Heading south and off their lofty levels was the theme of the last week with the S&P 500 losing some 1.75% since last Tuesday’s ETF Model Portfolio report. Continuous talk about the Fed’s possible tapering of the infinite QE program, also known as Wall Street’s punch bowl, has created nervousness in the market place as exuberance has waned causing the …
Fed Remarks, Stocks Retreat
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Stocks resumed their recent decline as investors sold growth-oriented sectors on speculation the Federal Reserve may slow the pace of its economic stimulus. U.S. equities opened the session on an upbeat note as the Dow Jones Industrial Average appeared poised for its 21st consecutive Tuesday of gains. However, that changed midway through the trading day when …
Bulls Dismiss Negativities And Volatilities
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Stocks opened a new trading week with gains Monday in a choppy session, despite dismal data which supported views the Federal Reserve will keep economic stimulus in place. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 138 points (0.9%) to 15,254, the S&P 500 Index moved 10 points (0.6%) higher to 1,640, and the Nasdaq Composite appreciated by …
ETFs/Mutual Funds On The Cutline – Updated Through 5/31/2013
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 316 (last week 326) of them are hovering in bullish territory. The second report …
Last Week In Review: ETF News And Blog Posts To 6/2/2013
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 6/2/2013. Despite this having been a Holiday shortened week, it did not lack excitement. The dip buyers actually showed up well rested on Tuesday and pushed the market higher in what could be considered a …
New ETFs On The Block: New 1-10 Year TIPS ETF (TIPX)
The ETF universe continues to massively grow not only in asset size but also in number of funds. There are now almost 1,500 ETFs available with total assets of over $1.5 trillion. With many investors are trying to improve the returns of their holdings in this zero interest rate environment, it’s no surprise that ETFs promising higher yields are expanding …