Powershares DB Agriculture Fund (DBA) 22.29 $DBA
Uncertainty Escalates After Greek Referendum
David Fry - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Jul 06, 11:14PM CDT
At this point words fail me once again. What will happen to Greece and their EU partners, no one knows. For now it's a cancer growing on both Greece and many world stock indexes. China is more alarming after the PBOC intervened in markets to no...
XLB: 46.97 (-0.29), GREK: 10.04 (+0.11), IBB: 395.49 (-2.51), EWO: 16.46 (unch), TLT: 118.86 (+0.64), EEM: 38.52 (+0.01), XLP: 50.04 (-0.12), SPY: 211.75 (-0.84), ITB: 27.41 (+0.05), IYR: 74.25 (-0.27), XLI: 54.34 (-0.59), SLV: 14.14 (+0.09), FXE: 107.36 (+0.99), XLF: 25.39 (-0.03), GDX: 14.12 (+0.36), JJC: 29.27 (+0.03), XLE: 71.51 (+0.03), FXI: 42.75 (+0.18), USO: 16.91 (+0.22), DBC: 16.65 (+0.07), DBA: 22.29 (-0.12), XLY: 78.94 (-0.25), FXY: 78.35 (+0.22), EZU: 39.04 (-0.08), XLU: 42.74 (-0.39), HAO: 28.87 (+0.01), UUP: 25.45 (-0.18), XRT: 99.65 (-0.66), XLV: 76.88 (-0.34), IEV: 45.17 (-0.17), GLD: 105.37 (-0.33), EPI: 22.09 (-0.15), RSX: 17.91 (+0.18), EFA: 65.27 (-0.19), EWZ: 31.29 (+0.15)
Soft Commodities: Second Quarter Review And The Outlook For Q3
Andrew Hecht - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Jul 06, 6:30AM CDT
NIB: 43.73 (-0.03), SGG: 27.76 (-0.03), TAGS: 29.00 (-0.10), CANE: 9.04 (+0.01), BAL: 43.05 (-0.41), JO: 21.20 (-0.10), DBA: 22.29 (-0.12), SGAR: 19.85 (+0.04), CHOC: 49.17 (unch), CTNN: 27.81 (+0.04), CAFE: 14.63 (-0.11), JJC: 29.27 (+0.03)
Grains: Second Quarter Review And The Outlook For Q3
Andrew Hecht - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Jul 06, 6:00AM CDT
WEAT: 10.51 (-0.24), SOYB: 19.97 (+0.07), BG: 86.49 (-1.27), TAGS: 29.00 (-0.10), ADM: 47.49 (-0.55), DBA: 22.29 (-0.12), JJG: 36.26 (-0.09), CORN: 25.02 (+0.05), WEET: 39.85 (-0.63), GRU: 4.93 (-0.06)
Animal Protein: Meats - Second Quarter Review And Outlook For Q3
Andrew Hecht - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Jul 06, 4:45AM CDT
AGA: 25.81 (unch), DAG: 4.09 (-0.11), DBA: 22.29 (-0.12), MOO: 54.86 (-0.23), RGRA: 18.65 (+1.01), COW: 25.82 (-0.36), ADZ: 31.73 (+1.73), FUD: 20.88 (unch), DIRT: 36.65 (unch), TAGS: 29.00 (-0.10), LSTK: 47.47 (unch), AGF: 12.13 (-0.36), UBC: 20.27 (unch), JJA: 38.40 (-0.10)
Weekly ETF Gainers / Losers
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Jul 02, 3:11PM CDT
VNM: 18.74 (-0.24), USO: 16.91 (+0.22), DBA: 22.29 (-0.12), VXX: 16.20 (-0.13), UNG: 13.87 (+0.28), URA: 8.25 (+0.01), FCG: 7.56 (+0.13), OIL: 10.05 (+0.13), GAZ: 1.27 (+0.02), TAN: 37.06 (-0.60)
Whipsaw Wednesday: Greece Up, China Down
Philip Davis - Seeking Alpha - Wed Jul 01, 8:54AM CDT
Wheeeeeeee - what a ride! It's 7:39:11 am and Greece is "fixed" at the moment and we have to time-stamp it to the second or it may change again. European markets are LOVING IT with 1.5-2.5% gains across the board but, on the whole, the...
