By now you must have heard that the just ended month of June will go on record as the worst June since 1930. The major indexes declined sharply with the broad S&P; 500 surrendering some 8.6%. Half way trough the month, our domestic sell signal kicked in and pulled us to the sidelines before the markets fell off a cliff …
Reader Question: Re-Entering The Market
With the markets having slipped into bear territory, some readers are looking ahead towards the point when a new Buy signal is being generated. Reader Ron had the following question: Thank you for your excellent blog and services. I have read through all the Reader’s FAQs, and I am still a little confused about your buy strategy. Assuming I have …
Sunday Musings: Questionable Advice
With the major indexes having jumped of a cliff this past week and into bear market territory, questionable (or even downright stupid) advice as to how to handle the current environment has made front page news. Two such stories were featured online, with the first one titled “Set It And Forget It.” Here are some highlights:When the Dow rockets 300 …
Nothing But The Truth
In the past, I have referred to a variety of Al Thomas’s articles, since he happens to be one of the few who calls it as he sees it, no matter who he may offend in the process. I like this kind of thinking and appreciated his recent piece titled “Cash is a Position,” a topic which I have addressed …
No Load Fund/ETF Tracker updated through 6/26/2008
My latest No Load Fund/ETF Tracker has been posted at:http://www.successful-investment.com/newsletter-archive.phpBeing on the sidelines or in hedged positions was the place to be as the bulls got slaughtered this week. Our Trend Tracking Index (TTI) for domestic funds/ETFs broke decisively below its trend line (red) by -1.66% thereby confirming the current bear market trend. The international index dropped as well and …
From The Mail Bag: Investing Q and As
With the markets having more or less aimlessly meandered for most of this year, I have tried to focus on the many details of trend tracking, which has prompted some newsletter subscribers to write for clarification. One reader had this to say: Many thanks for sharing your thoughts and for the wonderful service. When the sell signal materializes for the …