ETFs/Mutual Funds On The Cutline – Updated Through 1/2/2015

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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 243 (last week 251) are hovering in bullish territory. The second report includes only …

New ETFs On The Block: Flexshares Credit-Scored US Corporate Bond Index Fund (SKOR)

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FlexShares, the tenth-largest US exchange-traded fund issuer better known for its suite of “smart-beta” and self-indexed funds, recently launched a US-focused fixed-income fund that puts the spotlight on the middle-maturity offerings. Northern Trust’s ETF-unit unveiled the FlexShares Credit-Scored US Corporate Bond Index Fund (SKOR), an intermediate-dated bond-fund that focuses on investment-grade corporate bonds with maturities ranging from two to 10 …

ETF/No Load Fund Tracker Newsletter For January 2, 2015

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ETF/No Load Fund Tracker StatSheet ————————————————————- THE LINK TO OUR CURRENT ETF/MUTUAL FUND STATSHEET IS: https://theetfbully.com/2014/12/weekly-statsheet-for-the-etfno-load-fund-tracker-newsletter-updated-through-12312014/ ———————————————————— Market Commentary Friday, January 2, 2015 SLIPPING AND SLIDING INTO THE NEW YEAR [Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets Stocks ended mixed in 2015’s first day of trading. The S&P 500 was down about 0.03%, the Nasdaq dropped 0.20%, while the …

Weekly StatSheet For The ETF/No Load Fund Tracker Newsletter – Updated Through 12/31/2014

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ETF/Mutual Fund Data updated through Wednesday, December 31, 2014 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, …

Major Indexes Drop As S&P 500 Turns Negative For The Month

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[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets Equities slipped with the sell-off accelerating late in the day as volume dropped way below its three-month average. That is sure to change on Friday the first trading day of the New Year when we will be off to the races again. There was no earthshaking news other than that applications for …

Stocks Drop Before The New Year As Investors Secure 2014 Profits

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[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets Stocks pulled back from record highs today as both the S&P 500 and Dow closed lower. Utilities, which have been 2014’s best performing sector, led the decline with a drop of 2.1%. Perhaps investors are closing out a profitable year, given the fact that the Dow edged above 18,000 and the S&P …