ETF/Mutual Fund Data updated through Thursday, October 18, 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 (Trend Tracking Index) broke through its long-term trend line generating a Sell for this area effective 8/9/2011. Over the recent past, …
Jobs Data Disappoints While Google Weighs On Equities; Europe Hits 16-Month High
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] US stocks turned lower Thursday falling for the first time this week as tech giant Google missed earnings target highlighting the storm brewing in the tech sector while a rise in weekly jobless rate eclipsed upbeat manufacturing data. The mood went sour after a Labor Department showed initial jobless claims jumped 46,000 to 388,000, reversing a …
Equities Eke Out Gain As Housing Offsets Earnings Lag; Europe Up As Spain Retains Rating
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] US equities managed modest gains Wednesday after a four-year high new-home construction data offset disappointing earnings results from technology bellwethers like IBM and Intel. It’s simply amazing to me that good data points (housing starts being one of them), way out of the range of normal, have appeared recently, very conveniently just prior to the elections. …
7 ETF Model Portfolios You Can Use – Updated through 10/16/2012
The continued sell off after last week’s model portfolio report was finally offset by a strong 2-day rebound, as the S&P 500 shifted back into rally mode gaining roughly 1% over the past 5 trading days. Contributing to yesterday’s move higher were better than expected earnings from several bellwether companies. Nevertheless, worries remain that slower growth in Europe and Asia …
US Stocks Rally On Economy, Earnings; Spain Lifts Europe
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] US stocks surged Wednesday with the Dow Industrials posting its biggest daily gain in more than a month following data showing a bunch of strong quarterly earnings report and a solid recovery in industrial activity in September. Risk appetite got a boost after a Federal Reserve report showed industrial output climbed 0.4 percent in September, beating …
US Equities Turn Higher As Retail Sales Lifts Sentiment; China, US Assist Europe
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] US equities moved higher Monday after retail sales data for September came in better than expected and Citigroup delivered above consensus quarterly earnings results. Sentiment was buoyed after a Commerce Department report revealed retail sales rose by a seasonally-adjusted 1.1 percent, beating forecasts of a 0.8 percent rise marginally. A separate report showed the Federal Reserve …