[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets Stocks closed at record highs once again Tuesday as investors reacted positively to remarks from Janet Yellen and Greece won EU approval for its proposed budget reforms. Yellen, in her semi-annual speech before the Senate banking committee, used a word familiar to investors when she reiterated that the central bank will be …
Mixed Closing To Start Out The Week
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets Stocks closed mixed Monday as the Dow retreated from a record high but the Nasdaq managed to extend its winning streak to a ninth straight day. The S&P 500 was basically flat as oil prices fell back below $50 a barrel. In economic news, sales of existing homes fell 4.9% in January …
ETFs/Mutual Funds On The Cutline – Updated Through 02/20/2015
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 410 ETFs, of which currently 287 (last week 273) are hovering in bullish territory. The second report includes only …
One Man’s Opinion: Do Fixed-Income Valuations Look Stretched?
The US Federal Reserve is likely to remain patient and investors shouldn’t worry much as the US central bank will be very methodical and transparent about what they do, said Brain Jacobsen, chief portfolio strategist at Wells Fargo Advantage Funds. The latest FOMC minutes showed the Fed’s tone was a little more dovish than the markets were anticipating. The equity …
New ETFs On The Block: ETFS Zacks Earnings Large-Cap US Index Fund (ZLRG)
ETF Securities, the London-based exchange-traded fund issuer known for its commodity-based products in the US, launched its first equity-based products in collaboration with US investment-research giant Zacks recently. The two funds – the ETFS Zacks Earnings Large-Cap US Index Fund (ZLRG) and the ETFS Zacks Earnings Small-Cap US Index Fund (ZSML), focus solely on US large-capitalization and small-cap stocks only. …
02-20-2015
ETF/No Load Fund Tracker Newsletter For February 20, 2015 ETF/No Load Fund Tracker StatSheet ————————————————————- THE LINK TO OUR CURRENT ETF/MUTUAL FUND STATSHEET IS: https://theetfbully.com/2015/02/weekly-statsheet-for-the-etfno-load-fund-tracker-newsletter-updated-through-02192015/ ———————————————————— Market Commentary Friday, February 20, 2015 STOCKS ONCE AGAIN TIP THEIR HAT TO RECORD HIGHS [Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets Stocks jumped Friday as the Dow and S&P 500 shot up …