on 2010/06/27 by Alex, [ETF,Exchange-traded funds]

We are recommending gold (GLD) this week, which has been in a consistent uptrend for at least three months. Other good choices include real estate (IYR) and Malaysia (EWM). Real estate, which we’ve been recommending, as well as Malaysia, are in overall uptrends. They have recently just been moving sideways, but they do have comparative [...]

on 2010/06/20 by Alex, [ETF,Exchange-traded funds]

We’re staying with real estate stocks (IYR), as they remain the best choice from among the funds that we follow. Like the overall market, they’ve gained slightly over the past week. Other good choices include semiconductor stocks (SMH) and gold (GLD). Avoid foreign markets, such as Austria (EWO) and Japan (EWJ), as well as biotech [...]

on 2010/06/13 by Alex, [ETF,Exchange-traded funds]

With stocks bouncing off the lows on Tuesday, it’s possible that they are resuming the up move that came to a halt in April. Of the funds that we follow, real estate (IYR) is again in the lead. Other good funds include gold (GLD) and government bonds (TLT), our recommendation from last week. Though government [...]

on 2010/06/06 by Alex, [ETF,Exchange-traded funds]

With stocks dropping again last week, we are switching back into government bonds (TLT). Gold (GLD) is also decent, though government bonds are better. Corporate bonds (LQD) have a relatively low risk, but their overall performance is subpar. On Friday, real estate (IYR), which we recommended last week along with government bonds, dropped back to [...]

on 2010/05/31 by Alex, [ETF,Exchange-traded funds]

It looks like the shakeup in stocks could be coming to a close. In our opinion, of the funds that we follow, the best fund right now is real estate (IYR), which is what we’re recommending this week. Government bonds (TLT), which we recommended last week, are still a very good choice, but real estate [...]

on 2010/05/23 by Alex, [ETF,Exchange-traded funds]

With stocks in a tumble, money is flowing into bonds, which is what we’re recommending this week. Gold, our last recommendation, did slip a bit during the last week. Longer-term, it remains in an uptrend. We’re switching out of gold, though, because the uptrend in bonds appears stronger. (follow: facebook, twitter, identi.ca, rss.)

on 2010/05/16 by Alex, [ETF,Exchange-traded funds]

We’re back in gold again. Real estate, which we recommended last time, still has a very good expected return, though its risk is now much higher than gold’s. Malaysia‘s performance characteristics are similar to those of gold, and we’re recommending both of them in our Conservative allocation. (follow: facebook, twitter, identi.ca, rss.)

on 2010/05/10 by Alex, [ETF,Exchange-traded funds]

While we are staying in real estate, with the big shakeup in stocks over the past week, we are also moving into gold. As far as foreign stocks, Austria, which we recommended last time, is doing miserably, so we are getting out of it. But Korea, though also down, is doing relatively well, so we [...]

on 2010/05/03 by Alex, [ETF,Exchange-traded funds]

We are continuing to recommend real estate and foreign stocks this week. Though government bonds are still very risky, they do have potential, and we’re putting a little money into them in our Balanced allocation. (follow: facebook, twitter, identi.ca, rss.)

on 2010/04/25 by Alex, [ETF,Exchange-traded funds]

We’re recommending a few funds this week, including international funds, financials, real estate, and semiconductors. The uptrend in financials appears the strongest though it is relatively new. Pharmaceuticals, which we recommended last week, are still in an relatively low-risk uptrend, but the expected return for our new recommendations is higher. Bonds, particularly government bonds, are [...]