on 2009/11/30 by Alex, [ETF,Exchange-traded funds]

We’re recommending pharmaceuticals, which have shown comparative strength relative to the overall stock market.

on 2009/11/23 by Alex, [ETF,Exchange-traded funds]

Though stocks have slid slightly over the past week, the trend in stocks is still up. We are recommending a fund that follows Austrian stocks, since, in our estimation, it has the best uptrend.

on 2009/11/18 by Alex, [FAQ]

Question: Alex, I have a question.  I see that last week you recommended XOP and XLP for the conservative portfolio.  These ETFs still perform outstandingly, however, today you recommend switching to EWM.  I noticed that XOP went up 2.11%, XLP went up 0.56% today whereas EWM went up 1.55%.  VEA went up 1.56% (VEA was [...]

on 2009/11/16 by Alex, [News]

We are launching a new letter, called “Core ETF”. The newsletter follows twenty core exchange-traded funds that cover different countries, sectors, and asset types. We chose these twenty ETF’s to be representative of the entire ETF universe. Limiting our choices to these twenty makes our newsletter’s performance independently verifiable.

on 2009/11/15 by Alex, [ETF,Exchange-traded funds]

Stocks have continued to climb at a solid pace. For example, during the past couple of weeks, we’ve made about 6% in VEA, which follows stocks from Europe and the Pacific region. We are now switching into another foreign stock fund, which also looks very strong.

on 2009/11/15 by Alex, [TSP,Thrift Savings Plan]

Stocks have continued to climb at a solid pace. For example, during the past couple of weeks, we’ve made 3.83% in the I Fund (“Europe Pacific”). While all three TSP stock funds are going up, the C Fund (“S&P 500″) looks strongest.

on 2009/11/08 by Alex, [ETF,Exchange-traded funds]

The funds that we recommended last week, including a fund that follows stocks from Europe and the Pacific region, have all made money over the past week. We are continuing to recommend them as they still have potential for growth.

on 2009/11/01 by Alex, [TSP,Thrift Savings Plan]

Though stocks have been declining in the latter half of October, we believe that they still have a good potential for gain. Of the three stock funds, the one with the best prospects is the I Fund (“Europe Pacific”). Incidentally, in our ETF newsletter, we are recommending a similar fund.

on 2009/11/01 by Alex, [ETF,Exchange-traded funds]

Though stocks have been declining in the latter half of October, we believe that they still have a good potential for gain. In our Balanced allocation, we are recommending a fund that follows stocks from Europe and the Pacific region. Incidentally, in our TSP newsletter, we are recommending a similar fund. In the Conservative allocation, [...]