SPY: 211.75 (-0.84), DBA: 22.29 (-0.12), FXI: 42.75 (+0.18)
Rain Makes Grains (Die?)
Jeff Malec - Seeking Alpha - Wed Jul 01, 2:37AM CDT
Forget what's happening halfway around the world in Greece, we've got a storm brewing here in the heartland of America, in the grain markets. One quick look at the Finviz quote table, and we can see grains are as a green as the commodities they...
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AGA: 25.81 (unch), DAG: 4.09 (-0.11), DBA: 22.29 (-0.12), RGRA: 18.65 (+1.01), ADZ: 31.73 (+1.73), USAG: 21.17 (unch), WEET: 39.85 (-0.63), WEAT: 10.51 (-0.24), RJA: 6.85 (-0.02), DIRT: 36.65 (unch), FUD: 20.88 (unch), TAGS: 29.00 (-0.10), UAG: 19.74 (-0.75), AGF: 12.13 (-0.36), JJG: 36.26 (-0.09), CORN: 25.02 (+0.05), JJA: 38.40 (-0.10), GRU: 4.93 (-0.06)
Farm Prices index +3.9% in May (M/M)
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Jun 29, 2:05PM CDT
AGA: 25.81 (unch), DAG: 4.09 (-0.11), DBA: 22.29 (-0.12), RGRA: 18.65 (+1.01), ADZ: 31.73 (+1.73), USAG: 21.17 (unch), RJA: 6.85 (-0.02), FUD: 20.88 (unch), DIRT: 36.65 (unch), UAG: 19.74 (-0.75), TAGS: 29.00 (-0.10), AGF: 12.13 (-0.36), JJA: 38.40 (-0.10)
Grains: Awakenings
Andrew Hecht - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Jun 29, 5:30AM CDT
WEAT: 10.51 (-0.24), SOYB: 19.97 (+0.07), TAGS: 29.00 (-0.10), DBA: 22.29 (-0.12), JJG: 36.26 (-0.09), CORN: 25.02 (+0.05), WEET: 39.85 (-0.63), UDN: 21.72 (+0.17), USDU: 28.58 (-0.15), FORX: 42.00 (+0.34), UUP: 25.45 (-0.18), GRU: 4.93 (-0.06)
El Nino Could Turn Agricultural Markets Soon
Andrew Hecht - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Jun 29, 5:15AM CDT
AGA: 25.81 (unch), SGG: 27.76 (-0.03), JO: 21.20 (-0.10), BAL: 43.05 (-0.41), DAG: 4.09 (-0.11), RGRA: 18.65 (+1.01), DBA: 22.29 (-0.12), ADZ: 31.73 (+1.73), USAG: 21.17 (unch), CHOC: 49.17 (unch), WEET: 39.85 (-0.63), WEAT: 10.51 (-0.24), RJA: 6.85 (-0.02), SOYB: 19.97 (+0.07), NIB: 43.73 (-0.03), DIRT: 36.65 (unch), FUD: 20.88 (unch), TAGS: 29.00 (-0.10), UAG: 19.74 (-0.75), CANE: 9.04 (+0.01), AGF: 12.13 (-0.36), CORN: 25.02 (+0.05), JJA: 38.40 (-0.10)
Cocoa - A Commodity Defies The Secular Bear Market
Andrew Hecht - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Jun 29, 4:45AM CDT
NIB: 43.73 (-0.03), HSY: 90.72 (-0.61), DBA: 22.29 (-0.12), CHOC: 49.17 (unch)
Another Greek Weekend Ahead
David Fry - at Seeking Alpha - Sat Jun 27, 1:38AM CDT
It's not a leap to suggest investors are nervous about another Greek weekend ahead to break the negotiating stand-off. Each side states they don't want to be blackmailed which is more bluster for the home audience. Will some settlement be achieved?...
