ETF Sector Plus Strategy Insights: 2016 Year in Review (Part 1)

James Kimball | January 9, 2017

The Sector models closed between +2.0% (Conservative) and +3.48% (Moderate) on the week. The SPY closed up +1.65% on the week. The markets put in a mostly side-ways week, peaking on Tuesday at new all-time highs before closing a little …


ETF Sector Plus Strategy Insights: When and How to Start A Portfolio (Part 1)

James Kimball | December 4, 2016

The Sector models closed between -2.26% (Conservative) and -4.92% (Aggressive) on the week. The SPY closed down -0.84% on the week. The SPY took a little bit of a pause this week, coming off the high it put in last …


ETF Sector Plus Strategy Insights: Average TSI (Part 3)

James Kimball | November 20, 2016

The Sector models closed between +2.77% (Conservative) and +8.14% (Aggressive) on the week. The SPY closed up +0.94% on the week. The SPY continued its upward trend, albeit at a slower pace than the prior week. IWM and DIA have …


ETF Sector Plus Strategy Insights: Average TSI (Part 1)

James Kimball | November 6, 2016

The Sector models closed between -1.28% (Conservative) and -6.49% (Aggressive) on the week. The SPY closed down -1.85% on the week. The market narrowly edged out a ninth day in a row with lower closes (the longest streak since 1980) …


ETF Sector Plus Strategy Insights: Models and Market Performance Updates

James Kimball | October 31, 2016

The Sector models closed between -1.42% (Conservative) and -0.58% (Aggressive) on the week. The SPY closed down -0.69% on the week. After gapping higher on Monday, the market sold off throughout the week, putting in consecutive lower closes every day. …


ETF Sector Plus Strategy Insights: New Tools for Starting a Portfolio (Part 2)

James Kimball | October 24, 2016

The Sector models closed between +1.34% (Aggressive) and +2.20% (Conservative) on the week. The SPY closed up +0.40% on the week. After a close on Monday that was the lowest in almost four months, the SPY looked like it might …


ETF Sector Plus Strategy Insights: New Tools for Starting a Portfolio (Part 1)

James Kimball | October 17, 2016

The Sector models closed the week between -2.8% (Conservative) and -5.94% (Aggressive) on the week. The SPY closed down -0.89% on the week. The SPY put in another week of sideways but negative action, still mostly contained within the same …


ETF Sector Plus Strategy Insights: Trends in U.S. Sector ETFs

James Kimball | October 10, 2016

The Sector models closed the week between -4.82% (Conservative) and +0.01% (Aggressive) on the week. The SPY closed down -0.59% on the week. The SPY put in another week of narrow sideways action. The bulk of the last month’s price …


ETF Sector Plus Strategy Insights: Trends in Country and Global Regional ETFs

James Kimball | October 3, 2016

The Sector models closed the week between +0.9% (Conservative) and +9.22% (Aggressive) on the week. The SPY closed up +0.13% on the week. The SPY closed marginally higher, staying within the recent trading range and below its 50 day moving …


ETF Sector Plus Strategy Insights: Smart Traders Treat Volatility as an Asset Class

James Kimball | September 26, 2016

The Sector models closed the week between +0.99% (Moderate) and +3.99% (Conservative) on the week. The SPY closed up +1.25% on the week.

The SPY closed the week towards the high end of the September 9th wide measuring bar day, …