Equity ETFs Wobble, Then Turn Into A Sell Fest

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While doing what is expected can be a good thing, it can also backfire, especially when Wall Street is clamoring for a serious assist from the Fed to boost the ailing economy one more time. Well, that did not happen, and disappointment set in pulling the rug out from any early upward momentum. As the chart from MarketWatch.com above shows, …

7 ETF Model Portfolios You Can Use – Updated through 9/20/2011

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Gold slipped while the S&P 500 gained +2.47% since last Wednesday’s report. As a result, some of our ETF Model Portfolios retreated as well, as the roller coaster ride in the markets continued. Currently, it’s all about interpretation of the latest news about Greece & Co., while domestic weak economic reports have been mainly shrugged off. Uncertainty continues, and Wall …

Greek Worries Are Still Alive—Equity ETFs Pull Back

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After last week’s sharp rebound, equity ETFs were not only overbought, but also ‘over-hoped,’ as one trader put it. Concerns about a Greek default sooner rather than later, due to lack of a new austerity plan, pulled the markets lower right at the opening as selling accelerated. It looked pretty ugly for a while as several attempts to swing higher …

All Eyes Are Focused on Fed and IMF Meetings; ETF Master Cutline List – Updated through 9/16/2011

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Dollar intervention efforts by global central bankers and jawboning about support for Greece proved to be the secret sauce to get the major market indexes moving higher during the past five trading days. If all-around efforts continue to assist Europe, we might even see a break out the current 6 week trading range. However, there will be headline risk, depending …

Revisiting The Lost Decade

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With the markets being stuck in a trading range over the past few weeks, it’s easy to forget to once in a while look at the big picture to see where we have been and where we might be going. Doug Short produces some of the best charts in the business. He’s just updated the lost decade by comparing the …