Uncertainty Ahead Of Jobs Report Pulls Equity ETFs Lower

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The major market ETFs did an about face today as reports showed that economic activity is more or less entrenched in a sideways pattern. Additionally, caution remained ahead of tomorrow’s jobs report, which will be released prior to the market opening. The big report of the day, the ISM manufacturing index, showed that manufacturing is still growing, but at rate …

Damage Control For ETFs

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The major index ETFs managed some damage control over the past week to reduce the losses sustained in the month of August to -5.65% for the S&P 500, which was its worst month since May 2010. It could have been a lot worse, as fears that the economy was headed back into a recession, along with worries about the European …

7 ETF Model Portfolios You Can Use – Updated through 8/30/2011

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Since my last ETF Model Portfolio Report, the S&P 500 managed to gain some +4.39%, while most of our portfolios grew to a lesser degree. The main reason is that we’ve been stopped out of all aggressive positions, so our upside is currently limited. That’s okay, because YTD our portfolios have shown far more stability than the index, and they …

Speculation Rally Continues—Equity ETFs Inch Higher

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Today’s rally received support after the August Fed meeting showed that some officials are in favor of another move that might boost the economy, although there was no overall consensus. A second assist came from the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, who chimed in that he would back more stimulus efforts as well. Lovely; since QE-2 did …

Major Market ETFs In Recovery Mode

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No negatives with any impact on the markets could be found today, as the major market ETFs shifted into recovery mode in part by driven by relief that Hurricane Irene’s damage appeared to be less than expected while, at the same time, consumer spending was stronger than expected. Adding to that bullish menu was renewed hope that the Fed may …