[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets The major indexes fluctuated throughout the day, but there was no conviction in either direction, so the S&P 500 ended down a scant 0.05%. Same with the Dow, however, the Nasdaq managed to edge into plus territory by a meager 0.12%. The early rally did not hold, and we spend the remainder …
Equities Close Slightly Lower; Verizon To Buy AOL
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets Major U.S. stock indexes closed slightly lower after recouping much of an early slump. The slide was brought on, in part, by a troubling rise in global long-term borrowing rates. The price of oil closed above $60 a barrel for just the third time this year, giving a boost to energy stocks. …
Markets Can’t Keep The Momentum Going
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets Stocks fell as Wall Street failed to extend Friday’s strong jobs-fueled rally, and a drop in oil prices helped push energy stocks sharply lower. U.S. benchmark crude fell 26 cents to $59.13 a barrel and shares of ExxonMobil (XOM) dropped 1.7% and Chevron (CVX) fell 1.2% accordingly. In M&A news, today we …
ETFs/Mutual Funds On The Cutline – Updated Through 05/08/2015
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 410 ETFs, of which currently 310 (last week 308) are hovering in bullish territory. The second report includes only …
New ETFs On The Block: iShares Short Maturity Municipal Bond ETF (MEAR)
As the US recovery starts to gain momentum amid an improving labor market, the buzz of a possible lift-off for the Federal Funds Rate (FFR) by the second-half of this year is getting louder. Needless to say, the short end of the yield curve is drawing top dollars as worried fixed income investors are rushing in to protect their capital …
ETF/No Load Fund Tracker Newsletter For May 8, 2015
ETF/No Load Fund Tracker StatSheet ————————————————————- THE LINK TO OUR CURRENT ETF/MUTUAL FUND STATSHEET IS: https://theetfbully.com/2015/05/weekly-statsheet-for-the-etfno-load-fund-tracker-newsletter-updated-through-05072015/ ———————————————————— Market Commentary STOCKS REALIZE SOLID END TO A BUSY WEEK [Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets Stocks staged a strong rally Friday as the government reported that job gains rebounded in April. This allowed investors to breathe a sigh of relief, …