20+ Year Trsy Bond Ishares (TLT) 127.77 $TLT ET
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ETF Risk Management In The Face Of A Surging U.S. Dollar
Gary Gordon - Seeking Alpha - 13 mins ago
Historically, when the U.S. dollar surges, forward S&P 500 earnings plummet. In the same vein, the last two times that the world's reserve currency skyrocketed, the U.S. economy slipped into a recession. Come on, Gary. Do you really think that...
TLH: 136.79 (+0.71), EDV: 126.23 (+1.43), VIG: 81.50 (+0.86), VOE: 90.86 (+0.85), TLT: 127.77 (+1.05), USMV: 41.34 (+0.49)
A Case For News Sensitivity And Unreliable Liquidity As Early Warning Signs From Markets
Dr. Duru - at Seeking Alpha - Sun Mar 15, 11:35PM CDT
SPY: 208.08 (+2.25), QQQ: 106.43 (+1.09), DIA: 179.42 (+1.86), IWM: 123.46 (+0.85), FXCM: 2.40 (-0.18), FXF: 96.96 (+0.04), TLT: 127.77 (+1.05)
Bill Gross: Going To The Dogs
Bill Gross - Seeking Alpha - Sun Mar 15, 3:53AM CDT
If you were a dog, what kind would you be? I can't say I've thought about it a lot myself, but it is an interesting, possibly introspective question considering the theory that many dog owners pick a breed that looks or perhaps acts like themselves....
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SPY: 208.08 (+2.25), BUNT: 51.93 (-0.66), DIA: 179.42 (+1.86), EU: 20.54 (-0.08), XLF: 24.59 (+0.27), FXF: 96.96 (+0.04), GGOV: 37.25 (unch), UDN: 21.26 (+0.16), TLT: 127.77 (+1.05), UUP: 26.28 (-0.21), BUNL: 28.16 (-0.02)
Lessons From Another Tough Week And The Big Day Ahead
Eric Parnell, CFA - at Seeking Alpha - Sat Mar 14, 9:24AM CDT
XLB: 49.63 (-0.21), VXX: 27.24 (-0.86), EWL: 32.55 (+0.08), TLT: 127.77 (+1.05), EWJ: 12.55 (+0.07), HEDJ: 67.14 (+0.53), EEM: 38.74 (+0.44), KRE: 41.43 (+0.08), FXB: 145.66 (+0.98), OIL: 9.60 (-0.43), XLK: 41.89 (+0.40), FXC: 77.91 (+0.16), FXE: 104.17 (+1.09), EMB: 109.63 (-0.09), SLV: 14.97 (+0.07), XLF: 24.59 (+0.27), VNQ: 83.31 (+0.93), FXF: 96.96 (+0.04), JJC: 31.93 (-0.07), XLE: 75.07 (+0.44), HYG: 90.09 (-0.11), MUB: 109.88 (+0.10), FXY: 80.08 (+0.02), EZU: 38.25 (+0.69), XLU: 44.23 (+0.75), UUP: 26.28 (-0.21), XRT: 99.53 (+0.61), FXS: 115.05 (+0.15), XLV: 73.24 (+1.43), GSG: 19.06 (-0.26), PCY: 27.82 (-0.03), EWU: 18.10 (+0.21), GLD: 110.80 (-0.08), PFF: 39.77 (+0.03), IWM: 123.46 (+0.85)
Bank Hoarding In The Mainstream
Joseph Calhoun - Seeking Alpha - Sat Mar 14, 7:59AM CDT
By Jeffrey P. Snider The issue of bank hoarding has become nearly mainstream as the size of the move into UST is now too large to ignore. It wasn't so much an issue last year, apparently, as there was less to suggest taking very pessimistic...