XLB: 46.97 (-0.29), EWH: 22.53 (-0.09), KBE: 36.63 (-0.14), PEK: 53.86 (+0.52), CNXT: 48.02 (+0.78), GREK: 10.04 (+0.11), FXA: 74.23 (+0.45), TLT: 118.86 (+0.64), EEM: 38.52 (+0.01), XLP: 50.04 (-0.12), SPY: 211.75 (-0.84), ITB: 27.41 (+0.05), EWA: 21.23 (+0.05), IYR: 74.25 (-0.27), XLI: 54.34 (-0.59), SLV: 14.14 (+0.09), FXE: 107.36 (+0.99), XLF: 25.39 (-0.03), IYT: 149.15 (+1.16), GDX: 14.12 (+0.36), XLE: 71.51 (+0.03), FXI: 42.75 (+0.18), TIP: 111.98 (+0.26), USO: 16.91 (+0.22), DBB: 14.13 (-0.08), DBC: 16.65 (+0.07), IEF: 105.14 (+0.29), DBA: 22.29 (-0.12), XLY: 78.94 (-0.25), XLU: 42.74 (-0.39), HAO: 28.87 (+0.01), UUP: 25.45 (-0.18), XRT: 99.65 (-0.66), IEV: 45.17 (-0.17), LQD: 115.43 (+0.24), GLD: 105.37 (-0.33), EPI: 22.09 (-0.15), RSX: 17.91 (+0.18), EFA: 65.27 (-0.19), EWZ: 31.29 (+0.15)
Backtesting - A Cautionary Example
Scott's Investments - Seeking Alpha - Thu Jun 25, 1:56PM CDT
My previous article detailed backtest results for the ETFReplay.com portfolio. Aggregate, risk-adjusted results since 2004 were impressive when compared to a 60/40 Vanguard mutual fund. However, results over the past 2-3 years lagged the benchmark....
SPY: 211.75 (-0.84), DBA: 22.29 (-0.12)
PowerShares DB Agriculture Fund Shares Down 11.4% Since SmarTrend's Sell Call (DBA)
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Thu Jun 25, 10:13AM CDT
SmarTrend identified a Downtrend for PowerShares DB Agriculture Fund (NYSE
BA) on December 11th, 2014 at $25.17. In approximately 7 months, PowerShares DB Agriculture Fund has returned 11.38% as of today's recent price of $22.30.
DBA: 22.29 (-0.12)
12.6% Return Seen to Date on SmarTrend PowerShares DB Agriculture Fund Call (DBA)
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Thu Jun 18, 9:36AM CDT
SmarTrend identified a Downtrend for PowerShares DB Agriculture Fund (NYSEBA) on December 11th, 2014 at $25.17. In approximately 6 months, PowerShares DB Agriculture Fund has returned 12.62% as of today's recent price of $21.99.
DBA: 22.29 (-0.12)
The Fed Is Determined To Raise Interest Rates
David Fry - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Jun 18, 1:08AM CDT
The Fed glossed over any economic weakness by just stating the "economy is strong enough to handle interest rate increases". Chalk that up to an understanding that monetary policy normalization is now job one for the Fed. They understand...
