ETF Country Plus Strategy Insights: Drawdowns and Market Corrections (Part 3)

James Kimball | August 21, 2017

The country models were up on the week on average about +0.7%. The benchmark was flat. Year-to-date, both county models are lagging behind the benchmark. The increase in volatility in the markets from last week carried over to this week, …


ETF Country Plus Strategy Insights: Drawdowns and Market Corrections (Part 2)

James Kimball | August 12, 2017

The country models were down on the week on average about -2.6%. The benchmark was down -1.7%. Year-to-date, both county models are lagging behind the benchmark. Markets took a break from going sideways for three weeks by breaking down on …


ETF Country Plus Strategy Insights: Drawdowns and Market Corrections (Part 1)

James Kimball | August 6, 2017

The country models were flat on the week. The benchmark was up +0.5%. Year-to-date, both county models are lagging behind the benchmark. Markets have been churning at their highs. Eight of the last nine days in the SPY were red …


ETF Country Plus Strategy Insights: Setting Up and Timing the ETF Models (Part 3)

James Kimball | July 29, 2017

The country models were down on the week on average about -1.9%. The benchmark was down -0.6%. Year-to-date, both county models are lagging behind the benchmark. Markets closed marginally lower on the week. Strong earnings helped push the markets to …


ETF Country Plus Strategy Insights: Setting Up and Timing the ETF Models (Part 2)

James Kimball | July 23, 2017

The country models were down on the week on average about -1.7%. The benchmark was down -0.6%. Year-to-date, both county models are lagging behind  the benchmark. Markets closed marginally higher to close out a relatively quiet summer trading week. It …


ETF Country Plus Strategy Insights: Setting Up and Timing the ETF Models (Part 1)

James Kimball | July 15, 2017

The country models were up on the week on average about +3.8%. The benchmark was up +2.1%. Year-to-date, both county models are lagging behind the benchmark. The market put in a strong week, gapping higher on Wednesday and barely looking …


ETF Country Plus Strategy Insights: Half-Time Report

James Kimball | July 8, 2017

The country models were up on the week on average about +0.6%. The benchmark was down -0.2%. Year-to-date, both county models are lagging behind the benchmark. The market closed roughly flat on this holiday shortened week, thanks to a strong …


ETF Country Plus Strategy Insights: Tracking and Rebalancing Your Portfolio

James Kimball | July 2, 2017

The country models were up on the week on average about 1.0%. The benchmark was down -0.1%. Year-to-date, both county models are lagging the benchmark. While the broader market did close marginally lower on the week, the tech-heavy NASDAQ took …


ETF Country Plus Strategy Insights: Global Macro Survey

James Kimball | June 23, 2017

The country models were down on the week on average about -1.3%. The benchmark was down -1.1%. Year-to-date, both county models are lagging behind the benchmark. After gapping higher on Monday, markets slumped back sideways. Just off its all-time highs, …


ETF Country Plus Strategy Insights: U.S. Sector Survey (Part 2)

James Kimball | June 16, 2017

The country models were up on the week on average about +1.3%. The benchmark was down -0.1%. Year-to-date, both county models are lagging behind  the benchmark. Markets were mostly flat and quiet on the week, digesting last week’s outsized move. …