This week’s rebound helped 5 of our 6 ETF Model Portfolios to move higher, while the Income Portfolio (#5) retreated. That’s no surprise since its holdings were cut by 50% as two of the trailing sell stops were triggered during the recent slide. If momentum continues upward, I will re-instate these positions. This caused a changing of the guards in …
6 ETF Model Portfolios You Can Use – Updated through 6/14/2011
The continued sell-off, saved by yesterday’s rebound, caused a shift in YTD performance of our various portfolios. The income portfolio (#5) moved back into the #1 spot with a gain of +4.89%, which was followed by the #3 portfolio with +4.79% and the #1 portfolio +4.28%. VEU (Foreign Large Blend) triggered its trailing sell stop and was sold on 6/13/11. …
6 ETF Model Portfolios You Can Use – Updated through 6/7/2011
The markets sold off sharply since last week’s portfolio update and, as a result, our trailing sell stop for VB was triggered Monday, and the position was liquidated yesterday. Portfolios #1 and #4 were affected by this sale. There was a shift in YTD performance as the aggressive portfolio (#3) edged out #5 for the top spot. More importantly is …
6 ETF Model Portfolios You Can Use – Updated through 5/31/2011
Four straight up days in the markets supported all of our model portfolios. To be fair, out of the 4 higher closes in a row, only yesterday’s rally was significant enough to make a difference. On the other hand, looking at a market that’s been struggling throughout the month of May, I welcome any gain, no matter how small. Looking …
6 ETF Model Portfolios You Can Use – Updated through 5/24/2011
In another repeat performance, the market pullback continued during the past week and affected all of our portfolios. There were a few surprises. Our Trend Tracking Portfolio (#1) not only held up the best, it actually gained in the face of the selloff. This was followed closely by a lesser gain of the Aggressive Portfolio (#3), which now holds the …
6 ETF Model Portfolios You Can Use – Updated through 5/17/2011
Again, the market pullback continued during the past 5 trading days and affected all of our portfolios. No trailing sell stops were triggered though, but VDE (Energy) has now come within shouting distance (-9.5% off its high). Remember, for volatile sector/country ETFs, my trailing sell stop is 10%, while for less volatile areas it is 7%. The slide in energy …