[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Equity ETFs mostly advanced today with the Dow Jones Industrial Average hitting a five-year high after data released showed continued improvement in housing and companies including Pfizer and Valero Energy reported earnings that beat estimates. The indexes picked up pace and rallied as the S&P/Case-Shiller index of US property values rose 5.5 percent in November after …
S&P 500 Clings To 1,500 Level As Housing Disappoints; Europe Mixed
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] US equity indexes mostly finished lower with the S&P 500 snapping its longest rally since 2004 as a decline in pending home sales offset a rise in durable-goods orders while investors seemed reluctant to make fresh purchases after four weeks of gains. The Commerce department said orders for durable goods rose 4.6 percent in December after …
ETFs/Mutual Funds On The Cutline – Updated Through 1/25/2013
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 371 (last week 373) of them are hovering in bullish territory. The second report …
Last Week In Review: ETF News And Blog Posts To 1/27/2013
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 1/27/2013. The relentless march of the major market indexes into the nosebleed section continued, as the S&P 500 took out its milestone 1,500 level on the second try by closing the week at 1,503. It’s …
New ETFs On The Block: iShares New Core ETFs (ISTB, IXUS, IEMG, IEFA)
iShares, the San Francisco-based largest ETF company by total assets, launched four new “Core” funds in October, targeting investors who wish to build long-term, buy-and-hold portfolios. The four new ETFs include three international stock funds and a short-term Treasury ETF. The four new ETFs are mostly based on broader indexes and hence are pure indexing tools. The funds include iShares …
ETF/No Load Fund Tracker Newsletter For Friday, January 25, 2013
ETF/No Load Fund Tracker StatSheet ————————————————————- THE LINK TO OUR CURRENT ETF/MUTUAL FUND STATSHEET IS: https://theetfbully.com/2013/01/weekly-statsheet-for-the-etfno-load-fund-tracker-newsletter-updated-through-01242013/ ———————————————————— Market Commentary Friday, January 25, 2013 US EQUITY ETFs FINISH WEEK ON A HIGH; EUROPE RISES ON GERMAN CONFIDENCE US equities rose Friday, lifting the S&P 500 index above the 1,500 mark for the first time since late 2007, as investors welcomed a …