ETF/Mutual Fund Data updated through Thursday, August 15, 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 The Domestic TTI broke through its long-term trend line generating a Sell for this area effective 8/9/2011. Over the recent past, we’ve seen the …
Index ETFs See Red On Continued Fed Fear
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] The U.S. equity markets extended yesterday’s selloff to close decisively lower, the most since June as forecasts from Cisco Systems Inc. and Wal-Mart Stores Inc. disappointed while a large dose of mixed domestic data added to investor worries that the Federal Reserve may begin tapering in the near future. About 6.6 billion shares exchanged hands on …
Fed Tapering Haunts Markets Again
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Domestic equity markets continued the recent downward trend with trading volumes about 22 percent below the 100-day average. Earnings season is winding down and economic indicators present a mixed view, complicating predictions of the Fed’s next policy action. Mixed economic data has led to heightened anxiety that the Federal Reserve may begin to taper its asset …
7 ETF Model Portfolios You Can Use – Updated through 8/13/2013
After conquering the 1,700 marker for the S&P 500, we slipped again below it and meandered aimlessly for most of the week. The S&P 500 gave back 3 points since last week’s portfolio report. This sideways pattern does not surprise me as earnings season has come to an end and recent economic reports have not been overpowering in content, so …
Major Market ETFs Finally Halt Multi-Day Slide
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] U.S. equities finished strong in a volatile session on Tuesday, as investors weighed a lackluster domestic retail sales report and tepid small business optimism with better-than-expected reports from across the Atlantic. Treasuries finished lower following the US data; gold saw pressure, while crude oil prices and the US dollar moved higher. Below-average volume has persisted through …
ETFs/Mutual Funds On The Cutline – Updated Through 8/9/2013
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 302 (last week 301) are hovering in bullish territory. The second report includes only …