ETF Data updated through Thursday, July 20, 2017 Methodology/Use of this StatSheet: From the universe of over 1,800 ETFs, I have selected only those with a trading volume of over $5 million per day (HV ETFs), so that liquidity and a small bid/ask spread are assured. Trend Tracking Indexes (TTIs) Buy or Sell decisions for Domestic and International ETFs (section …
Nasdaq Continues Ascent Into Record Territory
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the Markets The major indexes limped around their respective unchanged lines all day with only the Nasdaq crawling above it and in the process setting another record close (10 up days in a row). Another soft economic data point disappointed as the Philly Fed survey missed expectations and slumped to its lowest point since November …
Low Volume, No News, Markets In Record Territory
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the Markets Despite IBM being a drag on the Dow (about -47 points), and the Transportation index (IYT) stumbling for the third day in a row, its biggest drop in 2 months, all three major indexes were able to march into record territory on low volume and no earthshaking news. Helping the bullish cause were …
Netflix Pushes Nasdaq To Record Highs
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the Markets The major indexes spent most of the day below unchanged line. However, thanks to the upward bias in part caused by Netflix reaching nosebleed territory with a P/E ratio of 197, higher than Amazon’s 190, the Nasdaq set another record. Netflix surged over 13% thanks to a surprise jump in international subscriber numbers. …
Hugging The Unchanged Line
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the Markets The major indexes zigzagged throughout the day but stayed close to the unchanged line, and that’s where we ended up with only the Nasdaq closing fractionally higher. On the front burner is much anticipation about the upcoming earnings season with some key quarterly results due out later this week. On the day, healthcare …
One Man’s Opinion: Argentina Issues 100-year Bond. What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
By Simon Black Apparently while I was in the air yesterday flying between Asia and Europe, the financial system proved once again that it believes in magic beans. The latest absurdity is that the government of Argentina sold $2.75 billion worth of bonds yesterday afternoon. It’s not strange or unusual for a government to sell bonds; it happens multiple times …