Author: Robert W. Colby

iShares MSCI BRIC Fund (BKF) and Emerging Markets Stocks ETF (EEM) Relative Strength Ratios both fell below their lows of the previous 6 years on 1/2/14, thereby reconfirming preexisting long-term downtrends. Consumer Staples...

Gold, SPDR Gold Shares ETF (GLD) price fell below its lows of the previous 3 years on 12/31/13, thereby reconfirming its preexisting bearish trend.. Silver, iShares Silver Trust ETF (SLV) price fell below its lows of the...

Agriculture, PowerShares DB Agriculture Fund ETF (DBA) price fell below its lows of the previous 4 months on 12/30/13, thereby confirming its preexisting bearish trend. Junk/Investment-Grade Corporate Bond ETFs Relative Strength...

iShares MSCI BRIC Fund (BKF) Relative Strength Ratio (BKF/SPY) fell below its lows of the previous 5 months on 12/26/13, thereby confirming its preexisting long-term downtrend. Emerging Markets Stocks ETF (EEM) Relative Strength...

Health Care stock sector ETF Relative Strength Ratio (XLV/SPY) whipsawed back down below its 50-day SMA on 12/23/13, thereby turning systematically neutral (from bullish). Energy stock sector ETF Relative Strength Ratio...

Foreign Stocks ETF (EFA) Relative Strength Ratio (EFA/SPY) fell below its lowest levels of the previous 4 months on 12/13/13, thereby reconfirming its preexisting major downtrend. The Largest Cap S&P 100/S&P 500 Relative...

Foreign Stocks ETF (EFA) Relative Strength Ratio (EFA/SPY) fell below its lowest levels of the previous 4 months on 12/12/13, thereby reconfirming its preexisting major downtrend. For nearly 6 years, from 11/27/07 to 7/9/13,...

Energy (XLE) stock sector ETF Relative Strength Ratio (XLE/SPY) broke down below its lows of the previous 17 months on 12/11/13, thereby reconfirming its preexisting long-term downtrend. The Small Cap Russell 2000 Index absolute...

Consumer Discretionary (XLY) stock sector ETF Relative Strength Ratio (XLY/SPY) whipsawed back up above its 50-day SMA on 12/10/13, thereby turning systematically bullish again (from neutral). It was the third whipsaw in 5...

Consumer Discretionary (XLY) stock sector ETF Relative Strength Ratio (XLY/SPY) fell down below its 50-day SMA on 12/9/13, thereby turning systematically neutral (from bullish). Energy (XLE) stock sector ETF Relative Strength...