ETF/No Load Fund Tracker StatSheet ————————————————————- THE LINK TO OUR CURRENT ETF/MUTUAL FUND STATSHEET IS: https://theetfbully.com/2011/12/weekly-statsheet-for-the-etfno-load-fund-tracker-newsletter-updated-through-12082011/ ———————————————————— Market Commentary Friday, December 9, 2011 MARKETS FINISH OFF THE WEEK STRONG – COULD THIS BE THE TURNING POINT FOR EQUITY ETFS? Yesterday’s fears coming out of Europe seemed to escape the minds of investors as major market ETFs and equity ETFs rose …
Weekly StatSheet For The ETF/No Load Fund Tracker Newsletter – Updated Through 12/08/2011
ETF/Mutual Fund Data updated through Thursday, December 8, 2011 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 …
Equity ETFs Get a Rude Wake Up Call Amid European Woes
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] After days of relative inactivity, markets finally erred to the downside as news coming out of the EU summit highlighted the difficult landscape that Europe continues to face. The S&P 500 fell 2.11% while European indices dropped as well. For instance, France’s CAC 40 experienced a 2.53% dip. For the first time in a couple weeks, …
Major Market ETFs Anchored in Uncertainty Ahead of EU Summit
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] In yet another flat day on Wall Street, the S&P 500 trudged forward only 0.20% with other indices following suit in terms of minimal price volatility. The VIX only rose 2.60% today in what has been a quiet week to say the least. Meanwhile, the dollar remained unchanged against the Euro at $1.34/Euro while commodity action …
7 ETF Model Portfolios You Can Use – Updated through 12/6/2011
While the S&P 500 made up lost ground during the past 5 trading days by gaining +5.27%, our portfolios lagged but most are still ahead on a YTD basis. The reason is, of course, that we remain underinvested in equities at this time, after huge drops in the recent past have stopped us out of most holdings. To me, upside …
Which Way Will ETFs Go? – Markets Stuck in the Middle
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Despite some warnings yesterday concerning Eurozone downgrades, major market ETFs seemed relatively unaffected. The S&P 500 bumped up a paltry 0.11% as volatility remained minimal once more as the VIX rose only 1.04%. Once again, the dollar/Euro exchange rate barely moved while commodities such as gold and oil were pretty flat. Although we haven’t seen massive …