XLB: 46.97 (-0.29), EWG: 28.89 (-0.11), EWC: 25.50 (-0.04), IBB: 395.49 (-2.51), TLT: 118.86 (+0.64), EWJ: 12.94 (-0.04), EEM: 38.52 (+0.01), XLP: 50.04 (-0.12), SPY: 211.75 (-0.84), ITB: 27.41 (+0.05), EWA: 21.23 (+0.05), IYR: 74.25 (-0.27), XLI: 54.34 (-0.59), FXE: 107.36 (+0.99), SLV: 14.14 (+0.09), XLF: 25.39 (-0.03), IYT: 149.15 (+1.16), GDX: 14.12 (+0.36), XLE: 71.51 (+0.03), USO: 16.91 (+0.22), DBB: 14.13 (-0.08), DBC: 16.65 (+0.07), DBA: 22.29 (-0.12), XLY: 78.94 (-0.25), FXY: 78.35 (+0.22), XLU: 42.74 (-0.39), UUP: 25.45 (-0.18), XRT: 99.65 (-0.66), XLV: 76.88 (-0.34), EWY: 52.69 (+0.20), IEV: 45.17 (-0.17), EWU: 18.67 (-0.12), GLD: 105.37 (-0.33), RSX: 17.91 (+0.18), EFA: 65.27 (-0.19), EWZ: 31.29 (+0.15), CVY: 20.96 (-0.10)
Crop Development Hampered By Rain
T. Marc Schober - Seeking Alpha - Mon Jun 15, 4:17PM CDT
Persistent rainfall across major crop growing areas of the U.S. has caused some farmers to raise concern about the development of their crop. Corn and soybean conditions declined from last week, while their emergence estimates increased. Winter wheat...
WEAT: 10.51 (-0.24), SOYB: 19.97 (+0.07), DBA: 22.29 (-0.12), CORN: 25.02 (+0.05)
Long Archer Daniels And Short Bunge: A Response To Emerging Market Conditions
Andrew Hecht - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Jun 15, 6:29AM CDT
WEAT: 10.51 (-0.24), BG: 86.49 (-1.27), SOYB: 19.97 (+0.07), TAGS: 29.00 (-0.10), ADM: 47.49 (-0.55), DBA: 22.29 (-0.12), JJG: 36.26 (-0.09), CORN: 25.02 (+0.05), WEET: 39.85 (-0.63), GRU: 4.93 (-0.06)
Markets Reverse Course
David Fry - at Seeking Alpha - Sat Jun 13, 2:57AM CDT
It seems the situation in Greece creates more uncertainty especially over the weekend. Since things remain stressed there, selling is the order of the day. Economic data from the U.S. included higher inflation from the PPI which rose to 0.5% vs....
XLB: 46.97 (-0.29), EWG: 28.89 (-0.11), PEK: 53.86 (+0.52), EWC: 25.50 (-0.04), IBB: 395.49 (-2.51), TLT: 118.86 (+0.64), DXJ: 57.66 (-0.51), EEM: 38.52 (+0.01), XLP: 50.04 (-0.12), SPY: 211.75 (-0.84), ITB: 27.41 (+0.05), EWA: 21.23 (+0.05), IYR: 74.25 (-0.27), SLV: 14.14 (+0.09), XLI: 54.34 (-0.59), FXE: 107.36 (+0.99), GDX: 14.12 (+0.36), XLF: 25.39 (-0.03), IYT: 149.15 (+1.16), XLE: 71.51 (+0.03), FXI: 42.75 (+0.18), USO: 16.91 (+0.22), HYG: 88.12 (-0.16), DBB: 14.13 (-0.08), DVY: 76.04 (-0.53), DBC: 16.65 (+0.07), DBA: 22.29 (-0.12), XLY: 78.94 (-0.25), FXY: 78.35 (+0.22), XLU: 42.74 (-0.39), UUP: 25.45 (-0.18), XRT: 99.65 (-0.66), XLV: 76.88 (-0.34), EWY: 52.69 (+0.20), IEV: 45.17 (-0.17), EWS: 12.63 (unch), EWU: 18.67 (-0.12), LQD: 115.43 (+0.24), GLD: 105.37 (-0.33), EPI: 22.09 (-0.15), RSX: 17.91 (+0.18), EFA: 65.27 (-0.19), EWZ: 31.29 (+0.15)
Uncertainty Escalates After Greek Referendum
David Fry - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Jul 06, 11:14PM CDT
At this point words fail me once again. What will happen to Greece and their EU partners, no one knows. For now it's a cancer growing on both Greece and many world stock indexes. China is more alarming after the PBOC intervened in markets to no...
