Geopolitics has taken precedence over economics in the past few months, thus stoking uncertainty and volatility across asset classes. European Central Bank President Mario Draghi’s latest statement this week that investors should prepare for higher market volatility underscores this new reality and calls for better protection for possible downsides. Actively managed exchange-traded funds tend to perform well during uncertain times …
ETF/No Load Fund Tracker Newsletter For June 5, 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-06042015/ ———————————————————— Market Commentary STOCKS NOT PERFORMING DESPITE SOLID ECONOMIC DATA [Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets Stocks finished the week slightly lower despite a solid employment report on Friday. Concerns surrounding Greece continued after a decision to delay repayment of an International …
Weekly StatSheet For The ETF/No Load Fund Tracker Newsletter – Updated Through 06/04/2015
ETF/Mutual Fund Data updated through Thursday, June 4, 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, …
Stocks Dip Lower Amidst News From Greece
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets Stocks dropped sharply after Greece said it won’t make a scheduled loan repayment Friday, and the IMF lowered its U.S. economic outlook as it urged the Federal Reserve not to raise rates in 2015. Energy stocks were one of the hardest hit sectors as oil prices fell for a second day. U.S. …
Nasdaq Flirts With Record High; U.S. Reduces Trade Deficit
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets The Nasdaq made a run at its all-time closing high but fell short, though stocks still ended broadly higher on solid domestic economy news and optimism about talks over Greece’s crushing debt. For a good part of the day, the Nasdaq was riding a little above its record closing high of 5106.59, …
A Slow Climb; But No Gains
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets Stocks recovered from early losses but closed slightly lower as Treasury yields and oil prices jumped. Investors remained uneasy as negotiations on Greece’s bailout plan continued. It seems that investors are still keeping a fixed eye on developments in debt-plagued Greece, which faces a Friday deadline for paying the IMF 300 million …