In case you missed it, here’s a summary of the ETF topics and market commentaries I posted to my blog during the week ending on 6/30/2013. The past week started out on very shaky ground as far as bullish momentum was concerned. The reason was the fallout from the Fed’s taper talk that pushed the S&P 500 down to the …
New ETFs On The Block: Horizons S&P 500 Covered Call ETF (HSPX)
Markets turned volatile across the globe after the Federal Reserve indicated it may slow down its asset purchase program later this year. A tapering of QE3 is likely to be followed by a hike in interest rates, which in turn will put downward pressure on fixed-income portfolios. Investors are naturally worried about greater volatility and are seeking stability while protecting …
ETF/No Load Fund Tracker Newsletter For Friday, June 28, 2013
ETF/No Load Fund Tracker StatSheet ————————————————————- THE LINK TO OUR CURRENT ETF/MUTUAL FUND STATSHEET IS: https://theetfbully.com/2013/06/weekly-statsheet-for-the-etfno-load-fund-tracker-newsletter-updated-through-06272013/ ———————————————————— Market Commentary Friday, June 28, 2013 STOCKS END MIXED BUT BEST FIRST HALF SINCE 1998 U.S. equities had a rollercoaster week that ended on a downward slope. Traders grappled with a plethora of disappointing corporate earnings releases and a larger-than-anticipated decline in regional …
Weekly StatSheet For The ETF/No Load Fund Tracker Newsletter – Updated Through 06/27/2013
ETF/Mutual Fund Data updated through Thursday, June 27, 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 …
Make It Three In The Row
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] U.S. stocks climbed for a third straight day today, allowing the Dow Jones Industrial Average to close above 15,000 again and sending the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index to its biggest three-day rally since January. Several Federal Reserve policymakers threw a big assist by jawboning the markets higher with comments that the central bank is not …
Negative Releases Boost Index ETFs…Again!
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] U.S. stocks rallied for a second day on Wednesday, recouping some recent losses as slower-than-forecast economic growth fueled speculation the Federal Reserve will maintain stimulus. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 150 points (1.0%) to 14,910, the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index added 15 points (1.0%) to 1,603, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 28 points (0.8%) …