Please see the right hand side of Scott’s Investments for the July update to the US and Global Sector ETF portfolios. I track the performance of each month’s portfolio as well as previous months’ performance. A summary of the data is listed below, including the percent each ETF is above/below Read more…
NYSE:IYJ, NYSE:XLB, NYSE:XLE, NYSE:XLF, NYSE:XLV, NYSE:XLY
I have previously detailed multiple methods for hedging equity portfolios using ETFs. During periods of market drawdowns or corrections, it is helpful to ask yourself if “now” is the time to Read more…
NYSE:EEM, NYSE:EFA, NYSE:IWM, NYSE:SH, NYSE:SHY, NYSE:SPY
Market volatility and drawdowns remind us of the role “hedging” can have in portfolios. Hedging in its simplest form is purchasing securities in order to reduce portfolio risk. The purchased securities Read more…
NYSE:DBC, NYSE:VEU, NYSE:VNQ
Given the recent volatility in equity markets and turmoil in Japan, I thought it would be helpful to review the recent performance of 60 international ETFs. The list of 60 international ETFs was Read more…
ETF BASIC NEWS
Please see the right hand side of Scott’s Investments for the March update to the US and Global Sector ETF portfolios. I track the performance of each month’s portfolio as well as previous Read more…
NYSE:EXI, NYSE:IXC, NYSE:MXI, NYSE:XLB, NYSE:XLE, NYSE:XLI
I am cheap and hate paying commissions. It is now possible to avoid commissions as several online brokers have begun offering commission free ETF trades. Over the next week I will Read more…
ETF BASIC NEWS
I previously detailed here and here how an investor can use ETF Replay to screen for best performing ETFs based on momentum and volatility. Since I first wrote the articles, some of ETF Read more…
NYSE:DBA, NYSE:SCZ, NYSE:SPY, NYSE:VBR, NYSE:XLE

In
July 2009 I profiled a momentum based ETF portfolio. In an effort to be more user friendly and provide out of sample results, I track this portfolio (and others) monthly on
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NYSE:BND, NYSE:DBC, NYSE:VEU, NYSE:VNQ, NYSE:VTI

In
July 2009 I profiled a momentum based ETF portfolio. In an effort to be more user friendly and provide out of sample results, I track this portfolio (and others) monthly on
my blog using Google
Read more…
NYSE:BND, NYSE:DBC, NYSE:VEU, NYSE:VNQ, NYSE:VTI

I previously detailed
here and
here how an investor can use
ETF Replay to screen for best performing ETFs based on momentum and volatility. Users can set up their own portfolios, track
Read more…
NYSE:PFF, NYSE:RWX, NYSE:SCZ, NYSE:SDY, NYSE:SPY, NYSE:VBR, NYSE:XLE

I
previously detailed some basic portfolios as well as trading ideas. In an effort to be more user friendly, I track the portfolios monthly on
my blog using Google Docs. One portfolio consists of 5
Read more…
NYSE:BND, NYSE:DBC, NYSE:VEU, NYSE:VNQ, NYSE:VTI
I previously detailed here and here how an investor can use ETF Replay to screen for best performing ETFs based on momentum and volatility. Users can set up their own portfolios, Read more…
NYSE:PFF, NYSE:SCZ, NYSE:SDY, NYSE:SPY
Below is a table in order of the sum of the 3, 6, and 12 month returns for a diverse list of individual country ETFs. Each column represents returns for various time frames and the percent each ETF is Read more…
NYSE:ECH, NYSE:EEM, NYSE:EFA, NYSE:EPU, NYSE:EWJ, NYSE:GXG, NYSE:IDX, NYSE:THD, NYSE:TUR
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