ETF/Mutual Fund Data updated through Thursday, December 22, 2011 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 …
Major Market ETFs Gain a Little More
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] European uncertainty continues to hang over us, but that didn’t stop major market ETFs from trending up as the S&P 500 rose 0.83%. However, the Euro is still at $1.31/Euro, indicating that risk perception remains high. In the U.S., the bleak unemployment picture seemed to hit a bright spot. Unemployment claims this past week hit their …
Waiting For A Big Move As ETFs Show Little Action
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Not a lot of movers and shakers in the market today as the S&P 500 finished up only 0.19%. While most of the indexes hovered near zero, tech got pretty battered as the NASDAQ fell 0.99% based on Oracle’s weak earnings, having a domino effect on other tech stocks such as IBM. Although I hesitate to …
7 ETF Model Portfolios You Can Use – Updated through 12/20/2011
Thanks to yesterday’s snap back rally, the S&P 500 managed a 1.2% gain for a change since my last ETF Model portfolio report. We came dangerously close to breaking the psychologically important 1,200 level but managed to avoid a drop below it for the time being. With our portfolios holding a large cash position supported by some bond and sector …
Big Upswing for Equity ETFs, But There’s Still No Sigh Of Relief
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Markets suddenly were in a bullish mood today as indices worldwide moved to the upside. The S&P 500 jumped 2.98% while European indices such as the DAX gained 3.11%. However, the Euro didn’t move much against the dollar, ending at $1.31/Euro. With equity ETFs gaining, bond ETFs didn’t fare as well. The 10-year Treasury had a …
Major Market ETF Declines Show That Pessimism Isn’t Fading Away Soon
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] The week started off on a bad note, as major market ETFs swung to the downside. The S&P 500 dropped 1.17% while other U.S. indices performed similarly. The dollar stayed at $1.30/Euro while commodities didn’t move much. Keeping in line with the uncertainty in Europe, investors continued to flock toward Treasuries, with the 10-year Treasury falling …