[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets Stocks slipped a tad as nervous investors looked ahead to a crucial Federal Reserve decision on whether to raise interest rates. Nine of the ten S&P sectors closed lower today, with the materials and energy sectors leading the decliners. You can probably guess who the lone gainer was: Utilities. Utility stocks have …
ETFs/Mutual Funds On The Cutline – Updated Through 09/11/2015
Below are the latest ETF Cutline reports, which show how far above or below their respective long-term trend lines (39 week SMA) my currently tracked ETFs/MFs are positioned. The first report covers the ETF Master List from Thursday’s StatSheet and includes 383 ETFs, of which currently 24 (last week 11) are hovering in bullish territory. The second report includes only …
New ETFs On The Block: Virtus Newfleet Multi-Sector Unconstrained Bond ETF (NFLT)
Following WisdomTree’s “go anywhere” fund UBND’s (WisdomTree Western Asset Unconstrained Bond ETF) launch in June, Hartford, Conn-based Virtus Investment Partners entered the exchange-traded fund industry by debuting a similar product recently. The newly launched Virtus Newfleet Multi-Sector Unconstrained Bond ETF (NFLT) has been launched in partnership with their party manager Newfleet Asset Management, a wholly-owned affiliate of Virtus. Virtus’ actively-managed …
ETF/No Load Fund Tracker Newsletter For September 11, 2015
ETF/No Load Fund Tracker StatSheet ————————————————————- THE LINK TO OUR CURRENT ETF/MUTUAL FUND STATSHEET IS: https://theetfbully.com/2015/09/weekly-statsheet-for-the-etfno-load-fund-tracker-newsletter-updated-through-09102015/ ———————————————————— Market Commentary MARKETS CLOSE QUIETLY HIGHER IN ANTICIPATION OF FED DECISION [Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets Wall Street’s last session of the week was marked by a cautious tone, with stock prices cutting early losses and ending higher as traders …
Weekly StatSheet For The ETF/No Load Fund Tracker Newsletter – Updated Through 09/10/2015
ETF/Mutual Fund Data updated through Thursday, September 10, 2015 If you are not familiar with some of the terminology used, please see the Glossary of Terms. 1. DOMESTIC EQUITY MUTUAL FUNDS/ETFs: SELL — since 8/24/2015 Our main directional indicator, the Domestic Trend Tracking Index (TTI), broke through its long-term trend line generating a “Sell” for this arena effective 10/14/2014, …
Equities Continue To Play The Balancing Act
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets U.S. stocks rebounded a bit today after Wednesday’s wild ride that ended on a down note. Everyone is bracing for next week’s Federal Reserve meeting on interest rates and the vibes are still wait-and-see. The Fed will meet for two days on Sept. 16-17, which could result in the first interest rate …