Scott Martin: Avoid Financials But Maybe Not The (XLF)
Accent Asset Management CEO Scott Martin explains why you shouldn’t invest in the financial sector, although he does budge a bit when questioned about the Read more…
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Ed Dempsey: It’s Too Expensive to Be Defensive (XLU, XLK)
If Macy’s put signs in its windows, suddenly announcing that everything was 25% off, people would be lined up in the street looking to take advantage of the deal. On Wall Street however low prices seem to be a deterrent. Right now the Read more…
Mid-2012 Sector Rotation Signal Checkup (XLF, XLY, XLK, XLU, XLV, INDEXSP:.INX)
Corey Rosenbloom: With half of 2012 behind us, let’s take a quick check of what the Sector Rotation Model is suggesting, both from a Year-to-Date perspective and from the 2012 peak so far. Read more…
Carol Pepper, Pepper International, Offers ETF Picks for `Sideways’ Market (DVY, XLU, AMJ)
Carol Pepper, chief executive officer at Pepper International, Doreen Mogavero, chief executive officer of Mogavero Lee & Co., and Komal Sri-Kumar, chief global strategist at TCW Group Inc., talk about the outlook for U.S. stocks and their investment strategies. They speak with Read more…
Minimize Volatility With These Two ETFs (XLK, VXX, XLU)
Benjamin Shepherd: The S&P 500 has given up 7 percent since peaking in April 2012, primarily because of uncertainty regarding Greece’s commitment to the terms of its bailout. Read more…
What The World Needs Now Is Yield, Sweet Yield: Focus On Utilities (SPY, XLU)
Daily Capitalist: Before I make my broader point, here’s a LINK to quite the interesting comparative interactive chart. It shows the Utilities Select Sector ETF (NYSEARCA:XLU), versus the well-known ETF for the S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:SPY). You can click Read more…
How to Protect Your Portfolio From a Challenging Summer (DVY, XLU, AMJ)
Pepper International President Carol Pepper spoke with Fox Business on how to minimize the risks to your portfolio. Pepper International was Read more…
Which Sector ETFs Are Cheap? (XLU, XLE, XLK, XLY)
Michael Johnston: Sector rotation strategies have long been popular with investors–especially those who believe they are able to spot relative opportunities in various corners of the market. Sector rotation strategies have the potential to generate Read more…
Comprehensive Guide To Utility ETF Investing (XLU, VPU, IDU, FUI, RYU, FXU, PUI)
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…
Huge Outflows Seen In These Three Equity ETFs (XLU, EWZ, XLF, XLE, EFA, VEA)
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…
Visualizing Sector Rotation Stock Performance (XLK, XLF, XLU, AAPL, GOOG, BAC, NEE, EXC)
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…
Sector ETFs: Bullish Signs From The March 2012 Sector Rotation Model (XLK, XLE, XLI, XLB, XLY, XLF, XLU, XLV)
Corey Rosenbloom: What is the broader Sector Rotation Model saying about the current rally and state of the market? Good things actually. Read more…
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ETF Laggards Struggling In 2012 (GLDX, GDX, GWO, XLU, FUI, VPU)
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…
Look For An Entry Trigger Opportunity In This ETF (EWX, EWZ, DIG, XLU, IWM, SPY, DIA)
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…
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