DTYL: 74.69 (unch), IEI: 122.98 (+0.14), TBX: 30.04 (-0.01), DFVS: 34.87 (+0.67), TYD: 45.61 (+0.48), TBZ: 29.22 (-0.20), DFVL: 64.14 (+1.16), IEF: 106.89 (+0.33), PST: 24.08 (-0.15), TLO: 73.64 (+0.53), UST: 56.71 (+0.32), DTYS: 21.02 (-0.53), TLT: 127.77 (+1.05), TYNS: 30.32 (-0.09), TAPR: 32.40 (-0.50), ITE: 60.16 (+0.10), TYO: 17.89 (-0.16), GSY: 50.02 (unch), SCHR: 53.84 (+0.11), SYTL: 85.70 (-2.97), FIVZ: 79.80 (-0.21), PLW: 33.11 (+0.22), VGIT: 64.75 (+0.08), GOVT: 25.33 (+0.05)
Weekly ETF Gainers / Losers
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Mar 13, 3:12PM CDT
USO: 16.19 (-0.61), OIL: 9.60 (-0.43), BNO: 19.90 (-0.49), IYR: 78.73 (+0.92), BRF: 15.64 (+0.09), EWZ: 29.58 (+0.27), VNQ: 83.31 (+0.93), TLT: 127.77 (+1.05), UUP: 26.28 (-0.21), EWJ: 12.55 (+0.07)
Weak Euro, Strong Dollar, Investors Fret on Forex Impact on Earnings
at The Street - Fri Mar 13, 1:15PM CDT
CNBC’s ‘Fast Money Halftime’ traders analyze the continued strength of the U.S. dollar and hear from the founder of Lumber Liquidators.
EWG: 29.97 (+0.78), SPY: 208.08 (+2.25), QQQ: 106.43 (+1.09), VXX: 27.24 (-0.86), EWU: 18.10 (+0.21), TGT: 80.42 (+1.24), EWQ: 25.76 (+0.42), DIA: 179.42 (+1.86), LOCO: 26.88 (-0.22), EWGS: 39.75 (+0.63), LL: 29.83 (-0.72), IWM: 123.46 (+0.85), TLT: 127.77 (+1.05), HEWG: 29.05 (+0.44)
Watch As All The Bond Rats Jump Ship Before FOMC Meeting
EconMatters - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Mar 13, 5:29AM CDT
Short-Term Market Flipping The markets are just hilarious these days - there are no meaningful investments in the era of High-Frequency Trading, Spoofing Algos, Pump & Dump IPO Schemes and ZIRP free money to borrow at the drop of a hat. ...
SCHZ: 52.46 (+0.06), BOND: 109.19 (-0.12), TLO: 73.64 (+0.53), VBND: 50.05 (+0.08), FBND: 50.50 (-0.02), TLT: 127.77 (+1.05), IUSB: 101.64 (+0.18), SAGG: 33.08 (unch), GBF: 114.44 (+0.19), TAPR: 32.40 (-0.50), AGG: 110.51 (+0.17), BND: 82.73 (+0.12), LAG: 58.45 (+0.16), PLW: 33.11 (+0.22), GOVT: 25.33 (+0.05)
How To Beat The Market Using Tactical Asset Rotation
Matt Erickson - Seeking Alpha - Thu Mar 12, 2:29PM CDT
One of the most rapidly growing segments in the investment industry over the past few years has been in the "tactical managed ETF portfolio" space. So much so, that in September of 2011 Morningstar announced plans to track and rank ETF...
EEM: 38.74 (+0.44), SPY: 208.08 (+2.25), IEF: 106.89 (+0.33), MDY: 274.70 (+3.11), EFA: 63.81 (+0.72), TLT: 127.77 (+1.05)
When Will Rates Rise? Shake Shack Volatile Following Earnings
at The Street - Thu Mar 12, 1:30PM CDT
CNBC's 'Fast Money Halftime' traders discusses owning U.S. stocks and look at Shake Shack's results with Jim Cramer.