XLB: 46.97 (-0.29), GREK: 10.04 (+0.11), IBB: 395.49 (-2.51), EWO: 16.46 (unch), TLT: 118.86 (+0.64), EEM: 38.52 (+0.01), XLP: 50.04 (-0.12), SPY: 211.75 (-0.84), ITB: 27.41 (+0.05), IYR: 74.25 (-0.27), XLI: 54.34 (-0.59), SLV: 14.14 (+0.09), FXE: 107.36 (+0.99), XLF: 25.39 (-0.03), GDX: 14.12 (+0.36), JJC: 29.27 (+0.03), XLE: 71.51 (+0.03), FXI: 42.75 (+0.18), USO: 16.91 (+0.22), DBC: 16.65 (+0.07), DBA: 22.29 (-0.12), XLY: 78.94 (-0.25), FXY: 78.35 (+0.22), EZU: 39.04 (-0.08), XLU: 42.74 (-0.39), HAO: 28.87 (+0.01), UUP: 25.45 (-0.18), XRT: 99.65 (-0.66), XLV: 76.88 (-0.34), IEV: 45.17 (-0.17), GLD: 105.37 (-0.33), EPI: 22.09 (-0.15), RSX: 17.91 (+0.18), EFA: 65.27 (-0.19), EWZ: 31.29 (+0.15)
Soft Commodities: Second Quarter Review And The Outlook For Q3
Andrew Hecht - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Jul 06, 6:30AM CDT
NIB: 43.73 (-0.03), SGG: 27.76 (-0.03), TAGS: 29.00 (-0.10), CANE: 9.04 (+0.01), BAL: 43.05 (-0.41), JO: 21.20 (-0.10), DBA: 22.29 (-0.12), SGAR: 19.85 (+0.04), CHOC: 49.17 (unch), CTNN: 27.81 (+0.04), CAFE: 14.63 (-0.11), JJC: 29.27 (+0.03)
Grains: Second Quarter Review And The Outlook For Q3
Andrew Hecht - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Jul 06, 6:00AM CDT
WEAT: 10.51 (-0.24), SOYB: 19.97 (+0.07), BG: 86.49 (-1.27), TAGS: 29.00 (-0.10), ADM: 47.49 (-0.55), DBA: 22.29 (-0.12), JJG: 36.26 (-0.09), CORN: 25.02 (+0.05), WEET: 39.85 (-0.63), GRU: 4.93 (-0.06)
Animal Protein: Meats - Second Quarter Review And Outlook For Q3
Andrew Hecht - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Jul 06, 4:45AM CDT
AGA: 25.81 (unch), DAG: 4.09 (-0.11), DBA: 22.29 (-0.12), MOO: 54.86 (-0.23), RGRA: 18.65 (+1.01), COW: 25.82 (-0.36), ADZ: 31.73 (+1.73), FUD: 20.88 (unch), DIRT: 36.65 (unch), TAGS: 29.00 (-0.10), LSTK: 47.47 (unch), AGF: 12.13 (-0.36), UBC: 20.27 (unch), JJA: 38.40 (-0.10)
Weekly ETF Gainers / Losers
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Jul 02, 3:11PM CDT
VNM: 18.74 (-0.24), USO: 16.91 (+0.22), DBA: 22.29 (-0.12), VXX: 16.20 (-0.13), UNG: 13.87 (+0.28), URA: 8.25 (+0.01), FCG: 7.56 (+0.13), OIL: 10.05 (+0.13), GAZ: 1.27 (+0.02), TAN: 37.06 (-0.60)
Whipsaw Wednesday: Greece Up, China Down
Philip Davis - Seeking Alpha - Wed Jul 01, 8:54AM CDT
Wheeeeeeee - what a ride! It's 7:39:11 am and Greece is "fixed" at the moment and we have to time-stamp it to the second or it may change again. European markets are LOVING IT with 1.5-2.5% gains across the board but, on the whole, the...
