U.S. Assets Continue To Outperform
The Short Side Of Long - Seeking Alpha - Tue Feb 10, 11:30AM CST
Chart 1: Dollar has been a major market mover over the last 6 months! Source: Short Side of Long Chart 1 shows the performance of major asset classes since January 2007 (prior to Global Financial Crisis). All assets are priced in U.S....
EUSA: 44.99 (+0.21), TUSA: 26.60 (+0.15), VTI: 108.47 (+0.51), IYY: 105.75 (+0.46), SPY: 209.78 (+0.86), TOTS: 19.55 (unch), SCHB: 50.97 (+0.24), EXT: 75.16 (+0.60), ITOT: 95.91 (+0.43)
The 6 Best Passive Large-Cap ETFs
Morningstar - Seeking Alpha - Sun Feb 01, 3:00AM CST
By Michael Rawson The S&P 500 outperformed 80% of active managers in 2014 and beat the small-cap Russell 2000 Index by more than 8 percentage points. Strong fund flows reflected investor preference for large-cap funds as the three...
EUSA: 44.99 (+0.21), IWB: 117.32 (+0.53), IYY: 105.75 (+0.46), VOO: 192.39 (+0.84), SCHX: 50.21 (+0.25), SPY: 209.78 (+0.86), ONEK: 98.76 (+0.37), VV: 96.51 (+0.44), VONE: 96.82 (+0.41), IVV: 211.28 (+0.95), JKD: 123.43 (+0.31)
2015 Market Outlook: A Bumpy But Still Profitable Year
Kirk YU, CFA - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Jan 29, 5:47PM CST
EUSA: 44.99 (+0.21), TUSA: 26.60 (+0.15), VTI: 108.47 (+0.51), IYY: 105.75 (+0.46), TOTS: 19.55 (unch), SCHB: 50.97 (+0.24), EXT: 75.16 (+0.60), ITOT: 95.91 (+0.43)
2015 May Be A Very Good Year For The U.S. Economy
AllianceBernstein - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Jan 13, 5:38PM CST
By Joseph G. Carson The U.S. economy shifted into a higher gear in 2014 as growth over the last three quarters averaged 4.5%. With consumer, business and even government spending set to rise, the outlook for 2015 is even brighter-and that should be...
EUSA: 44.99 (+0.21), VTI: 108.47 (+0.51), IYY: 105.75 (+0.46), TOTS: 19.55 (unch), SCHB: 50.97 (+0.24), FVI: 26.05 (+0.53), EXT: 75.16 (+0.60), ITOT: 95.91 (+0.43)
Q4 2014 U.S. Equity Performance Summary
Lipper Insight at Thomson Reuters - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Jan 13, 12:23PM CST
By Tom Roseen Equity Funds Post Their Third Consecutive Year of Plus-Side Returns In fall cautious investors were bombarded with mixed news, ranging from continued Eurozone weakness, new cases of Ebola in the U.S, and a massive slump in oil...
EUSA: 44.99 (+0.21), VTI: 108.47 (+0.51), IYY: 105.75 (+0.46), TOTS: 19.55 (unch), SCHB: 50.97 (+0.24), FVI: 26.05 (+0.53), EXT: 75.16 (+0.60), ITOT: 95.91 (+0.43)
Despite Record Highs For U.S. Indices, Investors Flee Domestic Equity Funds
Lipper Insight at Thomson Reuters - Seeking Alpha - Fri Dec 05, 3:29PM CST
By Tom Roseen In spite of the upbeat U.S. economic news toward the end of the flows week ended Wednesday, December 3, 2014, conventional fund investors were net sellers of equity funds (ex exchange-traded funds) for a second week in a row,...
EUSA: 44.99 (+0.21), VTI: 108.47 (+0.51), IYY: 105.75 (+0.46), TOTS: 19.55 (unch), SCHB: 50.97 (+0.24), FVI: 26.05 (+0.53), EXT: 75.16 (+0.60), ITOT: 95.91 (+0.43)
U.S. Economy: The Disconnect Between Reality And Perception
Russ Koesterich, CFA - Seeking Alpha - Mon Nov 17, 10:08AM CST
By most measures, the U.S. economy is improving. Recent economic reports revealed two encouraging facts: The United States just experienced the best back-to-back quarters of growth since 2003 and fewer Americans are filing for unemployment benefits...
EUSA: 44.99 (+0.21), VTI: 108.47 (+0.51), IYY: 105.75 (+0.46), TOTS: 19.55 (unch), SCHB: 50.97 (+0.24), FVI: 26.05 (+0.53), EXT: 75.16 (+0.60), ITOT: 95.91 (+0.43)
Market Review: Lessons From October's Wild Ride
Ron Sanders - Seeking Alpha - Wed Nov 12, 2:41PM CST
After a challenging September and flat Q2 2014, U.S. stocks saw positive returns for the month of October. The month saw an increase in market volatility with 13 days where U.S. equities moved up or down by more than 1%. Contrast this with the first...
EUSA: 44.99 (+0.21), VTI: 108.47 (+0.51), IYY: 105.75 (+0.46), TOTS: 19.55 (unch), SCHB: 50.97 (+0.24), FVI: 26.05 (+0.53), EXT: 75.16 (+0.60), ITOT: 95.91 (+0.43)
3 Ways to Outperform the Market with Quality ETFs - ETF News And Commentary
Sweta Killa - ZACKS - Fri Sep 19, 1:00PM CDT
It would be worthwhile to take a look at high quality equity ETFs that could provide a price appreciation opportunity with some downside protection.
URTH: 73.00 (+0.31), EUSA: 44.99 (+0.21), SPY: 209.78 (+0.86), QUAL: 63.94 (+0.39), QWLD: 62.10 (+1.05), SPHQ: 23.60 (+0.13)