[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] It was quite a flat day to say the least as the S&P 500 nudged up a mere 0.03%. Volatility is still quite low, so it will be a guessing game as to when/if the big drop comes especially with Greece’s fate to be decided soon. While equity ETFs didn’t move all that much, gold hit …
7 ETF Model Portfolios You Can Use – Updated through 1/10/2012
With the S&P having risen over 1% during the past week, all Model ETF Portfolios gained as well, but to varying degrees. As can be expected when markets rally, those models with a minimum exposure to bonds will outperform. However, balancing a portfolio in this economic environment is crucial, so that you don’t get clobbered when the markets pull back. …
Major Market ETFs Seem To Forget About Europe
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Despite continuing concerns surrounding Europe, the S&P 500 rose 0.89% while European and Asian indices also posted large gains. Meanwhile, the 10-year Treasury yield went up as did commodity prices. However, the Euro moved very little against the dollar, sticking to $1.28/Euro. The trend of record high deposits at the ECB despite new liquidity measures highlights …
Volatility Stays Down – Is This A Good Equity ETF Entry Point?
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Keeping in sync with the flatness towards the end of last week, markets didn’t move all that much as U.S. indices, Treasuries, and commodities minimally fluctuated. Volume remained relatively thin as the S&P 500 slightly edged up 0.22%. Though markets are caught in a state of flux, the Euro remains weak against the dollar at $1.28/Euro, …
ETFs/Mutual Funds On The Cutline – Updated Through 1/6/2012
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 162 (last week 110) of them are hovering in bullish territory. The second report …
Last Week In Review: ETF News And Blog Posts To 1/8/2012
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 1/8/2012. The major indexes started the first trading day of 2012 with a nice rebound, after the prior week’s sluggish activity, but ended up meandering sideways for the remainder of the week. While domestic economic …