Moving Averages Interim Timing Updates. Moving Averages: Month-End Preview By Doug Short updated continuously Important Note: I no longer include this page in my permanent updates page because the data it uses to calculate monthly moving averages is inconsistent with the method used by Faber and Richardson for the Ivy Porfolio. The difference is that Faber and Richardson adjust previous months to include reinvested dividends for those ETFs that pay dividends. Most of the time, the buy/sell signals are the same whether you use adjusted or unadjusted data. The links below will open a popup window with the results for simple moving average (SMA) and the current buy/sell signal. Important note: Thus, the Buy/Sell flags in the links are not true monthly signals until about 2-3 hours after the close of last business day of the month (which is when the Yahoo! The Yahoo! S&P 500 Index Ivy Portfolio Updates In the past I've also included 12-month SMAs for these five ETFs.
Tactical Asset Allocation For The Masses. Current Market Snapshot. S&P 500 Snapshot: -2.65% for the Week,Worst Week Since May 2012 By Doug Short April 11, 2014 World markets were in the red when the US market opened this morning. Japan's Nikkei dropped 2.38% and the EURO STOXX 50 would subsequently close with a 1.15% loss. The yield on the 10-year note finished at 2.63%, down 2 bps from yesterday's close and 3 bps off the 2014 low of 2.60%. Some of the big names in the investment industry are sending mixed messages. Here is a snapshot of the week. Here's a daily chart. With all the chatter about a possible correction, here is an updated look at the S&P 500 drawdowns (percent off highs) since the market bottom on March 9, 2009. The S&P 500 is now down 1.77% for 2014. Here is a longer perspective, starting with the all-time high prior to the Great Recession. For a better sense of how these declines figure into a larger historical context, here's a long-term view of secular bull and bear markets in the S&P Composite since 1871.
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