Weekly Review for 2/25/2018

James Kimball | February 25, 2018

The NASDAQ 100 All Stars model closed down -0.59% on the week. The NASDAQ 100 closed up +1.90%. The All Stars Monthly portfolio is in about 60% cash from exiting ALGN on a breakeven stop and hitting the initial stops …


ETF Country Plus Strategy Insights: Measuring Your Model (Part 2)

James Kimball |

The country models were up on the week on average about +0.55%. The benchmark was up +0.2%. After recovering about half of the drop, markets put in a relatively quiet U-shaped week, closing Friday on its highest levels since February …


ETF Sector Plus Strategy Insights: Measuring Your Model (Part 2)

James Kimball |

The Sector models closed between -0.59% (Conservative) and +4.58% (Aggressive) on the week. The SPY closed up +0.59% on the week. After recovering about half of the drop, markets put in a relatively quiet U-shaped week, closing Friday on its …


Weekly Review for 2/18/2018

James Kimball | February 18, 2018

The NASDAQ 100 All Stars model closed up +0.77% on the week. The NASDAQ 100 closed up +5.72%. The All Stars Monthly portfolio is in about 60% cash from exiting ALGN on a breakeven stop and hitting the initial stops …


ETF Sector Plus Strategy Insights: Measuring Your Model (Part 1)

James Kimball |

The Sector models closed between +4.78% (Moderate) and +15.5% (Aggressive) on the week. The SPY closed up +0.39% on the week. After a breathless drop to start February and briefly touching its 200-day moving average for the first time in …


ETF Complete Portfolio Strategy Insights: Measuring Your Model (Part 1)

James Kimball |

The ETF Complete model closed the week up +3.9% compared to the SPY which closed up +4.4%. After a breathless drop to start February and briefly touching its 200-day moving average for the first time in about 20 months, the …


ETF Country Plus Strategy Insights: Measuring Your Model (Part 1)

James Kimball |

The country models were up on the week on average about +4.2%. The benchmark was up +4.6%. Year-to-date, both county models are leading the benchmark. After a breathless drop to start February and briefly touching its 200-day moving average for …


Weekly Review for 2/11/2018

James Kimball | February 11, 2018

The NASDAQ 100 All Stars model closed down -5.73% on the week. The NASDAQ 100 closed down -5.17%. The model matches the QQQ's year-to-date. It was a brutal week for stocks. We were knocked out of 3 of the 5 …


ETF Complete Portfolio Strategy Insights: Drawdowns (Part 4)

James Kimball |

The ETF Complete model closed the week down -6.8% compared to the SPY which closed down -5.1%. Markets took a beating this week, putting in one of the worst weeks in almost a decade. Concerns about rising inflation, interest rates, …


ETF Country Plus Strategy Insights: Drawdowns (Part 4)

James Kimball |

The country models were down on the week on average about +5.7%. The benchmark was down -5.2%. Markets took a beating this week, putting in one of the worst weeks in almost a decade. Concerns about rising inflation, interest rates, …