Monthly Archive: August 2019

EValuating Esg ETFs Part I

The 5-Star Movement and the Democratic Party agreed to form a new coalition government in Italy on Thursday, putting investors in a buying mood. The Price of the VVC/EU continued to move higher for the second consecutive week, rising €1.04 per share to end at €69.12 per share and giving us…

Daily Update Thursday, August 29, 2019

Strength in Italian stocks following the news of a political alliance helped all ten of the Major Indexes (AEX, ASE, ATX, BEL, CAC, DAX, IGBM, ISE, MIBTEL & PSI) to a sharply higher close today. With one green light and a UpDn situation Prudent Investors may buy stocks long…

Daily Update Wednesday, August 28, 2019

Fears surrounding global the economy sent six of the ten Major Indexes (AEX, ASE, ATX, BEL, CAC, DAX, IGBM, ISE, MIBTEL & PSI) to a lower close today. With three red lights and a DnDn situation Prudent Investors should not buy stocks if the market is falling.Aggressive Investors and…

Daily Update Tuesday, August 27, 2019

Anticipation that a snap election could be circumvented sparked a rally in Italian stocks and helped eight of the ten Major Indexes (AEX, ASE, ATX, BEL, CAC, DAX, IGBM, ISE, MIBTEL & PSI) close higher today. With three yellow lights and an UpDn situation Prudent Investors may buy stocks…

Daily Update Monday, August 26, 2019

Eight of the ten Major Indexes (AEX, ASE, ATX, BEL, CAC, DAX, IGBM, ISE, MIBTEL & PSI) closed modestly higher today as tensions in the US/Sino trade war began to subside. With two red lights and a DnDn situation Prudent Investors should not buy stocks if the market is…

Impact of Consistency

Investors optimism for possible stimulus measures from the central banks helped ease recession fears for most of the week and the Price of the VVC/EU reversed course and moved higher. Overall, it added €0.41 per share to end at €68.08 per share. Furthermore, all of our other key indicators, the RT,…

Daily Update Thursday, August 22, 2019

Seven of the ten Major Indexes (AEX, ASE, ATX, BEL, CAC, DAX, IGBM, ISE, MIBTEL & PSI) closed lower today after US policymakers signaled they have no intentions for more rate cuts. With three yellow lights and an UpDn situation Prudent Investors may buy stocks long if the market…

Daily Update Wednesday, August 21, 2019

A boost in Italian stocks combined with hopes of stimulus from the central banks pushed all ten of the Major Indexes (AEX, ASE, ATX, BEL, CAC, DAX, IGBM, ISE, MIBTEL & PSI) to a higher close today. With three yellow lights and an UpDn situation Prudent Investors may buy…