Barron's had a couple of interesting nuggets this weekend. First was an article commemorating, in a manner of speaking, the one year anniversary of what appears to be the low. The article went on to make a bullish case for domestic and foreign equities. I would not say the article pounded the table with bullishness but there were a couple of items worth commenting on.

There was a bit on the US market broken down to the sector level (well, eight of the ten sectors), showing current PE ratios versus historical PE ratios to make the argument that they are cheap. If you do a little research, you will see that PEs can stay low or high for quite a while without much in the way of predicative value.

A devastating earthquake has disrupted everyday life in Chile. While cleanup and rescue efforts continue, though, many are still sorting out what the total impact on the economy and exchange traded fund will ultimately be.

Chile’s economy is regarded as one of the best in Latin America. Thanks to the country’s already stable economic position, the impact of the earthquake on the country’s economic well-being will likely be minimal, reports Will Smale for BBC News.

March has gotten off to a start similar to January, as another strong performance Tuesday has investors hoping the recent run-up will prove more sustainable than mini-rally that started the year. A showdown in the tech sector caught the attention of investors, as Apple filed a patent infringement lawsuit against HTC, the maker of Google-based smartphones. Elsewhere, Ford posted a 43% rise in U.S. light vehicles last month, beating GM in monthly sales for the first time in more than ten years.

The ETFdb 60 Index, a benchmark measuring the performance of asset classes available through ETFs, climbed 4.87 points, or 0.5%, to finish at 1,029.52. The ETFdb 60 is now down just 0.4% on the year, as a recent rally has erased early losses.