Tactical Timing System

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By April 29, 2013

The Tactical Timing System has generated a sell signal. To comply with the system the following positions will be sold today. The proceeds will be placed in money market assets while awaiting the introduction of Vanguard’s new international bond ETFs [link]. Position (Symbol) BT Group (BT) Exxon Mobil (XOM) Marathon ...

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What CNNMoney Fear & Greed Index is Saying About the Stock Market Now
By January 14, 2013

It can be helpful for investors to maintain a pulse on investor sentiment so as not to succumb to one of the enemy of returns; emotion. CNNMoney has developed a Fear & Greed Index based on seven indicators. Like the Tactical Timing System Fear Index featured here, CNNMoney’s index can ...

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2012 Performance Review: One Year, Five Year, and 10 Year Comparisons
By January 2, 2013

The past year was one which exhibited very little in overall market volatility. In this environment the major stock market averages performed remarkably similarly. International, U. S. large, mid and small cap annual performance was in the range of 16 to 18 percent. The Stock Market Advantage (SMA) Portfolio underperformed ...

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By April 13, 2012

CNBC’s Steve Liesman interviewed Princeton University economist Burton Malkiel, author of the excellent book A Random Walk Down Wall Street: The Time-Tested Strategy for Successful Investing (Completely Revised and Updated) this morning. Liesman brought up criticism of the idea of the efficient market because the perception during the financial crisis ...

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Stock Market Advantage Sell Signal
By February 21, 2012

The Tactical Timing System has generated a sell signal. To comply with the system the following positions were sold today. The proceeds were allocated equally between the Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCSH) and the Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCIT).

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Performance Review: One Year, Five Year, and 10 Year Comparisons
By January 3, 2012

The performance of the Stock Market Advantage (SMA) Portfolio was particularly fortuitous in 2011 as the investment returns trumped the indexes and the vast majority of professional money managers. This sort of outperformance is probably achievable only once every 10 years.  It can largely by attributed to luck with a ...

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Stock Market Advantage Sell Signal
By October 27, 2011

The Tactical Timing System has generated a sell signal. To comply with the system the following positions were sold. The proceeds from the sales were reinvested in the Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCSH) and the Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCIT).

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Stock Market Advantage Buy Signal
By October 4, 2011

The Tactical Timing System has generated a buy signal. To comply with the system the following positions were purchased and funded with the sale of a portion of the Vanguard Short Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCSH).

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Stock Market Advantage Buy Signal
By August 5, 2011

The Tactical Timing System has generated a buy signal. To comply with the system the following Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) were purchased and funded with the sale of a portion of the Vanguard Short Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCSH).

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By June 13, 2011

The proprietary Tactical Timing System Fear Index, used here to gauge the level of investor anxiety, has not indicated levels of fear typical of a great buying opportunity. At its current level of 5.2, the T.T.S. Fear Index is slightly above its average over the past 10 years.  Exceptional entry levels have presented ...

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