ETF Sector Plus Strategy Insights: Long-Term Asset Class Ratios (Part 1)

James Kimball | December 2, 2018

The ETF Sector models performed between -0.02% (Moderate) and +8.17% (Aggressive) compared to the SPY which closed up +4.71%. The indexes came rocketing back after closing near their lows over the holiday week. All of the indexes except DIA are …


ETF Sector Strategy Insights: ETF Survey (Part 3)

James Kimball | November 17, 2018

The ETF Sector models performed between -1.84% (Conservative) and -1.66% (Moderate) compared to the SPY which closed down -1.45%. Markets largely took another negative swoon this week, sending all the major indexes except the DIA under or back under their …


ETF Sector Strategy Insights: ETF Survey (Part 2)

James Kimball | November 10, 2018

The ETF Sector models performed between +0.95% (Conservative) and +6.40% (Aggressive) compared to the SPY which closed up +2.16%. Stay tuned for the daily updates and log into the website to see holdings and additional performance data. This Week's Strategy …


ETF Sector Plus Strategy Insights: ETF Survey (Part 1)

James Kimball | November 3, 2018

The ETF Sector models performed between -0.59% (Conservative) and +2.95% (Aggressive) compared to the SPY which closed up +2.47%. After putting in another new recent low on Monday, the SPY rebounded and closed the week right on top of the …


ETF Sector Plus Strategy Insights: The Ins and Outs of Leveraged ETFs (Part 4)

James Kimball | October 27, 2018

The Sector models closed between -8.0% (Aggressive) and -0.90% (Moderate) on the week. The SPY closed down -4.0% on the week.-1.7 It was another rough week for equities. Despite the small bounce going into last weekend, all the major indicies …


ETF Sector Plus Strategy Insights: The Ins and Outs of Leveraged ETFs (Part 3)

James Kimball | October 20, 2018

The Sector models closed between -2.86% (Aggressive) and +0.56% (Moderate) on the week. The SPY closed up +0.11% on the week. After the big drop last week, the SPY settled into a mostly sideways week just north of its 200-Day …


ETF Sector Plus Strategy Insights: The Ins and Outs of Leveraged ETFs (Part 2)

James Kimball | October 13, 2018

The Sector models closed between -12.77% (Aggressive) and -3.87% (Conservative) on the week. The SPY closed down -4.12% on the week. After a tough week that saw all the major indexes race below their 50 and 200 Day moving averages, …


ETF Sector Plus Strategy Insights: The Ins and Outs of Leveraged ETFs (Part 1)

James Kimball | October 7, 2018

The Sector models closed between -7.39% (Moderate) and -5.01% (Conservative) on the week. The SPY closed down -1.00% on the week. The market had a tough week particularly on Thursday and Friday as the SPY slumped lower and hit its …


ETF Sector Plus Strategy Insights: ETF Survey (Part 2)

James Kimball | September 30, 2018

The Sector models closed between +0.08% (Moderate) and +0.80% (Conservative) on the week. The SPY closed down -0.43% on the week. The SPY gapped lower on Monday to open the week but closed the week only marginally lower than the …


ETF Sector Plus Strategy Insights: Performance Stats (Part 2)

James Kimball | September 8, 2018

The Sector models closed between -4.44% (Aggressive) and -0.70% (Moderate) on the week. The SPY closed down -0.96% on the week. The SPY put in five consecutive lower closes, but only partially retraced the prior week’s gains. Despite a strong …