[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] As recent polls suggested that Greece is moving towards honoring its commitments ahead of next month’s elections, US stocks rose one percent Tuesday even as US consumer confidence reading dropped unexpectedly in May and home prices dipped further. Sentiment was buoyed further as investors hoped that central banks globally would provide further stimulus and China would …
ETFs/Mutual Funds On The Cutline – Updated Through 5/25/2012
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 215 (last week 157) of them are hovering in bullish territory. The second report …
Last Week In Review: ETF News And Blog Posts To 5/27/2012
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 5/27/2012. Finally, the S&P 500 managed to surprise to the upside by gaining 1.7% for the week after what seems like endless losses. The Greek saga managed to make headlines again and front page news …
Taking Stock: Proshares Launches USD Covered Bond ETF
ProShares, the Maryland-based issuer that can be credited with the launch of a number of products that offers exposure in alternative assets, has unveiled the ProShares USD Covered Bond ETF (COBO). The fund follows the BNP Paribas Diversified USD Covered Bond Index, a benchmark that consists of US dollar denominated covered bonds that are AAA rated. Covered bonds are debt …
ETF/No Load Fund Tracker Newsletter For Friday, May 25, 2012
ETF/No Load Fund Tracker StatSheet ————————————————————- THE LINK TO OUR CURRENT ETF/MUTUAL FUND STATSHEET IS: https://theetfbully.com/2012/05/weekly-statsheet-for-the-etfno-load-fund-tracker-newsletter-updated-through-05242012/ ———————————————————— Market Commentary Friday, May 25, 2012 MAJOR MARKET ETFs END WEEK HIGHER; IDX CRASHES Equity ETFs tumbled Friday but closed the week higher, snapping a three-week losing streak as investors concerns over a looming banking crisis in Spain overshadowed a surprisingly strong consumer …
Weekly StatSheet For The ETF/No Load Fund Tracker Newsletter – Updated Through 05/24/2012
ETF/Mutual Fund Data updated through Thursday, May 24, 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 …