I’ve been watching IWM more than IWN for the past year, but one of my clients was blocked out of IWM due to the wash rule and that made me look for another small cap ETF for exposure for him. I like the low expense ratios and good liquidity in most iShares ETFs, so I went…
Month: October 2010
S&P 500 Chart – October 1, 2010
I charted the S&P 500 ($SPX) after the markets closed on Friday, 10/1/10, when it closed the week at 1,146.24.
End of Month Summary – September 2010
The biggest risk of using my trading model is in months like September. September 2010 was the best September since 1939 for the Dow. There’s no way an account with limited upside potential can compete with that. My trading model works best with smaller ups and downs and I miss out on big gains when…
2010 Stock Picks Contest – Q3 Review
Now that we’re three quarters of a year through our friendly 2010 Stock Picks Contest among a few respected financial bloggers I’ve slipped a notch, but still am hanging in the top half of the group. Or, as I like to view it, I am in first place of those who are not making a profit yet. The rankings from…