In case you missed it, here’s a summary of the ETF topics and market reviews I posted to my blog during the week ending on 3/4/2012. The major indexes drifted sideways but maintained their slightly upward bias from the prior week. I would expect this churning to continue until a new driver emerges to push this market higher. A host …
The Economic Indicators Continue To Impress, Time For Celebrations?
Data released by the government this week indicates the economy has started performing and the ghost of the subprime crisis has been (allegedly) buried at last. The confidence in the economy has been reinforced to some degree by Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke’s refusal to initiate another round of quantitative easing (QE3). Is the economy on a true recovery path? Can …
Weekly Round-Up: Indexes Trading At Multi-Year Highs, Fundamentals Looking Better; Europe And Energy Prices Worry
US markets lost some of the sheen on Friday though performance for the week remained steady. Most of the indexes are either at a multi-year high or at sniffing distance from them. Commodities got some pounding though during the week. Energy had started off the week on a high with oil hovering around $110 a barrel, a multi-month high. By …
ETF/No Load Fund Tracker Newsletter For Friday, March 2, 2012
ETF/No Load Fund Tracker StatSheet ————————————————————- THE LINK TO OUR CURRENT ETF/MUTUAL FUND STATSHEET IS: https://theetfbully.com/2012/03/weekly-statsheet-for-the-etfno-load-fund-tracker-newsletter-updated-through-03012012/ ———————————————————— Market Commentary Friday, March 2, 2012 U.S. INDEXES SNAP WINNING STREAK; XLE SLUMPS AS OIL SINKS; GAZ BURNS BRIGHT The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) snapped a three week winning streak as indexes closed lower on Friday. Treasuries advanced for the first time …
Weekly StatSheet For The ETF/No Load Fund Tracker Newsletter – Updated Through 03/01/2012
ETF/Mutual Fund Data updated through Thursday, March 1, 2012 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 …
7 ETF Model Portfolios You Can Use – Updated through 2/28/2012
The markets meandered since last week’s ETF Model Portfolio update, as the Dow repeatedly bounced against overhead resistance at the 13k milestone, while the S&P 500 had trouble piercing its glass ceiling at 1,370. Investors were finally rewarded yesterday, as both levels were conquered with the indexes closing above them. This is always a crucial moment, since continued bouncing against …