April 04, 2009
Best Performance Mutual Funds:
1 month: Financial Services Equity Funds.
3 month: Precious Metals Funds.
Financial Services Equity Funds continue to be among the best performing funds of late. I believe China-Lat. America-Energy will possibly be among the leaders in the near future.
Worst Performance Mutual Funds:
3 month: Real Estate Equity Funds.
3 month: Japanese Equity Funds.
Personal Portfolio Holding:
No recent changes to report. (see chart) (see chart)
| Weekly Market Wrap Up |
| MARKETS | This Week | 1 Week Ago | 1 Month Ago |
| Dow Jones | 8017.59 | 7776.18 | 6626.94 |
| TSX | 9065.76 | 8821.06 | 7591.47 |
| Nasdaq | 1621.87 | 1545.20 | 1293.85 |
| Venture | 975.59 | 961.02 | 829.12 |
| S&P | 842.50 | 815.94 | 683.38 |
| METALS | This Week | 1 Week Ago | 1 Month Ago |
| Gold | $897.30 | $923.20 | $942.70 |
| Silver | $12.74 | $13.26 | $13.33 |
| Platinum | $1166.30 | $1128.00 | $1078.70 |
| Palladium | $224.95 | $223.60 | $203.65 |
| Oil & Gas | This Week | 1 Week Ago | 1 Month Ago |
| Oil | $54.68 | $52.38 | $45.52 |
| Nat Gas | $3.81 | $3.63 | $3.95 |
As the information above indicates, International Markets are currently on a significant upswing, thanks in part to G20 meetings this past week ending on a positive note. Of course many issues and solutions regarding remedial strategies for present and future global financial stability still remain idealistic.
As usual financial analysts don’t have a clue as to market direction short term or long term. Maybe they should ask Jim Cramer, oh I forgot, he’s usually wrong as well. Do what they don’t do.. Peruse many of the informative investment sites available…knowledge is key !!!
Doug T…..The mutual fund guy
