Equities and bonds have been moving in lock-step recently, which is rather unusual since they tend to move in opposite directions because they are negatively correlated. If stocks fall due to geopolitical tensions, bonds tend to rally, giving investors some protection, said Guy LeBas, chief fixed-income strategist at Janney Montgomery Scott LLC. For the few weeks in late July and …
New ETFs On The Block: First Trust Multi-Asset Diversified Income Index Fund (YDIV)
First Trust, the Wheaton, Illinois-based provider of exchange-traded products known for its niche strategies, has launched a non US-focused ETF that seeks to provide income sans volatility through a diverse international portfolio of high yielding securities. The First Trust International Multi-Asset Diversified Income index Fund (YDIV) is the international version of the First Trust Multi-Asset Diversified Income Index Fund (MDIV) …
ETF/No Load Fund Tracker Newsletter For Friday, August 30, 2013
ETF/No Load Fund Tracker StatSheet ————————————————————- THE LINK TO OUR CURRENT ETF/MUTUAL FUND STATSHEET IS: https://theetfbully.com/2013/08/weekly-statsheet-for-the-etfno-load-fund-tracker-newsletter-updated-through-08292013/ ———————————————————— Market Commentary Friday, August 30, 2013 MAJOR INDEX ETFS END AUGUST ON DOWN NOTE U.S. stocks snapped their recent two-day winning streak to fall in a thinly traded session as the S&P 500 index recorded its worst loss since May 2012. Stocks struggled …
Weekly StatSheet For The ETF/No Load Fund Tracker Newsletter – Updated Through 08/29/2013
ETF/Mutual Fund Data updated through Thursday, August 29, 2013 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 …
Growth Data Supports Stocks’ Advance
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Domestic equities managed to close higher for a second straight session, despite an afternoon stumble, thanks to a solid read on the pace of U.S. economic growth and weekly jobless claims remaining near 5-year lows, while the immediate threat of military action against Syria diminished slightly. Meanwhile, gold and crude oil retracted from their recent rally, …
7 ETF Model Portfolios You Can Use – Updated through 8/27/2013
As if QE taper considerations were not enough, Syrian war talks joined the party and total uncertainty pulled the major indexes lower with the S&P 500 losing some 1.3% since last week’s model portfolio report. Even improved consumer confidence and rising home prices were not enough to bring out the usually very reliable buy-the-dip crowd, so the markets took the …