After Investment guru Carl Icahn’s latest warning this week that all asset classes in the US are overvalued and equity markets are likely to witness a sharp pullback later this year once the rate-hike cycle gets underway, many analysts are suggesting relatively safer high-yield bonds in certain sectors that are largely immune to interest rates. If spreads narrow toward the …
ETF/No Load Fund Tracker Newsletter For June 26, 2015
ETF/No Load Fund Tracker StatSheet ————————————————————- THE LINK TO OUR CURRENT ETF/MUTUAL FUND STATSHEET IS: https://theetfbully.com/2015/06/weekly-statsheet-for-the-etfno-load-fund-tracker-newsletter-updated-through-06252015/ ———————————————————— Market Commentary S&P 500 SLIPS AS GREECE WEIGHS ON MARKET [Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets It was a nothing day as the major indexes meandered above and below their respective unchanged lines. In the end, the S&P 500 gave back …
Weekly StatSheet For The ETF/No Load Fund Tracker Newsletter – Updated Through 06/25/2015
ETF/Mutual Fund Data updated through Thursday, June 25, 2015 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 10/22/2014 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, …
Greece And Economic Data Pull Indexes Down
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets The early move to the upside turned into a dud when the usual culprits, namely Greece and the domestic economy, combined forces that gave the bear the upper hand for this session. Also weighing on market sentiment was the miserable performance of the Dow Transportation Index, which is now down some 10% …
A Slippery Back Diamond Slope
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets After two days of gains, it was time for a reversal. To no surprise, the culprit turned out to be another failed set of negotiations between Greece and its EU creditors. It was the Greek headlines that moved the markets to the downside, as disappointment over progress prevailed. Another meeting was scheduled …
Edging Up On Low Volume
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets Gains are better then losses; even if they’re small! That was the case today as the major indexes hugged the unchanged line but managed to close on the plus side. The Nasdaq eked out another record as the waiting game in the Greek saga continues. More clarification is needed to see if …