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 4/29/2012. Strong earnings, despite lowered expectations, were the main story last week, which powered the major indexes higher despite some very questionable economic reports. A low GDP number failed to damp enthusiasm, and the S&P …
The Weekly Interview: Will The Fed Rescue The Markets Again Via QE-3?
Now that the Q1 GDP number has come lower than expected, are we going to witness another round of quantitative easing after the present “Operation Twist” ends in June? Mark Luschini, Chief Investment Strategist at Janney Montgomery Scott doesn’t think so, especially in an election year. The yield on 10-year Treasuries is still low below 2 percent. As investors continue …
Taking Stock: These Latin American ETFs Are Red Hot; Are They Really A Buy?
The Latin American countries have survived last year’s down-turn rather well and, after little slippages, the growth engines are humming again. The latest IMF report is rather upbeat about the Latin American and Caribbean economies and expects them to pick up pace following a slight slowdown in 2012. You should, however, remember that these economies are heavily dependent on commodity …
ETF/No Load Fund Tracker Newsletter For Friday, April 27, 2012
ETF/No Load Fund Tracker StatSheet ————————————————————- THE LINK TO OUR CURRENT ETF/MUTUAL FUND STATSHEET IS: https://theetfbully.com/2012/04/weekly-statsheet-for-the-etfno-load-fund-tracker-newsletter-updated-through-04262012/ ———————————————————— Market Commentary Friday, April 27, 2012 MAJOR MARKET ETFS END WEEK ON A HIGH; GLDX RISES, DXJ SINKS US stocks advanced Friday, extending weekly gains as strong corporate earnings outweighed disappointments over weaker than expected first-quarter GDP growth. Treasury 10-year notes settled lower …
Weekly StatSheet For The ETF/No Load Fund Tracker Newsletter – Updated Through 04/26/2012
ETF/Mutual Fund Data updated through Thursday, April 26, 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 …
US stocks melt up on earnings, housing data; GASL gains, VXX drops
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] US stocks continued with their winning streak for the third straight day Thursday as better-than-estimated housing data overshadowed concerns over a weak job market and mixed corporate earnings readings. The S&P 500 index topped the 1,400 mark in intraday trading for the first time in three weeks as software company Citrix Systems raised their 2012 outlook. …