ETF/Mutual Fund Data updated through Wednesday, November 29, 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 …
Major Indexes Ride The Fiscal Cliff Roller Coaster; Funny Quote Of The Day
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] As I mentioned yesterday, increased market volatility is pretty much guaranteed to stay with us, and swings in either direction will depend on the latest announcements as to any progress in the fiscal cliff negotiations. That’s what happened today, as the indexes yo-yo’d up and down depending on who was making a speech or giving the …
Fiscal Cliff Jawboning Reverses Triple Digit Sell Off
Market volatility took on a new meaning today as the Dow rose 107 points after having slid way south to a loss of 112 points early on with all major indexes following suit in similar fashion. To be clear, nothing was resolved in regards to the fiscal cliff issue, but much jawboning by Speaker John Boehner and President Obama threw …
7 ETF Model Portfolios You Can Use – Updated through 11/27/2012
More upside momentum pushed the S&P 500 up by some 0.7% since last week’s ETF portfolio report, although weakness set in yesterday as worries about any progress regarding fiscal cliff, or lack thereof, kept a lid on market advances. I don’t believe that tangible results, no matter how inconsequential, will surface until the last possible moment or until the markets …
Equities Slip As Budget Worries Overshadow Alleged Greece Deal; Europe Rises
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Equity ETFs edged lower as rhetoric over progress on budget negotiations by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid triggered a late sell off that eclipsed better than expected Economic data and an alleged European deal on Greece aid. Investors mostly shrugged off strong reports on the US economy and positive developments in Europe. The S&P/Case-Shiller 20 city …
Indexes Stall Ahead Of Budget Negotiations; Europe Slips On Greece Worries
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] The S&P 500 snapped a five-day winning streak in the first full trading session since Wednesday, with stocks finishing mostly lower Monday as investors grew wary ahead of budget negotiations in Washington and Europe struggled to reach a consensus over Greece that would release the next tranche of aid money. After slipping 109 points in early …