ETF/No Load Fund Tracker StatSheet ————————————————————- THE LINK TO OUR CURRENT ETF/MUTUAL FUND STATSHEET IS: https://theetfbully.com/2014/10/weekly-statsheet-for-the-etfno-load-fund-tracker-newsletter-updated-through-10092014/ ———————————————————— Market Commentary Friday, October 10, 2014 A VOLATILE WEEK—DOMESTIC TTI SLIPS INTO BEAR MARKET TERRITORY [Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets Well, here we are winding down one of the most volatile weeks we have seen since January. Equities are at …
Markets Take A Beating; Domestic TTI Stays Barely Positive
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets Equities took quite a beating today upon renewed worries about global economic growth, corporate earnings and market valuations. The S&P 500 fell 2.08%, the Dow dropped 1.97% and the Nasdaq lost 2.03%. Ouch! Markets have been extremely volatile so far this month. We have seen five days in October where major indexes …
Nothing Smells Good As Markets Nosedive; Domestic TTI Remains On the Bullish Side—For The Time Being
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets The markets took a nosedive and were covered in red today. All major indexes dropped more than 1.5%, as concern about the European economy and upcoming U.S. corporate earnings reports sent the Dow Jones industrials to its biggest loss in more than three months. The IMF added to bearish sentiment today as …
Mixed Emotions
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving The Markets The major indexes appeared to meander aimlessly with the Dow and Nasdaq edging slightly higher while the S&P 500 dropped late in the session to post a minor loss. After breaking major milestones last week, the market looked a little tired as volume slowed down during this Holiday shortened week, which can …
The German Surplus And Some Insight Into An Overlooked ETF Segment
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving The Markets Wall Street closed in the red on Wednesday as traders responded to slightly more hawkish-than-expected minutes from the Federal Reserve. Many members of the Federal Reserve’s policy-setting committee said they could see the central bank trimming its $85-billion-a-month bond-buying program at ‘one of its next few meetings,’ minutes from the October meeting …
New ETFs On The Block: Powershares S&P 500 High Dividend Portfolio (SPHD)
Invesco PowerShares, the Wheaton, Illinois-based ETF provider behind the popular S&P Low Volatility ETF (SPLV), has announced the launch of PowerShares S&P 500 High Dividend Portfolio ETF (SPHD), another factor-based fund that provides exposure to large- and mid-cap companies that have oversized dividend payouts and are less volatile than the broad market. The fund tracks the S&P Low Volatility …