[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Markets were acting bullish once again with the S&P 500 gaining 0.49%. Some of the gains were likely attributed to positive earnings reports from financial institutions among others, and expectations that Greece might come to an agreement with bondholders. European and Asian markets rose as well. An indication that investors don’t seem to be worried about …
Markets Roar Ahead – Time For More Equity ETF Exposure?
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Markets appeared to be in risk off mode today as equities brought their bull horns out. The S&P 500 gained 1.11%. The NASDAQ also had a big day, gaining 1.53% to keep the tech rally going. Also, the Euro bumped up to $1.29/dollar while the 10-year Treasury yield rose to 1.90%. I think there’s still plenty …
7 ETF Model Portfolios You Can Use – Updated through 1/17/2012
The S&P 500 barely budged since last week’s ETF Portfolio report, but all of our models increased in value due to their diversification. The index is now approaching the psychologically important 1,300 level, which can act as a glass ceiling. It remains to be seen whether upward momentum is strong enough to pierce this resistance point in the face of …
Major Market ETFs Return To Optimism
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Last week’s downgrades were forgotten as markets edged up today, with the S&P 500 gaining 0.36%. The optimism was seen across global indices while gold and oil prices pushed higher. While global markets and commodities didn’t account for Europe’s troubles, the 10-year Treasury stood still at 1.85%. In the context of bond markets, investors continue to …
ETFs/Mutual Funds On The Cutline – Updated Through 1/13/2012
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 214 (last week 162) of them are hovering in bullish territory. The second report …
Last Week In Review: ETF News And Blog Posts To 1/15/2012
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 1/15/2012. Continued upward momentum pushed the major indexes higher by less than 1%. With Friday’s downgrade of various European countries, it remains to be seen how the markets will react when Wall Street opens for …