SPY: 211.75 (-0.84), DBA: 22.29 (-0.12), FXI: 42.75 (+0.18)
Rain Makes Grains (Die?)
Jeff Malec - Seeking Alpha - Wed Jul 01, 2:37AM CDT
Forget what's happening halfway around the world in Greece, we've got a storm brewing here in the heartland of America, in the grain markets. One quick look at the Finviz quote table, and we can see grains are as a green as the commodities they...
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AGA: 25.81 (unch), DAG: 4.09 (-0.11), DBA: 22.29 (-0.12), RGRA: 18.65 (+1.01), ADZ: 31.73 (+1.73), USAG: 21.17 (unch), WEET: 39.85 (-0.63), WEAT: 10.51 (-0.24), RJA: 6.85 (-0.02), DIRT: 36.65 (unch), FUD: 20.88 (unch), TAGS: 29.00 (-0.10), UAG: 19.74 (-0.75), AGF: 12.13 (-0.36), JJG: 36.26 (-0.09), CORN: 25.02 (+0.05), JJA: 38.40 (-0.10), GRU: 4.93 (-0.06)
Farm Prices index +3.9% in May (M/M)
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Jun 29, 2:05PM CDT
AGA: 25.81 (unch), DAG: 4.09 (-0.11), DBA: 22.29 (-0.12), RGRA: 18.65 (+1.01), ADZ: 31.73 (+1.73), USAG: 21.17 (unch), RJA: 6.85 (-0.02), FUD: 20.88 (unch), DIRT: 36.65 (unch), UAG: 19.74 (-0.75), TAGS: 29.00 (-0.10), AGF: 12.13 (-0.36), JJA: 38.40 (-0.10)
Grains: Awakenings
Andrew Hecht - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Jun 29, 5:30AM CDT
WEAT: 10.51 (-0.24), SOYB: 19.97 (+0.07), TAGS: 29.00 (-0.10), DBA: 22.29 (-0.12), JJG: 36.26 (-0.09), CORN: 25.02 (+0.05), WEET: 39.85 (-0.63), UDN: 21.72 (+0.17), USDU: 28.58 (-0.15), FORX: 42.00 (+0.34), UUP: 25.45 (-0.18), GRU: 4.93 (-0.06)
El Nino Could Turn Agricultural Markets Soon
Andrew Hecht - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Jun 29, 5:15AM CDT
AGA: 25.81 (unch), SGG: 27.76 (-0.03), JO: 21.20 (-0.10), BAL: 43.05 (-0.41), DAG: 4.09 (-0.11), RGRA: 18.65 (+1.01), DBA: 22.29 (-0.12), ADZ: 31.73 (+1.73), USAG: 21.17 (unch), CHOC: 49.17 (unch), WEET: 39.85 (-0.63), WEAT: 10.51 (-0.24), RJA: 6.85 (-0.02), SOYB: 19.97 (+0.07), NIB: 43.73 (-0.03), DIRT: 36.65 (unch), FUD: 20.88 (unch), TAGS: 29.00 (-0.10), UAG: 19.74 (-0.75), CANE: 9.04 (+0.01), AGF: 12.13 (-0.36), CORN: 25.02 (+0.05), JJA: 38.40 (-0.10)
Cocoa - A Commodity Defies The Secular Bear Market
Andrew Hecht - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Jun 29, 4:45AM CDT
NIB: 43.73 (-0.03), HSY: 90.72 (-0.61), DBA: 22.29 (-0.12), CHOC: 49.17 (unch)
Another Greek Weekend Ahead
David Fry - at Seeking Alpha - Sat Jun 27, 1:38AM CDT
It's not a leap to suggest investors are nervous about another Greek weekend ahead to break the negotiating stand-off. Each side states they don't want to be blackmailed which is more bluster for the home audience. Will some settlement be achieved?...
