In a reversal from the prior week, the S&P 500 managed to lose -3.96% since my last ETF Model Portfolio report on 8/31/11. Despite that drop, 5 of our 7 portfolios gained, while one stayed unchanged and one lost slightly. The reason is that, due to our sell stop discipline, we have gotten rid of all volatile positions and have …
Major Market ETFs Head Lower, But Damage Is Limited
At the open, the markets looked downright ugly as the Dow was briefly down some 300 points before a slow rebound cut into the early losses. Financial stability in Europe, or the lack thereof, along with a fallout from Friday’s poor unemployment numbers combined to support the bearish case for the moment. Yesterday’s pounding of the European markets caused by …
Last Week In Review: ETF News And Blog Posts To 9/4/2011
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 9/4/2011. Despite the almost unchanged position of the S&P 500 after the past week, we ended the week on a sour note as a result of the horrific jobs report. This goes along with my …
ETF Volatility Likely To Continue In September
After the month of August unleashed bearish forces and gave investors wild rides on both sides of the unchanged line, we are now facing September, which historically has been the worst performing month for the equity markets. MarketWatch had some thoughts on what’s coming up in “Looking at a scary September:” This September is likely to be particularly volatile as …
ETF Leaders And Laggards – For The Week Ending 9/2/2011
Here is a quick ETF review of the past week’s winners and losers from my High Volume ETF Master list: While the past week produced increased volatility, the S&P 500 closed barely changed from the prior Friday. Nevertheless, the sharp rebound during the first two trading days had an effect on the Leaders and Laggards listings, as some of our …
ETF/No Load Fund Tracker Newsletter For Friday, September 2, 2011
ETF/No Load Fund Tracker StatSheet ————————————————————- THE LINK TO OUR CURRENT ETF/MUTUAL FUND STATSHEET IS: https://theetfbully.com/2011/09/weekly-statsheet-for-the-etfno-load-fund-tracker-newsletter-updated-through-9012011/ ———————————————————— Market Commentary Friday, September 2, 2011 LOUSY JOBS REPORTS CLOBBERS MAJOR ETF INDEXES While the change from last Friday’s close was only minor, it does not tell the entire story. A sharp rebound early in the week was completely wiped out as selling …