[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] U.S. equities ended slightly in the red after spending most of the session in a steady climb off the opening low, as domestic markets erased chunks of yesterday’s gains during the second day of the partial government shutdown. Adding to worries is the report of a disappointing private sector job growth, which could be the only …
7 ETF Model Portfolios You Can Use – Updated through 10/1/2013
The markets were in slipping and sliding mode since I posted last week’s Model Portfolio report, but yesterday’s rebound rally brought the S&P 500 almost back to where we started 5 trading days ago; the loss was a meager 2 points. Hopes for a short-lived government shutdown prevail, which helped power yesterday’s rally. Of course, the debt ceiling debacle lingers …
Stocks Ignore Shutdown; Buyers Step In
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] After falling to a three-week low yesterday, U.S. equity markets closed the trading session higher to begin the new month and quarter, led by some upbeat manufacturing activity data despite the first partial government shutdown in 17 years. Investors for now appeared confident that the situation would be short-lived. After dropping seven out of the past …
Bears Awaiting Government Shut Down
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] U.S. equities were broadly lower, as lawmakers on Capitol Hill continued to quarrel about spending issues with today’s midnight deadline to avoid a partial government shutdown, which is now quickly approaching. Moreover, Italian political turmoil and a disappointing manufacturing activity read from China exacerbated sentiment. Meanwhile, Treasuries were higher following stronger-than-expected reads on domestic regional manufacturing …
ETFs/Mutual Funds On The Cutline – Updated Through 9/27/2013
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 315 (last week 322) are hovering in bullish territory. The second report includes only …
New ETFs On The Block: Citigroup C-Tracks Miller/Howard MLP ETN (MLPC)
C-Tracks, the exchange-traded notes subsidiary of Citigroup Inc., expanded its offering by launching an ETN product tied to an index of energy master-limited partnerships, an increasingly crowded category that makes up more than a third of total ETN assets in the US and is currently dominated by the $6.9 billion Alerian MLP (AMLP). The JP Morgan Alerian MLP Index ETN …