ETF/Mutual Fund Data updated through Thursday, December 26, 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 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. …
A Decline In Jobless Claims Equals A Rise In Stock Prices
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving The Markets Following the theme from last week, domestic equities extended their record run, as the bulls had their way again pushing the major indexes, and our 10 ETFs in the Spotlihgt, into record territory. Throwing an assist and keeping the upward trend alive was the Labor Department’s report, which said that the number …
SPY And DIA Head Into Record Territory
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving The Markets The Christmas rally continued today with the Dow and S&P 500 eking out another record close during this Holiday-shortened session caused by a positive durable goods orders report. Big ticket items (aircraft and transportation equipment) rose 3.5% vs. an expected 2%. Home prices gained 8.2% in October from the same month last …
Major Indexes Continue To Rally; Dollar Expected To Appreciate In 2014
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving The Markets U.S. stocks climbed on Monday, with the Dow industrials and S&P 500 again closing at records, as Apple and Facebook led a rally in the technology sector and after data showed consumer sentiment at a five-month high and spending up in November. Facebook jumped as the social-networking site’s first day of trading …
ETFs/Mutual Funds On The Cutline – Updated Through 12/20/2013
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 304 (last week 320) are hovering in bullish territory. The second report includes only …
New ETFs On The Block: Proshares Short Term USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF (EMSH)
ProShares, the Bethesda, MD-based sponsor of exchange-traded funds best known for its leveraged and inverse funds, has launched the ProShares Short Term USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF (EMSH). The firm is the nation’s largest provider of alternative ETFs with more than 140 products and has been attempting to expand its footprint in the regular unleveraged ETF segment as of late. …