Given the weak performance of the stock markets ahead of budget negotiations, many investors are looking for exposure in commodities. Although there are dozens of ETFs and ETNs in this segment, most fail to deliver adequate returns as they focus on front-month futures and roll contracts continually. This strategy can backfire if markets are in Contango, a condition where …
ETF/No Load Fund Tracker Newsletter For Friday, November 16, 2012
ETF/No Load Fund Tracker StatSheet ————————————————————- THE LINK TO OUR CURRENT ETF/MUTUAL FUND STATSHEET IS: https://theetfbully.com/2012/11/weekly-statsheet-for-the-etfno-load-fund-tracker-newsletter-updated-through-11152012/ ———————————————————— Market Commentary Friday, November 16, 2012 US EQUITIES SNAP LOSING STREAK, BUT END WEEK LOWER; EUROPE SLIDES FURTHER US stocks edged higher in late trading trimming weekly losses today as markets turned optimistic about budget negotiations after House Speaker John Boehner said he …
Weekly StatSheet For The ETF/No Load Fund Tracker Newsletter – Updated Through 11/15/2012
ETF/Mutual Fund Data updated through Thursday, November 15, 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 …
Last Hour Rally Saves The Day For Equities; Domestic TTI Barely Breaks The Trend Line To The Downside
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Domestic stocks extended losses for the fourth straight session Thursday as investors weighed negative data on employment and manufacturing activity, and political uncertainties overseas. A Labor Department report revealed 439,000 Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week, a sharp increase of 78,000 that analysts attributed to Hurricane Sandy while a separate monthly manufacturing survey by the …
Equities Get Bruised Again; Middle East Weighs; Europe Sinks
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Equities finished sharply lower Wednesday to extend losses into the third straight session this week, as major averages fell to multi-month lows over concerns about the upcoming budget debate. Markets turned jittery on news of conflict between Israel and Palestine, wiping out an early tech-driven rally. Stocks were on the decline after Egypt recalled its ambassador …
7 ETF Model Portfolios You Can Use – Updated through 11/13/2012
Things have been getting a little ‘weaker and bleaker’ in regards to market momentum. Since last week’s ETF model portfolio report, all major indexes retreated sharply with the benchmark S&P 500 losing some 3.7%. The big event, as in ‘election,’ is over and the reality that none of the prior problems have been resolved has set in with a vengeance …