Last Friday saw an encouraging end to what had been an extremely disappointing quarter, with stocks surging globally amidst at least temporary optimism over the outlook for Europe. But the one-day rally was not nearly enough to make up for all the ground lost across equity markets in the second quarter of 2012. Debt drama in Europe along with a sour patch of economic data released on the home front seemed to dominate headlines over the past few months, firmly reminding investors that the global recovery remains sluggish at best [see also Five ETF Surprises From The First Half]. Amidst the turbulence on Wall Street, our lineup of 40+ All-ETF model portfolios also saw a fair share of volatility. As such, below we highlight some of the portfolio strategies that held their ground quite well, and some that didn’t, during a quarter characterized by uncertainty on all fronts (13 week returns as of [...] Click here to read the original article on ETFdb.com. Related Posts: Europe ETFs: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly ETFs To Play Euro 2012 Mid Day Roundup: UK Leads Europe ETFs Higher Daily ETF Roundup: VGK Rises After Eurozone Elections, VXX Turns Lower Tuesday’s ETF To Watch: European ETF (VGK)
Last Friday saw an encouraging end to what had been an extremely disappointing quarter, with stocks surging globally amidst at least temporary optimism over the outlook for Europe. But the one-day rally was not nearly enough to make up for all the ground lost across equity markets in the second quarter of 2012. Debt drama in Europe along with a sour patch of economic data released on the home front seemed to dominate headlines over the past few months, firmly reminding investors that the global recovery remains sluggish at best [see also Five ETF Surprises From The First Half]. Amidst the turbulence on Wall Street, our lineup of 40+ All-ETF model portfolios also saw a fair share of volatility. As such, below we highlight some of the portfolio strategies that held their ground quite well, and some that didn’t, during a quarter characterized by uncertainty on all fronts (13 week returns as of [...]
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