[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Just when it seemed like markets came to reality and began taking Europe’s problems into account again, equities shot up, with the S&P 500 rising 2.04% while volatility subsided. The amount of sensitivity to news in the marketplace is borderline insane at the moment. I simply can’t deviate from our strategy yet, unless a viable long-term …
Market Risk is Back On For Equity ETFs – Are We Heading Down Again?
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Finally coming to grips with the underlying issues plaguing Europe, markets went into reverse after two weeks of gains, with the S&P dropping 1.94%. Most notably, the VIX skyrocketed 18.24%, indicating that worries concerning a European debt solution have substantially put risk back on the table. Furthermore, the dollar appreciated against the Euro, finishing at $1.37/Euro, …
Sector ETFs: Is There Upward Momentum? ETF Master Cutline Report Provides Some Answers
I have made no secret out of the fact that I remain somewhat skeptical about the current market run-up; however, some of the positive trends as of late have necessitated looking at some sector ETFs. I’m still sticking to a general strategy of bond ETFs/cash, but if trends continue to point higher, and more trend lines are crossed to the …
Last Week In Review: ETF News And Blog Posts To 10/16/2011
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 10/16/2011. Up, up and away was the mantra for the past week, as the markets focused on a positive outcome of the European debt deal allegedly being worked out by France and Germany. Some announcement …
ETF Leaders And Laggards – For The Week Ending 10/14/2011
Here is a quick ETF review of the past week’s winners and losers from my High Volume ETF Master list: After the markets continued their ascent towards the upper end of the trading range with utter abandon, it’s no surprise that this week’s Leaders showed impressive gains. Oil related ETFs lead the pack followed by a couple of country ETFs. …
ETF/No Load Fund Tracker Newsletter For Friday, October 14, 2011
ETF/No Load Fund Tracker StatSheet ————————————————————- THE LINK TO OUR CURRENT ETF/MUTUAL FUND STATSHEET IS: https://theetfbully.com/2011/10/weekly-statsheet-for-the-etfno-load-fund-tracker-newsletter-updated-through-10132011/ ———————————————————— Market Commentary Friday, October 14, 2011 Bullishness Bolsters Equity ETFs, But For How Long? Upper End of Trading Range Reached! For a second straight week, markets moved to the upside even amidst Eurozone uncertainty and mixed economic indicators on a global scale. After …