ETF/No Load Fund Tracker Newsletter For Friday, March 23, 2012

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THE LINK TO OUR CURRENT ETF/MUTUAL FUND STATSHEET IS:

https://theetfbully.com/2012/03/weekly-statsheet-for-the-etfno-load-fund-tracker-newsletter-updated-through-03222012/

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Market Commentary

Friday, March 23, 2012

EQUITY ETFs RISE TO SHAVE WEEKLY LOSSES; GDXJ SHINES, TVIX NOSEDIVES FOR THE SECOND DAY

US stocks closed higher Friday as a weak dollar and a rise in oil prices boosted commodities related stocks, helping shave weekly losses.

Investors however, remained edgy about the economy’s health as latest new-home sales reading indicated housing is not out of the woods yet. Treasuries rose for the fourth day on the trot as worries over Chinese and European growth raised the safe-haven appeal of US debt.

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Weekly StatSheet For The ETF/No Load Fund Tracker Newsletter – Updated Through 03/22/2012

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ETF/Mutual Fund Data updated through Thursday, March 22, 2012

If you are not familiar with some of the terminology used, please see the Glossary of Terms.

 

1. DOMESTIC EQUITY MUTUAL FUNDS/ETFs: BUY — since 10/25/2011

The domestic TTI broke through its long-term trend line generating a Sell for this area effective 8/9/2011. Over the recent past, we’ve seen the TTI hovering slightly below and above this dividing line between bullish and bearish territory. The clear break to the upside occurred on 10/24/11 and, effective 10/25/11, a new Buy signal for domestic equities went into effect.

As of today, our Trend Tracking Index (TTI—green line in above chart) has broken above its long term trend line (red) by +4.83%. Be sure to tune into my blog for the latest updates.

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Major Market ETFs Extend Losses On Global Growth Worries; VXX Climbs, TVIX Sinks Deep

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US stocks ended lower Thursday as global growth worries soured investor sentiments with the S&P declining for the third consecutive session. The ever so positive analysts, however, said the markets are taking a breather after recoding double-digit growths in the first quarter.

Treasuries extended gains for the third day after reports showed euro-region output and China’s manufacturing weakened, boosting US debt’s demand.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) lost 0.6 percent to settle at 13,046.14. Only eight of the 30-component Dow ended higher with commodities and heavy-equipment manufacturers dropping the most on weak manufacturing data in China and Europe.

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US Broad Market ETFs Slide For The Second Day; GAZ Inches Up, KWT Sinks

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[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com]

US broad stock ETFs closed mixed Wednesday after data on new home sales came in lower unexpectedly, failing to cheer investors. 10-year Treasury notes jumped the most in two weeks even as the Federal Reserve bought $4.03 billion in US debt.

The S&P 500 Index (SPX) slipped or 0.2 percent to close at 1402.89 with the energy sector dropping the most. The sector witnessed a sell-off with Baker Hughes dropping sharply.

S&P’s losses were limited as consumer discretionary and consumer staples stocks moved higher against the general downward movement. The tech-laden NASDAQ Composite (COMP) defied gravity by adding 0.9 percent to close at 3,075.32.

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7 ETF Model Portfolios You Can Use – Updated through 3/20/2012

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The milestones of the major indexes, which I talked about last week, are in the rear view mirror now, and the question remains as to how high we can go.

Since last week’s ETF Model Portfolio post, the S&P 500 has added some 0.7% to settle at 1,406, although the fly in the ointment has been low volume. Reaching a 4-year high may have caused some investor hesitancy, as we are hovering at very lofty levels.

Take a look at the latest ETF Model Portfolio update:

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Major Market ETFs Fall On China Growth Worries; XRT Rises, GAZ Drops

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US stocks retreated Tuesday as China growth worries overpowered upbeat US housing market data. The pullback wasn’t surprising to me; actually it was long overdue, as the indexes had been inching towards historic highs with consecutive gains in the last few sessions.

Today’s (minor) sell off was triggered by falling commodity prices over Chinese growth worries. Copper prices sank 2 percent while oil dropped 2.3 percent on the day.  Treasuries moved up, snapping a nine-day losing streak and pushing down 10-year yields from near four-month highs.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) shed 0.5 percent while the S&P 500 Index (SPX) dropped 0.3 percent, after jumping to a 52-week high yesterday. Industrial and energy stocks fared the worst while financials advanced the most among the 10-sector index.

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