HIBB: 49.02 (-1.81), EWG: 29.97 (+0.78), SHAK: 47.80 (-0.70), SGMS: 11.33 (-0.36), DKS: 56.82 (-0.06), GREK: 10.63 (-0.05), C: 53.64 (+0.10), CAB: 57.66 (+0.16), EWQ: 25.76 (+0.42), DIS: 107.34 (+0.90), TLT: 127.77 (+1.05), TBT: 44.01 (-0.71), HEWG: 29.05 (+0.44), SBUX: 94.13 (+0.84), SPY: 208.08 (+2.25), QQQ: 106.43 (+1.09), EWU: 18.10 (+0.21), DIA: 179.42 (+1.86), EWGS: 39.75 (+0.63), RSX: 15.94 (-0.01), IWM: 123.46 (+0.85), XLF: 24.59 (+0.27), BK: 41.00 (+0.06)
10-year Treasury yield heads south following weak retail sales print
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Mar 12, 7:48AM CDT
TLH: 136.79 (+0.71), DLBL: 73.31 (-1.42), TLO: 73.64 (+0.53), TENZ: 86.26 (+0.22), EDV: 126.23 (+1.43), UBT: 83.00 (+1.54), TLT: 127.77 (+1.05), TBT: 44.01 (-0.71), TMV: 28.78 (-0.75), DLBS: 20.79 (-0.56), LBND: 56.26 (+0.69), ZROZ: 122.67 (+1.20), SBND: 4.51 (-0.09), TBF: 24.57 (-0.19), TTT: 38.58 (-0.90), VGLT: 78.64 (+0.51), TYBS: 22.52 (-0.05), TMF: 89.04 (+2.13)
One Thousand Scenarios For The U.S. Treasury Curve
Donald van Deventer - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Mar 12, 2:00AM CDT
TLH: 136.79 (+0.71), TBX: 30.04 (-0.01), DFVS: 34.87 (+0.67), DLBL: 73.31 (-1.42), DFVL: 64.14 (+1.16), TBZ: 29.22 (-0.20), TLO: 73.64 (+0.53), UBT: 83.00 (+1.54), TLT: 127.77 (+1.05), TBT: 44.01 (-0.71), DLBS: 20.79 (-0.56), ZROZ: 122.67 (+1.20), TYO: 17.89 (-0.16), ITE: 60.16 (+0.10), TTT: 38.58 (-0.90), SCHO: 50.62 (+0.02), GSY: 50.02 (unch), SCHR: 53.84 (+0.11), SYTL: 85.70 (-2.97), TYBS: 22.52 (-0.05), IEI: 122.98 (+0.14), DTYL: 74.69 (unch), TYD: 45.61 (+0.48), IEF: 106.89 (+0.33), PST: 24.08 (-0.15), DTUS: 34.14 (-0.22), EDV: 126.23 (+1.43), DTYS: 21.02 (-0.53), TYNS: 30.32 (-0.09), TMV: 28.78 (-0.75), DTUL: 61.40 (-1.22), SBND: 4.51 (-0.09), TBF: 24.57 (-0.19), TUZ: 50.93 (+0.03), SHY: 84.66 (+0.03), VGLT: 78.64 (+0.51), TMF: 89.04 (+2.13), SHV: 110.27 (unch), FIVZ: 79.80 (-0.21), VGIT: 64.75 (+0.08), UST: 56.71 (+0.32), TENZ: 86.26 (+0.22), LBND: 56.26 (+0.69), TAPR: 32.40 (-0.50), BIL: 45.73 (unch), SST: 30.16 (+0.02), VGSH: 60.96 (-0.01), PLW: 33.11 (+0.22), GOVT: 25.33 (+0.05)
Dual Momentum Update
Scott's Investments - Seeking Alpha - Wed Mar 11, 5:02PM CDT
Scott's Investments provides a free "Dual ETF Momentum" spreadsheet which was originally created in February 2013. The strategy was inspired by a paper written by Gary Antonacci and available on Optimal Momentum . Antonacci has a new book...
VTI: 107.95 (+1.08), HYG: 90.09 (-0.11), GLD: 110.80 (-0.08), REM: 11.74 (+0.07), SHY: 84.66 (+0.03), VNQ: 83.31 (+0.93), VEU: 48.35 (+0.56), TLT: 127.77 (+1.05), CIU: 109.73 (-0.04)
Housing Demand Building Momentum as Spring Season Nears
at The Street - Wed Mar 11, 3:36PM CDT
The housing market remains affordable, while demand is increasing headed into the seasonally strong part of the year, says loanDepot CEO Anthony Hsieh.
