Invesco PowerShares, the Illinois-based fourth-largest US provider of exchange-traded funds, has launched a multi-strategy, alternative portfolio in partnership with Morgan Stanley that focuses on enhanced risk-adjusted returns while lowering volatility. The PowerShares Multi-Strategy Alternative Portfolio (LALT) is likely to find favor with traditional stock/bond investors who wish to better manage volatility as interest rates begin to normalize in the US. …
ETF/No Load Fund Tracker Newsletter For June 6, 2014
ETF/No Load Fund Tracker StatSheet ————————————————————- THE LINK TO OUR CURRENT ETF/MUTUAL FUND STATSHEET IS: https://theetfbully.com/2014/06/weekly-statsheet-for-the-etfno-load-fund-tracker-newsletter-updated-through-06052014/ ———————————————————— Market Commentary Friday, June 6, 2014 STOCKS RIDE HIGH INTO FIRST WEEK OF SUMMER [Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving The Markets Stocks ended the week on a high note, a record high note for that matter, with the overall markets gaining more …
Weekly StatSheet For The ETF/No Load Fund Tracker Newsletter – Updated Through 06/05/2014
ETF/Mutual Fund Data updated through Thursday, June 5, 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 10/25/2011 Our main directional indicator, the Domestic Trend Tracking Index (TTI), broke through its long-term trend line generating a Sell for this area effective 8/9/2011. …
ECB Cuts Rates To -0.10%; Amazon Has Something Stirring
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving The Markets Up, up and away the markets continued to climb today reaching record higher ground. The S&P 500 gained 0.63% with the Dow not far behind posting 0.59% gains, but, of course, the Nasdaq stole the show gaining 1.04% on the day. The day’s gains were broad, with all ten S&P 500 sectors …
You Can’t Keep A Good Stock Index Down
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving The Markets Well, stocks came roaring back today after a solemn Tuesday. The S&P 500 once again closed in record territoryas the chart above shows. The service sector was a leading gainer, as we received a report that showed U.S. service firms grew more quickly as production, hiring and new orders increased. All are …
Equities End Winning Streak; Gold Closes Higher
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving The Markets Stocks pulled back a tad, snapping a record breaking streak since last Friday. All major indexes gave back some of their recent gains. Although we saw a drop today, markets have been trending up over the past two weeks. M&A activity regained their share of headlines, especially the recent Hillshire-Jimmy Dean-Tyson Foods-Pilgrim’s …