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Eric Dutram: Despite recent market turmoil, 2012 has been a good year for the stock markets so far. After a dismal performance of the broader markets in the previous fiscal year, we finally seem to be treading along the paths of economic recovery, at least in the U.S. Read more…
Eric Dutram: In total, the first quarter of 2012 was a great year for the ETF industry. Issuers saw 85 new products hit the market—while 16 were delisted—and net inflows reached nearly $56 billion in the time period. This surge in interest, as well as the strong performance of the market, led total ETF assets to hit Read more…
Corey Rosenbloom: As a follow-up to yesterday’s “Bullish Sector Rotation Model” post, let’s take a moment to clarify how investors and traders can use top-level Sector Rotation themes to their advantage. Read more…
Corey Rosenbloom: What is the broader Sector Rotation Model saying about the current rally and state of the market? Good things actually. Read more…
Daniela Pylypczak: With the first quarter of 2012 coming to a close, investors have witnessed equity and commodity markets skyrocket as Wall Street continues to indulge their risky appetites. Stocks steamed ahead into the new year, with the Nasdaq and Dow Jones pushing into post-crisis, record breaking Read more…
Stocks closed mixed yesterday on lighter trade. Small and mid cap issues underperformed, as large cap issues closed near break even. The small-cap Russell 2000 (NYSEArca:IWM) and the S&P MidCap 400 gave back some of Tuesday’s gains, as they fell 0.9% and 0.7% respectively. The S&P 500 Read more…
David Gillie: Mr. Market believes all the bad news until Election Day is behind him. His assumption may not be unfounded. After more than a year of anxiety and headlines about the crisis in Greece, Read more…
Stocks ended the session mixed with four of the five major indices closing lower. The small-cap Russell 2000 (NYSEArca:IWM) was the day’s holdout as it posted a 0.2% gain. The Nadaq was the big loser on the session. The tech-rich index slid 0.9% yesterday. The S&P MidCap 400 and S&P 500 Read more…
For the second time in as many days, stocks ended the session mixed. The major indices were under pressure for most of the session but a late day rally salvaged what could have been a very negative day on Wall Street. For the most part the broad market held up well but there were signs of selling into Read more…
Jared Cummans: Everyone is familiar with the SPDR S&P 500 Fund (NYSEArca:SPY). SPY is by far the most popular ETF in the world, with nearly $100 billion in assets and an ADV around 150 million. Those numbers ensure that this is not only the largest ETF in the world, but one of the largest funds in the Read more…
Stocks ended the session mixed on Friday as volume quickened. Bigger cap issues showed strength as high beta issues struggled. By the closing bell the Dow Jones Industrial Average (NYSEArca:DIA) and the S&P 500 (NYSEArca:SPY) posted gains of 0.4% and 0.2% respectively. The S&P MidCap 400 and Read more…
Stocks surged higher on Thursday but on lighter trade. Following Wednesday’s poor performance, bulls stepped back into the market yesterday, carrying the major indices well into the black. Yesterday’s rally easily erased all of Wednesday’s losses. Higher beta issues dominated the action, as the small-cap Read more…
Stocks closed modestly higher yesterday on brisk trade. All five major indices finished in positive territory, with the Nasdaq (NASDAQ:QQQ) showing the most resiliency. The tech-rich index added 0.4%. The S&P 500 (NYSEArca:SPY) gained 0.2%, while both the small-cap Russell 2000 (NYSEArca:IWM) Read more…
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