Archive for January, 2012

The Trouble With Seeking Core Fixed Income Alpha

In a recent video post I talked about the correlation that can exist between the active performance of bond fund managers and equities

Positive January Barometer Supports 2012 Gains – February Opens Strong

Tomorrow’s blog will be decorated with a green “BULLISH” icon and across-the-board Market Probability readings in excess of 60%

ETF Winners & Losers: January 31st, 2012 (KOLD, INDL, EGPT, BOIL, INDZ, TMV)

ETF Winners & Losers: January 31st, 2012 (KOLD, INDL, EGPT, BOIL, INDZ, TMV)

ETF Winners & Losers, January 31st

ETFs Quiet Before The Storm (SPY, DIA, QQQ, IWM)

ETFs Quiet Before The Storm (SPY, DIA, QQQ, IWM)

ETFs were quiet today as investors readied themselves for Econ Reports, Facebook IPO, and European woes tomorrow

Treasury ETFs Set Records, Stocks Cool (TLT, IEI, IEF, SPY)

Treasury ETFs Set Records, Stocks Cool (TLT, IEI, IEF, SPY)

U.S. Treasury bond ETFs rose again to record levels as signs of a slowing economy and concern over Greece cooled stocks and ETFs

Tech Sector ETFs: Amazon Diss Or Facebook Bliss? (QQQ, XLK, VGT, IYW, AMZN)

Tech Sector ETFs: Amazon Diss Or Facebook Bliss? (QQQ, XLK, VGT, IYW, AMZN)

Will Tech Sector ETFs diss Amazon or bliss Facebook

VIX, VIX ETFs Fail at Resistance (VXX, XIV, TVIX)

VIX, VIX ETFs Fail at Resistance (VXX, XIV, TVIX)

VIX ETFs and the VIX fail at resistance as stock prices hold their ground

US Dollar ETFs Fear Europe Again (UUP, UUPT, UDN, UDNT, VGK)

US Dollar ETFs Fear Europe Again (UUP, UUPT, UDN, UDNT, VGK)

US Dollar ETFs continued to rise today as the Euro Dollar slid again on European debt fears

Commodity Complex Mixed On Europe Fear (GLD, SLV, UNG, USO)

Commodity Complex Mixed On Europe Fear (GLD, SLV, UNG, USO)

Fear of an unruly settlement in the European debt crisis sent commodity prices generally lower today

Earnings Reports Tank Transportation & Oil ETFs (IYT, XTN, USO, DBO, OIL)

Earnings Reports Tank Transportation & Oil ETFs (IYT, XTN, USO, DBO, OIL)

Transportation Sector ETFs and Oil ETFs drop on negative earnings reports from Exxon Mobile, United Parcel Service