ETF Complete Portfolio Strategy Insights: Strength in Commodities (Part 1)

James Kimball | April 25, 2016

The ETF Complete model closed the week up 0.5%, right behind the SPY which closed up +0.6%. Year-to-date, the Complete Portfolio is outperforming the SPY by about 3%. The market rallied into the early half of the week before selling …


ETF Country Plus Strategy Insights: Strength in Commodities (Part 1)

James Kimball |

The Country models were basically flat on the week on average. The benchmark was up +1.07%. The market rallied into the early half of the week before selling off and only managing to finish about a half percent higher (SPY). …


ETF Sector Plus Strategy Insights: Strength in Commodities (Part 1)

James Kimball |

The Sector models closed the week up between +0.75% (Conservative) and down -2.99% (Aggressive) on the week. The SPY closed up +0.57% on the week. The market rallied into the early half of the week before selling off and only …


ETF Complete Portfolio Strategy Insights: 2016 Market and ETF Performance (Global Macro / Complete)

James Kimball | April 18, 2016

The ETF Complete model closed the week up 4.1%, beating the SPY by a wide margin which closed up +1.6%. Year-to-date, the Complete Portfolio is outperforming the SPY by about 3%. The market rally continued, albeit at a slower pace. …


ETF Sector Plus Strategy Insights: 2016 Market and ETF Performance (Global Macro / Complete)

James Kimball |

The Sector models closed the week up between +1.38% (Aggressive) and +4.34% (Moderate) on the week. The SPY closed up +1.60% on the week. The market rally continued, albeit at a slower pace. After spending two weeks roughly going sideways …


ETF Country Plus Strategy Insights: 2016 Market and ETF Performance (Global Macro / Complete)

James Kimball |

The Country models were up on the week an average of about +4.0%. The benchmark was up +1.9%. The market rally continued, albeit at a slower pace. After spending two weeks roughly going sideways the market put in a new …


ETF Complete Portfolio Strategy Insights: 2016 Market and ETF Performance (Country)

James Kimball | April 11, 2016

The ETF Complete model closed the week down -0.5%, beating the SPY which closed down -1.2%. Year-to-date, the Complete Portfolio is marginally outperforming the SPY. The market, somewhat expectantly, took a pause on the strong rally that dates back to …


ETF Country Plus Strategy Insights: 2016 Market and ETF Performance (Country)

James Kimball |

The Country models were down on the week an average of about -2.6% on the week. The benchmark was down -0.8%. The market, somewhat expectantly, took a pause on the strong rally that dates back to the second week of …


ETF Sector Plus Strategy Insights: 2016 Market and ETF Performance (Country)

James Kimball |

The Sector models closed the week up between +1.00% (Moderate) and +1.98% (Aggressive) on the week. The SPY closed down -1.17% on the week. The market, somewhat expectantly, took a pause on the strong rally that dates back to the …


ETF Complete Portfolio Strategy Insights: 2016 Market and ETF Performance (Sector)

James Kimball | April 4, 2016

The ETF Complete model closed the week up +1.7%, coming close to matching the SPY which closed up +1.9%. Year-to-date, the Complete Portfolio is roughly matching the SPY. The market rally continued this week, putting in strong days on Tuesday …