While this topic is a little bit outside of No Load Fund/ETF investing, it nevertheless struck a cord with me. What happened? Chrysler announced a “shocking” plan to lay off some 13,000 workers and decrease annual production by 400,000 vehicles. Additionally, word leaked out that Mercedes is considering breaking its ties with Chrysler. So far, this sounds like a good …
No Load Fund/ETF Tracker updated through 2/16/2007
My latest No Load Fund/ETF Tracker has been posted at:http://www.successful-investment.com/newsletter-archive.phpThe markets rallied sharply this week after soothing comments from Fed Chairman Bernanke about the economy. Our Trend Tracking Index (TTI) for domestic funds moved higher as well and now sits +6.10% above its long-term trend line (red) as the chart below shows: The international index also moved higher and currently …
How To Avoid Investment Fraud
We’re living in the information age, so it’s hard to imagine that an individual, claiming to be an investment professional, can get away with any type of scam. But it just happened again. I am not talking about an advisor exposing your portfolio to undue market risk or failing to implement a stop loss discipline to limit any potential losses. …
No Load Fund/ETF Tracker updated through 2/9/2007
My latest No Load Fund/ETF Tracker has been posted at:http://www.successful-investment.com/newsletter-archive.phpThe markets meandered for most of the week, but retreated on Friday. Our Trend Tracking Index (TTI) for domestic funds followed suit and now sits +5.04% above its long-term trend line (red) as the chart below shows: The international index also moved slightly lower and currently sits +9.47% above its own …
ETFs vs. CEFs (Closed End Funds)—What’s The Difference?
With the explosion of Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) over the past few years, there’s still some confusion among investors between the difference of buying an ETF or his close cousin, the CEF (Closed End Fund). Unlike mutual funds, both of them are traded on stock exchanges as opposed to an open ended mutual fund, which is purchased directly from a …
No Load Fund/ETF Tracker updated through 2/2/2007
My latest No Load Fund/ETF Tracker has been posted at:http://www.successful-investment.com/newsletter-archive.phpThe markets rallied sharply with Fed policy remaining accommodative. Our Trend Tracking Index (TTI) for domestic funds moved +5.37 % above its long-term trend line (red) as the chart below shows: The international index still remains stronger and currently sits +9.88% above its own trend line, as you can see below: …