Author Archives: Ulli Niemann
Weekly StatSheet For The ETF/No Load Fund Tracker Newsletter – Updated Through 05/23/2013
ETF/Mutual Fund Data updated through Thursday, May 23, 2013 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 10/25/2011 The domestic TTI broke … Continue reading
Stimulus Speculation Leads Equities Lower—Nikkei Does A Swan Dive
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] U.S. equities fought off early pressure but retreated at the end, giving benchmark indexes their first back-to-back drops in one month. The exacerbated concerns over the possible scaling back of asset purchases by the Federal Reserve … Continue reading
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Tagged DJIA, ETFs, Nikkei, QQQ, SPX, Trend Tracking Indexes
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Did The Fed Just Kick-Off The Pullback?
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] US equity markets staged a harsh downside reversal Wednesday and closed the trading day lower in the wake of the remarks from Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke and minutes from the recent policymakers meeting that sparked fears … Continue reading
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7 ETF Model Portfolios You Can Use – Updated through 5/21/2013
The pace of upward momentum definitely slowed last week, but the major averages managed to eke out a gain nonetheless with the S&P 500 adding some 1.2%. On the bearish side, the precious metals continued their wild ride to the … Continue reading
Stocks Defend Gains Ahead Of Fed’s Outlook
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Another record day as the Dow and the S&P 500 closed at new all-time highs. Markets got a leg up due to stronger-than-expected earnings and guidance from Dow member Home Depot, and further amplified by comments … Continue reading
Index ETFs Back Off Slightly On Lack Of News And Direction
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] The markets started the week lower, by and large there just wasn’t a lot of conviction on the part of either buyers or sellers. Amid a dormant economic calendar, stocks spent time on both sides of … Continue reading