XLB: 46.97 (-0.29), EWH: 22.53 (-0.09), KBE: 36.63 (-0.14), PEK: 53.86 (+0.52), CNXT: 48.02 (+0.78), GREK: 10.04 (+0.11), FXA: 74.23 (+0.45), TLT: 118.86 (+0.64), EEM: 38.52 (+0.01), XLP: 50.04 (-0.12), SPY: 211.75 (-0.84), ITB: 27.41 (+0.05), EWA: 21.23 (+0.05), IYR: 74.25 (-0.27), XLI: 54.34 (-0.59), SLV: 14.14 (+0.09), FXE: 107.36 (+0.99), XLF: 25.39 (-0.03), IYT: 149.15 (+1.16), GDX: 14.12 (+0.36), XLE: 71.51 (+0.03), FXI: 42.75 (+0.18), TIP: 111.98 (+0.26), USO: 16.91 (+0.22), DBB: 14.13 (-0.08), DBC: 16.65 (+0.07), IEF: 105.14 (+0.29), DBA: 22.29 (-0.12), XLY: 78.94 (-0.25), XLU: 42.74 (-0.39), HAO: 28.87 (+0.01), UUP: 25.45 (-0.18), XRT: 99.65 (-0.66), IEV: 45.17 (-0.17), LQD: 115.43 (+0.24), GLD: 105.37 (-0.33), EPI: 22.09 (-0.15), RSX: 17.91 (+0.18), EFA: 65.27 (-0.19), EWZ: 31.29 (+0.15)
Backtesting - A Cautionary Example
Scott's Investments - Seeking Alpha - Thu Jun 25, 1:56PM CDT
My previous article detailed backtest results for the ETFReplay.com portfolio. Aggregate, risk-adjusted results since 2004 were impressive when compared to a 60/40 Vanguard mutual fund. However, results over the past 2-3 years lagged the benchmark....
SPY: 211.75 (-0.84), DBA: 22.29 (-0.12)
PowerShares DB Agriculture Fund Shares Down 11.4% Since SmarTrend's Sell Call (DBA)
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Thu Jun 25, 10:13AM CDT
SmarTrend identified a Downtrend for PowerShares DB Agriculture Fund (NYSE
BA) on December 11th, 2014 at $25.17. In approximately 7 months, PowerShares DB Agriculture Fund has returned 11.38% as of today's recent price of $22.30. DBA: 22.29 (-0.12)
12.6% Return Seen to Date on SmarTrend PowerShares DB Agriculture Fund Call (DBA)
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Thu Jun 18, 9:36AM CDT
SmarTrend identified a Downtrend for PowerShares DB Agriculture Fund (NYSE
BA) on December 11th, 2014 at $25.17. In approximately 6 months, PowerShares DB Agriculture Fund has returned 12.62% as of today's recent price of $21.99. DBA: 22.29 (-0.12)
The Fed Is Determined To Raise Interest Rates
David Fry - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Jun 18, 1:08AM CDT
The Fed glossed over any economic weakness by just stating the "economy is strong enough to handle interest rate increases". Chalk that up to an understanding that monetary policy normalization is now job one for the Fed. They understand...
