Vantage Point UPDATE: Intermediate-Term and Long-Term Trend Analysis

On Friday, April 27, the S&P 500 closed @ 1403, and that was...
  
    +7.1% ABOVE its 12-Month moving average which stood @ 1310.
  +10.2% ABOVE its 40-Week moving average which stood @ 1273.
    +1.2% ABOVE its 10-Week moving average which stood @ 1387.


Therefore, the INTERMEDIATE-Term trend IS NEUTRAL 
and the LONG-Term trend is BULLISH.

Earnings Growth In A Steady Decline Despite Stock Market Rally...

Household Debt Soars As Personal Savings Tumbles...

Family-Controlled Business Account for 78% of All New Jobs...

Create A Financial Safety Net with I Bonds and TIPS...

Vantage Point UPDATE: Intermediate-Term and Long-Term Trend Analysis

On Friday, April 20, the S&P 500 closed @ 1379, and that was...
  
    +5.6% ABOVE its 12-Month moving average which stood @ 1306.
    +8.4% ABOVE its 40-Week moving average which stood @ 1272.
    -0.3% BELOW its 10-Week moving average which stood @ 1382.


Therefore, the INTERMEDIATE-Term trend IS NEUTRAL 
and the LONG-Term trend is BULLISH.

GDP Has Recovered, Employment Has Not...

Investing and Entertainment Don't Mix...

Dependency Epidemic: 67 Million Americans Now Get Food Stamps, Housing Subsidies or Other Federal Aid...

Cartoon of The Day: Picture I.D. Requirements...

Courtesy of Mike Ramirez @ Investors Business Daily

Vantage Point UPDATE: Intermediate-Term and Long-Term Trend Analysis

On Friday, April 13, the S&P 500 closed @ 1370, and that was...
  
    +5.1% ABOVE its 12-Month moving average which stood @ 1304.
    +7.9% ABOVE its 40-Week moving average which stood @ 1270.
    -0.6% BELOW its 10-Week moving average which stood @ 1379.


Therefore, the INTERMEDIATE-Term trend IS NEUTRAL 
and the LONG-Term trend is BULLISH.

Wind Energy?: All The Pain for ZERO Gain...

Source: Watts Up With That

High-Yield Bonds Enjoying Record Inflows and Issuance...

Why The Stock Market Is Riskier Than You Think...

The Longest Job Slump Since The Great Depression Continues...

Vantage Point UPDATE: Intermediate-Term and Long-Term Trend Analysis

On Friday, April 6, the S&P 500 closed @ 1398, and that was...
  
    +6.8% ABOVE its 12-Month moving average which stood @ 1309.
  +10.1% ABOVE its 40-Week moving average which stood @ 1270.
    +1.6% ABOVE its 10-Week moving average which stood @ 1376.


Therefore, the INTERMEDIATE-Term trend IS BULLISH 
and the LONG-Term trend is BULLISH.

Government Spending Still Way Out of Control...

Money & Investments Are In The Eye of The Beholder...

Home Sales Cancellations Overwhelming The Housing Recovery...

This chart from Nomura shows the percentage of real estate pros who are experiencing sales cancellations. As 2011 went on, the number of people having an issue with cancellations due to mortgage obtainment started rising!

From Nomura:

"In his testimony before Congress, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke continued to show his concern that clogged housing finance remains a sizable drag on the economy. Indeed, despite lower mortgage rates, the share of real estate practitioners who experienced cancellation due to inability to obtain mortgage loans in January rose to 8.0% from the recent low of 1.0%. In Figure 1, the category “cancellation due to other problems” comprises many issues, probably also including cancellation because of mortgage problems. Many potential home buyers can’t take advantage of favorable borrowing conditions due to difficulty in getting mortgage loans."