[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] The Dow and S&P 500 Index continued their recent upward drive, amidst easing concerns over possible U.S.-led military action against Syria, while the Nasdaq closed lower as Apple Inc’s biggest decline since April weighed on the index. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index advanced to a one-month high, the seventh straight winning session. Market nervousness abated …
7 ETF Model Portfolios You Can Use – Updated through 9/10/2013
As the chances of an engagement in Syria became less threatening, the markets did a turnaround, after having slid towards a possible bearish break of the domestic trend line. That did not happen, and the major indexes picked up steam with the S&P 500 gaining +2.68% since last week’s model ETF portfolio report. Despite the ongoing volatility, low volatility ETFs, …
Bulls Win For 6th Straight Day
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Amid more upbeat global economic news and concerns over a U.S.-led strike on Syria continuing to wane, U.S. equities closed with solid gains as the S&P 500 advanced for the sixth straight session. Chinese economic data showed stronger-than-anticipated reads on industrial production, retail sales and lending activity, while Syrian Foreign Minister announced that the country has …
China Helps Nasdaq To End At Highest Since 2000
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Global economic optimism, courtesy of a stronger-than-expected read on Chinese August exports and a sharp upward revision to Japan’s 2Q GDP growth, helped to propel stocks to start the week. U.S. markets closed sharply higher on Monday, with the Nasdaq ending at its highest level since September 2000. Sentiment was also lifted by merger activity and …
ETFs/Mutual Funds On The Cutline – Updated Through 9/6/2013
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 297 (last week 272) are hovering in bullish territory. The second report includes only …
New ETFs On The Block: Egshares Emerging Markets Dividend Growth ETF (EMHD)
Emerging Global Advisors, the emerging market-focused sponsor of EGShares exchange-traded products, launched an income-centric product last month that focuses purely on yield. The new fund, EGShares Emerging Markets Dividend Growth ETF (EMHD), tracks the FTSE Equal Weighted Emerging All Cap ex-Taiwan Diversified Dividend Yield 50 Index, a benchmark co-developed by EGA and FTSE that provides exposure in developing world companies. …