[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] The major indexes finished mixed today with the Dow Jones Industrial Average sinking for the first time in three days after Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy contradicted a previous Reuters report that said the country could seek help from the European Union as early as this weekend. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) closed 33 points …
Equities Fizzle After Bernanke Speech Disappoints; Europe Ends Higher On ISM Data
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] US equity ETFs ended the first day of the quarter mostly higher after data released by the Institute for Supply Management showed US manufacturing activity rose to 51.5 in September, marking its first expansion in four months. However, risk appetite diminished after Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke said headwinds to the economy due problems in Europe and …
Last Week In Review: ETF News And Blog Posts To 9/30/2012
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 9/30/2012. With the anticipation of what the Fed might do next being gone, the markets returned to a more normal state and reacted to good and bad news as you might expect them to do. …
One Man’s Opinion: The US Is Doing Pretty Well Compared To Europe
The US economy is doing pretty well compared to the European ones, says David Blanchflower, a professor of Economics at the Dartmouth College and a Bloomberg Television contributing Editor. Back from his trip to Europe, David says there is fear everywhere. In France, people are talking about Hollande’s dipping popularity while in Germany people are worried about unemployment rising. The …
ETF/No Load Fund Tracker Newsletter For Friday, September 28, 2012
ETF/No Load Fund Tracker StatSheet ————————————————————- THE LINK TO OUR CURRENT ETF/MUTUAL FUND STATSHEET IS: https://theetfbully.com/2012/09/weekly-statsheet-for-the-etfno-load-fund-tracker-newsletter-updated-through-09272012/ ———————————————————— Market Commentary Friday, September 28, 2012 EQUITIES END QUARTER ON A HIGH; EUROPE POSTS BIGGEST WEEKLY DECLINE SINCE JUNE; DAVID STOCKMAN BASHES FED’S QE PROGRAMS Despite a blockbuster quarter, US equities ended the last trading day with a whimper as a gauge of …
Domestic Equities Continue Their Slide Despite Dead Cat Bounce; Spain Weighs On Europe
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] As violent protests march through Europe, major US ETF stock indexes retreated Wednesday with the S&P 500 tumbling for the fifth day in a row as investors moved to the sidelines and cut exposure in equities. Markets were spooked following media reports that Catalonian President Artur Mas called for early elections yesterday during with an eye …