ETF/Mutual Fund Data updated through Thursday, April 21, 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 6/3/2009 As announced via a blog post, on 6/2/2009, the TTI triggered a buy signal with an effective date of 6/3/2009. We will use the 7% trailing …
High Volume ETFs On The Cutline—Updated Through 4/20/2011
As reported last week, here’s a slightly different version of the original “ETFs On The Cutline” report. It includes only High Volume (HV) ETFs, which I define as those with an average daily volume of $10 million or higher. These ETFs are generated from my selected list of 90 that I use in my advisor practice. It cuts out the …
5 ETF Model Portfolios You Can Use—Updated through 4/19/2011
This past week has shown some volatility, especially with Monday’s pullback, but all model portfolios gained with the exception of the income portfolio, which dropped slightly. Again, there is no right or wrong, or better or worse, when it comes to portfolios; the only thing that matters is what’s appropriate for your particular circumstances. Let’s take a look at the …
ETFs On The Slide
There’s no question which news event ruled the day. From the get go, it was S&P’s announcement that it is cutting its outlook on U.S. government debt to negative, which could threaten its pristine AAA rating. The major market ETFs dropped like a rock, but afternoon bargain hunting limited losses somewhat. Good thing there wasn’t another negative news report, or …
ETFs On The Cutline—Updated through 4/15/2011
In this latest edition, you’ll notice again that ETFs do not remain in the same position in relation to the cutline for very long when market weakness sets in. For example, DFJ, which had a +1 placement last week, sold off sharply and ended up in the -12 position. The lesson is that you need to have ETFs move above …
ETFs On A Wild Ride
The WSJ (subscription required) had some interesting thoughts in “Exchange Traded Funds Gone Wild:” Exchange-traded funds had such a humble start, it’s hard to believe what a crazy mélange they’ve become. Back in 1993, the Standard & Poor’s Deposit Receipt (SPDR, pronounced Spider) launched, giving investors a fresh way to invest in the Standard & Poor’s 500-stock index. And, for …