ETF Country Plus Strategy Insights: 2016 Market and ETF Performance

James Kimball | March 28, 2016

The Country models were down on the week closing down on average about -2.4% on the week. The benchmark was down a more than the broader market as well at -1.38%. On a shortened holiday week, the markets themselves took …


ETF Country Plus Strategy Insights: TSI and the Zero Value (Part 4)

James Kimball | March 21, 2016

The Country models were up on the week closing up on average about +0.8% on the week. The benchmark was up with a little more than the broader market +1.16% as well. The SPY put in a strong week continuing …


ETF Country Plus Strategy Insights: TSI and the Zero Value (Part 3)

James Kimball | March 14, 2016

The Country models were up on the week closing up on average about +1.5% on the week. The benchmark was up with a little more than the broader market +1.5% as well. The SPY put in a bowl-shaped week, spiking …


ETF Country Plus Strategy Insights: TSI and the Zero Value (Part 2)

James Kimball | March 7, 2016

The Country models were down on the week closing down on average a about -0.9% on the week. The benchmark was up with the broader market almost four percent. The SPY put in a strong week with four of the …


ETF Country Plus Strategy Insights: TSI and the Zero Value

James Kimball | February 29, 2016

The Country models were basically flat on the week closing down on average a about -0.06% on the week. The benchmark was up less than the broader market at +0.9%. The SPY gapped open on Monday, only to retrace deep …


ETF Country Plus Strategy Insights: The Year So Far

James Kimball | February 22, 2016

The Country models were down on average a little shy of 1% on the week with the Stops & Targets model faring a little better because of the reduced-size position in EFZ. The benchmark was up better than the broader …


ETF Country Plus Strategy Insights: Trend Strength Indicator (Part 2)

James Kimball | February 16, 2016

The Country models were up on average a little shy of 1% on the week with the basic model faring a little better because of the full-size position in EFZ. The benchmark was down with the broader market about -1.8%. …


ETF Country Plus Strategy Insights: Trend Strength Indicator

James Kimball | February 8, 2016

The Country models were up on average a little shy of 1% on the week with the basic model faring a little better because of the full-size position in EFZ. The benchmark was down with the broader market about 3%. …


ETF Country Plus Strategy Insights: Average TSI

James Kimball | February 1, 2016

The Country models were down on average about a half of a percent this week with the Stops & Targets model faring a little better. The benchmark was up with the broader market about 2%. The market had a nice …


ETF Country Plus Strategy Insights: ETF Survey

James Kimball | January 24, 2016

The Country models were down on average about a half of a percent this week with the Stops & Targets model faring better thanks to taking profits in EFZ on Wednesday. The benchmark was up with the broader market about …