Moving Average ETF Trading Strategy Update for Week Ending 9-4-09

Like last week, the moving average investor is long in 9 of the 10 ETFs from the balanced ETF portfolio. The 9 ETFs are:

-iShares Barclays Aggregate Bond (AGG)
-iShares Barclays 1-3 Year Credit Bond (CSJ)
-Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock ETF (VWO)
-Vanguard Pacific ETF (VPL)
-Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (VTI)
-iShares Russell 2000 Index (IWM)
-Vanguard European Stock ETF (VGK)
-S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
-iShares Barclays TIPS Bond (TIP)

He checked the 50 day/2000 day moving averages for each of the 9 ETFs above and they all indicate to stay in (again like last week). In other words, the 50 day moving average is above the 200 day moving average.

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The one ETF he is not yet in is the Vanguard REIT ETF (VNQ). This is a real estate trust ETF. As you can see from the chart above, the 50 day moving average is pretty much the same as the 200 day moving average. Since we are looking for the 50 day moving average to be above the 200 day average, it is not time to go long yet. The Moving Average Investor has to be patient another week.