[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] As we wait for a resolution between Greece and its bondholders, markets stood flat as the S&P 500 chimed in a meager 0.05%. Meanwhile, the 10-year Treasury climbed to a yield of 2.07%, indicating that investors are less risk averse than they have been in recent weeks. For the first time in over two weeks, the …
ETFs/Mutual Funds On The Cutline – Updated Through 1/20/2012
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 264 (last week 214) of them are hovering in bullish territory. The second report …
Last Week In Review: ETF News And Blog Posts To 1/22/2012
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 1/22/2012. The markets inched higher apparently following the mantra that, if globally things look poorly from an economic standpoint, and there is a wall of worry, it can be climbed. While it’s nice to see …
Despite This Week’s Bullishness, Risk Hasn’t Faded Away
Markets performed quite well this week across the globe, but let’s not get our hopes up so high. European fundamentals still haven’t markedly changed while Greece’s fate is still in the hands of its bondholders. In other words, don’t jump full on into equity ETFs. This week’s video from Nouriel Roubini and Ian Bremmer highlights some of the risks plaguing …
The Rationale Behind Remaining Invested in the U.S.
In conjunction with abnormally warm winter weather across the nation, markets have followed suit. So far this month, the S&P 500 has gained 4.6% while the NASDAQ has performed even better, returning nearly 7%. Although I doubt that this current hot streak will carry on long-term, there are certainly some short-term opportunities to capitalize on some attractive equity ETFs while …
ETF/No Load Fund Tracker Newsletter For Friday, January 20, 2012
ETF/No Load Fund Tracker StatSheet ————————————————————- THE LINK TO OUR CURRENT ETF/MUTUAL FUND STATSHEET IS: https://theetfbully.com/2012/01/weekly-statsheet-for-the-etfno-load-fund-tracker-newsletter-updated-through-01192012/ ———————————————————— Market Commentary Friday, January 20, 2012 MARKETS TEMPER TODAY, BUT IT’S A BULLISH WEEK FOR ETFS After a few days of propelling ahead, markets finally took a breather with the S&P 500 barely finishing ahead at 0.07%. European indices slightly dipped while Asian …