[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving The Markets We received some good news regarding unemployment today. A report came in that showed the number of people who filed for unemployment benefits fell last week to the lowest level in three months. This report was one of the first bits of good news investors have received on the economy after weeks …
Stocks Fairly Quiet Today After Big Rally Yesterday
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving The Markets It was a pretty quiet day in the markets today with no index really moving substantially in either direction amidst some uneventful economic news. The Fed, in its Beige Book review of regional conditions, said today the economy in most sectors grew last month despite impediments from the harsh winter weather. However, …
Stocks Make A Comeback; Radioshack To Close More Stores
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving The Markets Stocks returned with a bang today and once again we saw the S&P 500 close out the day at a new record high. Yesterday, the Ukraine conflict had investors biting their nails, but as tensions eased today (with Putin saying he would only use force as a last resort) those same investors …
Ukraine In Turmoil, But U.S. Economy Still Looking Good
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving The Markets The crisis in Ukraine seems to have investors a bit jittery as the major indexes gave back some of last week’s gains. As escalating military tensions in Ukraine dominated news today, the better-than-expected economic reports we received did little to soften selling across the markets. The Ukraine worries brought about a market …
ETFs/Mutual Funds On The Cutline – Updated Through 02/28/2014
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 398 ETFs, of which currently 371 (last week 359) are hovering in bullish territory. The second report includes only …
New ETFs On The Block: Ishares Enhanced International Large-Cap ETF (IEIL)
iShares, the world’s largest issuer of exchange-traded funds, unveiled two-new actively managed ETFs that are similar to products the company launched in April 2013. The iShares Enhanced International Large-Cap ETF (IEIL) and the iShares Enhanced International Small-Cap ETF (IEIS) are the international cousins of the iShares Enhanced US Large-Cap ETF and the iShares Enhanced US Small-Cap ETF, respectively. The two …