LC: 19.14 (+0.07), SPY: 208.08 (+2.25), QQQ: 106.43 (+1.09), JPM: 61.76 (+0.76), XHB: 35.62 (+0.11), ITB: 27.01 (+0.05), DIA: 179.42 (+1.86), WFC: 55.68 (+0.34), BAC: 16.09 (unch), IWM: 123.46 (+0.85), XLF: 24.59 (+0.27), TLT: 127.77 (+1.05), TBT: 44.01 (-0.71)
Rate Hike Likely Coming in June if Fed Drops ‘Patient’ From Statement
at The Street - Wed Mar 11, 1:59PM CDT
The market will price in a June rate hike if the Federal Reserve leaves the word ‘patient’ out of its next statement, ConvergEx’s Nicholas Colas says
SPY: 208.08 (+2.25), QQQ: 106.43 (+1.09), DIA: 179.42 (+1.86), IWM: 123.46 (+0.85), TLT: 127.77 (+1.05), TBT: 44.01 (-0.71)
Beware Chasing QE
Eric Parnell, CFA - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Mar 11, 1:12PM CDT
EWG: 29.97 (+0.78), VXX: 27.24 (-0.86), EWQ: 25.76 (+0.42), FXY: 80.08 (+0.02), EWP: 32.86 (+0.34), EZU: 38.25 (+0.69), XLU: 44.23 (+0.75), TLT: 127.77 (+1.05), EWJ: 12.55 (+0.07), DXJ: 55.67 (+0.23), HEDJ: 67.14 (+0.53), SPY: 208.08 (+2.25), PFF: 39.77 (+0.03), FXE: 104.17 (+1.09), VNQ: 83.31 (+0.93), SDY: 78.30 (+0.81)
The Federal Reserve And Average Interest Rates
Pat Stout - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Mar 11, 5:59AM CDT
TBF: 24.57 (-0.19), FINF: 42.47 (-0.64), SINF: 47.80 (unch), INFL: 39.28 (unch), UINF: 27.79 (+0.01), TLT: 127.77 (+1.05), DEFL: 58.00 (unch), RINF: 30.57 (unch)
Untangling The Complex Of Bearish/Bullish Sentiment On Home Builders
Dr. Duru - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Mar 11, 1:14AM CDT
ITB: 27.01 (+0.05), TLT: 127.77 (+1.05)
Mick McGuire: Bank of New York Mellon Should Replace Its CEO
at The Street - Tue Mar 10, 1:30PM CDT
The CNBC ‘Fast Money Halftime’ trading panel discussed Tuesday’s selloff and whether Bank of New York Mellon needs a new CEO.
BID: 40.98 (+0.45), EWG: 29.97 (+0.78), VXX: 27.24 (-0.86), EWQ: 25.76 (+0.42), INTC: 30.80 (-0.13), DXJS: 34.19 (+0.33), TLT: 127.77 (+1.05), HEWG: 29.05 (+0.44), IMAX: 34.11 (-0.03), DXJ: 55.67 (+0.23), SPY: 208.08 (+2.25), QQQ: 106.43 (+1.09), EWU: 18.10 (+0.21), DE: 89.03 (-0.46), DIA: 179.42 (+1.86), EWGS: 39.75 (+0.63), IWM: 123.46 (+0.85), XLF: 24.59 (+0.27), BK: 41.00 (+0.06)
Yields tumble alongside stocks
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Mar 10, 9:31AM CDT
TLH: 136.79 (+0.71), DLBL: 73.31 (-1.42), TLO: 73.64 (+0.53), UBT: 83.00 (+1.54), TLT: 127.77 (+1.05), TBT: 44.01 (-0.71), DLBS: 20.79 (-0.56), ZROZ: 122.67 (+1.20), TTT: 38.58 (-0.90), TYBS: 22.52 (-0.05), ITLY: 31.50 (+0.12), TENZ: 86.26 (+0.22), EDV: 126.23 (+1.43), ITLT: 65.98 (-0.71), GGOV: 37.25 (unch), TMV: 28.78 (-0.75), LBND: 56.26 (+0.69), SBND: 4.51 (-0.09), TBF: 24.57 (-0.19), TAPR: 32.40 (-0.50), BUNT: 51.93 (-0.66), VGLT: 78.64 (+0.51), TMF: 89.04 (+2.13), PLW: 33.11 (+0.22), GOVT: 25.33 (+0.05), BUNL: 28.16 (-0.02)