ETF/Mutual Fund Data updated through Thursday, March 1, 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 …
7 ETF Model Portfolios You Can Use – Updated through 2/28/2012
The markets meandered since last week’s ETF Model Portfolio update, as the Dow repeatedly bounced against overhead resistance at the 13k milestone, while the S&P 500 had trouble piercing its glass ceiling at 1,370. Investors were finally rewarded yesterday, as both levels were conquered with the indexes closing above them. This is always a crucial moment, since continued bouncing against …
US Stock Indexes Close Flat, Builder ETFs Rise As Pending Home Sales Near 2-Year High
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] US stocks closed flat despite the domestic economy showing signs of improvement and Europe appearing less toxic. Early gains for the day, after stronger-than-expected housing data came in, were offset by a pullback in the energy sector. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) shed 0.01 percent, to end at 12,982 while the S&P 500 managed to …
ETFs/Mutual Funds On The Cutline – Updated Through 2/24/2012
Below are the latest ETF Cutline reports, which show how far above or below their respective long-term trend lines (39 week SMA) my currently tracked ETFs/MFs are positioned. The first report covers the ETF Master List from Thursday’s StatSheet and includes 398 ETFs, of which currently 360 (last week 353) of them are hovering in bullish territory. The second report …
Last Week In Review: ETF News And Blog Posts To 2/26/2012
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 2/26/2012. Meandering with an upside bias best describes the trend of the past week. The major indexes have reached a crucial point which, if broken to the upside, could mean further advances and confirmation of …
Equity Markets Are Witnessing A Rally Now. Is It Driven By Fundamentals?
Markets in the US have touched June highs since 2008, and the Dow is flirting with 13,000. Is the equity market witnessing a bull run, particularly since the start of this year? Or is the market overpriced and a pullback is imminent? The S&P is up eight percent year-to-date and nearly 25 percent since October 2011 lows. Some of the …