portfolio (#2) the most due to its 40% exposure in that asset class. Other than that, the changes were …
7 ETF Model Portfolios You Can Use – Updated through 10/18/2011
Riding the hopes of a European debt solution pushed the major market ETFs to the upper end of the trading range. While domestic equity ETFs still remain on the bearish side of the trend line, some sector ETFs have crossed to the upside and are offering opportunities for gaining limited exposure. Yesterday, I took advantage of early weakness to add …
7 ETF Model Portfolios You Can Use – Updated through 10/11/2011
The markets staged a recovery since last week’s report and surged from the low point of the trading range back to the upper part, but not close enough to demonstrate a break out to the upside. I displayed the S&P 500 graph in Tuesday’s market commentary. With all portfolios, we continue to be in a holding pattern waiting for new …
7 ETF Model Portfolios You Can Use – Updated through 10/4/2011
Another 2% market drop, since last Wednesday’s report, moved our ETF Model Portfolios only slightly. The reason is, of course, that we have been stopped out of all volatile positions over the past few weeks and are now only invested in a few bond ETFs. We sold the world bond BWX in portfolio #4 yesterday, as it had dropped off …
7 ETF Model Portfolios You Can Use – Updated through 9/27/2011
Last week’s sharp selloff, especially in the precious metals, pushed our core holding, PRPFX, lower at almost the same rate as the S&P 500. We crossed the trend line to the downside and came off the high by more than 7% triggering the trailing sell stop. As posted, I liquidated about 50% of our holdings. Yesterday’s rebound in the metals …
7 ETF Model Portfolios You Can Use – Updated through 9/20/2011
Gold slipped while the S&P 500 gained +2.47% since last Wednesday’s report. As a result, some of our ETF Model Portfolios retreated as well, as the roller coaster ride in the markets continued. Currently, it’s all about interpretation of the latest news about Greece & Co., while domestic weak economic reports have been mainly shrugged off. Uncertainty continues, and Wall …