ETF Sector Plus Strategy Insights: How to Follow the ETF Models (Part 2)

James Kimball | May 23, 2016

The Sector models closed the week down between -0.84% (Moderate) and -3.09% (Aggressive) on the week. The SPY closed up +0.36% on the week. The broader market narrowly avoided its fourth negative week close in a row thanks to the …


ETF Complete Portfolio Strategy Insights: How to Follow the ETF Models (Part 3)

James Kimball | May 16, 2016

The ETF Complete model closed the week down -1.4%, a little more than the SPY which closed down -0.5%. Year-to-date, the Complete Portfolio is outperforming the SPY by about 4%. The broader market basically put in a relatively quiet sideways …


ETF Country Plus Strategy Insights: How to Follow the ETF Models (Part 3)

James Kimball |

The Country models were down on the week on average about -0.95%. The benchmark was down -0.68%. The Country models and the benchmark are marginally down on the year. The broader market basically put in a relatively quiet sideways week. …


ETF Sector Plus Strategy Insights: How to Follow the ETF Models (Part 3)

James Kimball |

The Sector models closed the week down between -2.57% (Aggressive) and -1.59% (Moderate) on the week. The SPY closed down -0.47% on the week. The broader market basically put in a relatively quiet sideways week. The SPY closed on the …


ETF Complete Portfolio Strategy Insights: Strength in Commodities (Part 3)

James Kimball | May 9, 2016

The ETF Complete model closed the week down -3.0%, a decent amount more than the SPY which closed down -0.3%. Year-to-date, the Complete Portfolio is outperforming the SPY by about 4%. The broader market continued the short-term down trend from …


ETF Sector Plus Strategy Insights: Strength in Commodities (Part 3)

James Kimball |

The Sector models closed the week between down -4.06% (Conservative) and up +1.95% (Aggressive) on the week. The SPY closed marginally down -0.30% on the week. The broader market continued the short-term down trend from last week. A weak jobs …


ETF Country Plus Strategy Insights: Strength in Commodities (Part 3)

James Kimball |

The Country models were down on the week on average about -3.8%. The benchmark was down -1.5%. The Country models and the benchmark are are close to flat for the year. The broader market continued the short-term down trend from …


ETF Country Plus Strategy Insights: Strength in Commodities (Part 2)

James Kimball | May 2, 2016

The Country models were up on the week on average about +0.8%. The benchmark was down -1.22%. The Country models marginally lead the benchmark on the year. The broader market sold off into the tail of the week as the …


ETF Complete Portfolio Strategy Insights: Strength in Commodities (Part 2)

James Kimball |

The ETF Complete model closed the week up 2.8%, significantly ahead of the SPY which closed down -1.3%. Year-to-date, the Complete Portfolio is outperforming the SPY by about 7%. The broader market sold off into the tail of the week …


ETF Sector Plus Strategy Insights: Strength in Commodities (Part 2)

James Kimball |

The Sector models closed the week up between +2.8% (Aggressive) and up +7.79% (Conservative) on the week. The SPY closed down -1.26% on the week. The broader market sold off into the tail of the week as the market absorbed …