Weekly Review for 9/25/2016

James Kimball | September 26, 2016

The NASDAQ 100 All Stars model closed up +0.49% on the week. The NASDAQ closed up 0.89%. The model leads the QQQ by about 3% year-to-date. The All Stars model slightly underperformed the benchmark this week but remains well above …


ETF Complete Portfolio Strategy Insights: Smart Traders Treat Volatility as an Asset Class

James Kimball |

The ETF Complete model closed the week up +2.4% compared to the SPY which closed up +1.2%. Year-to-date, the Complete Portfolio is now leading the SPY by about 12%.

The SPY closed the week towards the high end of the …


ETF Country Plus Strategy Insights: Smart Traders Treat Volatility as an Asset Class

James Kimball |

The country models were up on the week on average about +2.6%. The benchmark was up +2.25%. Year-to-date, both county models are within a couple percent of the benchmark.

The SPY closed the week towards the high end of the …


ETF Sector Plus Strategy Insights: Smart Traders Treat Volatility as an Asset Class

James Kimball |

The Sector models closed the week between +0.99% (Moderate) and +3.99% (Conservative) on the week. The SPY closed up +1.25% on the week.

The SPY closed the week towards the high end of the September 9th wide measuring bar day, …


Weekly Review for 9/18/2016

James Kimball | September 19, 2016

The NASDAQ 100 All Stars model closed up 2.06% on the week. The NASDAQ closed up 2.63%. The model leads the QQQ by about 3.5% year-to-date. The All Stars model slightly underperformed the benchmark this week. NVidia (NVDA) put in …


ETF Complete Portfolio Strategy Insights: Major Trades of 2016 (Part 2)

James Kimball |

The ETF Complete model closed the week up +1.0% compared to the SPY which closed flat +0.1%. Year-to-date, the Complete Portfolio is now leading the SPY by about 11%. After the big down day last Friday, the markets consolidated sideways, …


ETF Sector Plus Strategy Insights: Major Trades of 2016 (Part 2)

James Kimball |

The Sector models closed the week between +0.1% (Conservative) and +5.32% (Aggressive) on the week. The SPY closed flat +0.04% on the week. After the big down day last Friday, the markets consolidated sideways, albeit in a very wide range. …


ETF Country Plus Strategy Insights: Major Trades of 2016 (Part 2)

James Kimball |

The country models were down on the week on average about -0.65%. The benchmark was down -0.43%. Year-to-date, both county models are within a couple percent of the benchmark. After the big down day last Friday, the markets consolidated sideways, …


Weekly Review for 9/10/2016

James Kimball | September 12, 2016

The NASDAQ 100 All Stars model closed down -1.01% on the week. The NASDAQ closed down -3.36%. The model leads the QQQ by about 4% year-to-date. The All Stars model out-performed the benchmark this week. NVidia (NVDA) one of the …


ETF Complete Portfolio Strategy Insights: Major Trades of 2016

James Kimball |

The ETF Complete model closed the week down -3.1% compared to the SPY which closed down -2.3%. Year-to-date, the Complete Portfolio is now leading the SPY by about 10%. After a quiet opening to the week near the all-time equity …