[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Stocks were off to the races Wednesday, as the S&P 500 marched to its highest level ever. Markets climbed 1 percent on Wednesday, with both the Dow and S&P 500 ending at historic highs as cyclical shares led the way higher for a second straight day. The S&P 500 finally surged past the record set in …
7 ETF Model Portfolios You Can Use – Updated through 4/9/2013
In regards to the S&P 500, it was a slow week with the index mainly hovering below its unchanged line but in the end it gave back only 1 point since the last ETF Model Portfolio report. There has definitely been a slowdown in upward momentum in regards to equity indexes but our model portfolios all gained as the market …
Market Heads North Close To Record High While Economy Continues South
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Stocks surged on Tuesday, with the Dow closing at a record high on a rally in cyclical shares and as earnings season started to heat up. The S&P 500 hit an intraday high of 1,573.89, just below its October 2007 intraday high of 1,576; which is a nice recovery from the losses last week. Investors are …
Index ETFs Are Back To Winning Ways; Europe Rises On German Data
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] The major index ETFs advanced Monday, shedding early losses as investors grew optimistic first quarter earnings would help equities rebound from their biggest weekly decline of the year. The gains were modest as buyers came in because they needed/wanted additional exposure in equities. Federal reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke is scheduled to address a conference in Atlanta …
ETFs/Mutual Funds On The Cutline – Updated Through 4/5/2013
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 338 (last week 349) of them are hovering in bullish territory. The second report …
Last Week In Review: ETF News And Blog Posts To 4/7/2013
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 4/7/2013. It was a week of meandering as the major indexes made new highs but follow through buying was thoroughly lacking. The markets look tired here and even the Fed’s relentless money printing efforts seem …