XLB: 46.97 (-0.29), EWG: 28.89 (-0.11), EWC: 25.50 (-0.04), IBB: 395.49 (-2.51), TLT: 118.86 (+0.64), EWJ: 12.94 (-0.04), EEM: 38.52 (+0.01), XLP: 50.04 (-0.12), SPY: 211.75 (-0.84), ITB: 27.41 (+0.05), EWA: 21.23 (+0.05), IYR: 74.25 (-0.27), XLI: 54.34 (-0.59), FXE: 107.36 (+0.99), SLV: 14.14 (+0.09), XLF: 25.39 (-0.03), IYT: 149.15 (+1.16), GDX: 14.12 (+0.36), XLE: 71.51 (+0.03), USO: 16.91 (+0.22), DBB: 14.13 (-0.08), DBC: 16.65 (+0.07), DBA: 22.29 (-0.12), XLY: 78.94 (-0.25), FXY: 78.35 (+0.22), XLU: 42.74 (-0.39), UUP: 25.45 (-0.18), XRT: 99.65 (-0.66), XLV: 76.88 (-0.34), EWY: 52.69 (+0.20), IEV: 45.17 (-0.17), EWU: 18.67 (-0.12), GLD: 105.37 (-0.33), RSX: 17.91 (+0.18), EFA: 65.27 (-0.19), EWZ: 31.29 (+0.15), CVY: 20.96 (-0.10)
Crop Development Hampered By Rain
T. Marc Schober - Seeking Alpha - Mon Jun 15, 4:17PM CDT
Persistent rainfall across major crop growing areas of the U.S. has caused some farmers to raise concern about the development of their crop. Corn and soybean conditions declined from last week, while their emergence estimates increased. Winter wheat...
WEAT: 10.51 (-0.24), SOYB: 19.97 (+0.07), DBA: 22.29 (-0.12), CORN: 25.02 (+0.05)
Long Archer Daniels And Short Bunge: A Response To Emerging Market Conditions
Andrew Hecht - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Jun 15, 6:29AM CDT
WEAT: 10.51 (-0.24), BG: 86.49 (-1.27), SOYB: 19.97 (+0.07), TAGS: 29.00 (-0.10), ADM: 47.49 (-0.55), DBA: 22.29 (-0.12), JJG: 36.26 (-0.09), CORN: 25.02 (+0.05), WEET: 39.85 (-0.63), GRU: 4.93 (-0.06)
Markets Reverse Course
David Fry - at Seeking Alpha - Sat Jun 13, 2:57AM CDT
It seems the situation in Greece creates more uncertainty especially over the weekend. Since things remain stressed there, selling is the order of the day. Economic data from the U.S. included higher inflation from the PPI which rose to 0.5% vs....
XLB: 46.97 (-0.29), EWG: 28.89 (-0.11), PEK: 53.86 (+0.52), EWC: 25.50 (-0.04), IBB: 395.49 (-2.51), TLT: 118.86 (+0.64), DXJ: 57.66 (-0.51), EEM: 38.52 (+0.01), XLP: 50.04 (-0.12), SPY: 211.75 (-0.84), ITB: 27.41 (+0.05), EWA: 21.23 (+0.05), IYR: 74.25 (-0.27), SLV: 14.14 (+0.09), XLI: 54.34 (-0.59), FXE: 107.36 (+0.99), GDX: 14.12 (+0.36), XLF: 25.39 (-0.03), IYT: 149.15 (+1.16), XLE: 71.51 (+0.03), FXI: 42.75 (+0.18), USO: 16.91 (+0.22), HYG: 88.12 (-0.16), DBB: 14.13 (-0.08), DVY: 76.04 (-0.53), DBC: 16.65 (+0.07), DBA: 22.29 (-0.12), XLY: 78.94 (-0.25), FXY: 78.35 (+0.22), XLU: 42.74 (-0.39), UUP: 25.45 (-0.18), XRT: 99.65 (-0.66), XLV: 76.88 (-0.34), EWY: 52.69 (+0.20), IEV: 45.17 (-0.17), EWS: 12.63 (unch), EWU: 18.67 (-0.12), LQD: 115.43 (+0.24), GLD: 105.37 (-0.33), EPI: 22.09 (-0.15), RSX: 17.91 (+0.18), EFA: 65.27 (-0.19), EWZ: 31.29 (+0.15)
