ETF Country Plus Strategy Insights: Correlation (Part 2)

James Kimball | August 17, 2015

Both ETF Country models closed negative on the week along with the MSCI All World Index benchmark, however their declines were rather muted with all three falling by less than a third of a percent.

We continue to have a …


ETF Country Plus Strategy Insights: Correlation (Part 1)

James Kimball | August 11, 2015

Both ETF Country models closed negative on the week along with the market, however their -0.38% and -0.28% moves both outperformed the benchmark which was down -0.83%. On the year, the performance for all the models and the benchmark remain …


ETF Country Plus Strategy Insights: Crossing the Zero Divide (Part 4)

James Kimball | August 3, 2015

Both ETF Country models handily beat their benchmark, up around +1.8% for the week relative to the MSCI up +0.94%. On the year, the performance for all the models and the benchmark remain rather muted.

The week all the major …


ETF Country Plus Strategy Insights: Crossing the Zero Divide (Part 3)

James Kimball | July 27, 2015

Both ETF Country models were down about 1.3% on the week, outperforming the benchmark by a full percent. On the year, the performance for all the models and the benchmark remain rather muted.

The week saw a slow march down …


ETF Country Plus Strategy Insights: Crossing the Zero Divide (Part 2)

James Kimball | July 20, 2015

Both ETF Country models were up between 1.3% and 1.4% on the week, lagging slightly behind the benchmark. The lag in performance was due to missing the large gap on Monday in our two new positions, EWQ (France) and EWL …


ETF Country Plus Strategy Insights: Crossing the Zero Divide (Part 1)

James Kimball | July 12, 2015

Both ETF Country models lagged their benchmarks by a significant margin this week. The major freefall in Asian equities did us no favors, which was the main contributor to the underperformance this week. However, with Monday, we look to have …


ETF Country Plus Strategy Insights: Half-Time Report

James Kimball | July 6, 2015

Both ETF Country models outperformed their benchmark on the way down this week. After looking like they might spring back to life on Monday, Asian markets, with the exception of Japan, spent most of the week selling off.

The U.S. …


ETF Country Plus Strategy Insights: Time to Regain Our Balance

James Kimball | June 29, 2015

Both ETF Country models outperformed their benchmark on the way down this week. After looking like they might spring back to life on Monday, Asian markets, with the exception of Japan, spent most of the week selling off.

The U.S. …


ETF Country Plus Strategy Insights: Stops and Targets Analysis (Part 3)

James Kimball | June 22, 2015

The ETF Country models were both negative on the week closing down between 1-2%, trailing behind the ACWI index which was basically flat on the week. Asian equities continued their slump from the highs they put in towards the end …


ETF Country Plus Strategy Insights: Stops and Targets Analysis (Part 2)

James Kimball | June 15, 2015

The ETF Country models were basically flat on the week trailing behind the ACWI index which closed positive by just under a half of a percent. The Country Basic is the strongest on the year, leading the ACWI by just …