The last dip in the market caused some damage to the psyche of market participants. So much so that they are exhibiting signs of reducing risk in a variety of ways.

ETF investors are no doubt concerned about the modest slide that stocks have begun this month turning into a more serious sell off. This uncertainty becomes even more heightened by the fact that September is historically the weakest month of the year.

The ETF universe has expanded in a number of ways that warrant some additional advice in these key areas.

Today I answer some readers questions, have a note about the Holy Ghost at The Mouth of Hell, a stock downrating, and news from China, Israel, Mongolia, Canada, Britain, and fund updates.

The midpoint of the year is often a great time to step back and assess your ETF portfolios strengths and weaknesses relative to your investment goals.

Below are charts with the bearish intensity scores for the weakest stocks on Twitter over the last two weeks.