Rising Rates In Spain Does Not Bode Well For European Union Or The Global Economy...

If Bush Tax Cuts Expire, Recession Likely In 2013...

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

On Friday, May 25, the S&P 500 closed @ 1318, and that was...
  
    +0.6% ABOVE its 12-Month moving average which stood @ 1310.
    +2.4% ABOVE its 40-Week moving average which stood @ 1287.
    -3.7% BELOW its 10-Week moving average which stood @ 1369.


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

It's Deja Vu All Over Again for The Stock Market in 2012...

The stock market forms a triple in top in 2011 and repeats the pattern this year in 2012.

Oil Trades Below $90 For The First Time Since October...

Gallup Poll: And Americans Say The Safest Long-Term Investment Is...?

Gold?

Why aren't annuities and insurance on this safety-first list???

Quote of the Day: Health Care Wisdom

"It is amazing that people who think we cannot afford to pay for doctors, hospitals, and medication somehow think that we can afford to pay for doctors, hospitals, medication and a government bureaucracy to administer it."

Thomas Sowell

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

On Friday, May 18, the S&P 500 closed @ 1295, and that was...
  
    -0.9% BELOW its 12-Month moving average which stood @ 1307.
    +1.0% ABOVE its 40-Week moving average which stood @ 1282.
    -6.0% BELOW its 10-Week moving average which stood @ 1378.


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

Next Domino To Fall in Europe: Spain's Unemployment Rate Is Over 24%

Gasoline Prices Retreat From $4.00 A Gallon...

The Unemployment Rate for College Grads Is Only 4%...

First Quarter 2012 GDP Growth A Meager +2.2%...

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

On Friday, May 11, the S&P 500 closed @ 1353, and that was...
  
    +2.8% ABOVE its 12-Month moving average which stood @ 1316.
    +5.8% ABOVE its 40-Week moving average which stood @ 1279.
    -2.3% BELOW its 10-Week moving average which stood @ 1385.


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

Quote of The Day: How Long To Get Back to 5% Unemployment?

"At a rate of 250,000 new jobs a month, it would take about 8 years to roll unemployment back to the 5% rate that prevailed at the end of 2007."


- Reuters

Why ObamaCare Is A Budget Buster, Not A Cost Saver...

Weak April Jobs Report: Labor Force Participation Rate is Lowest Since 1981...

Unemployment in Spain & Greece Exceed 20%...

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

On Friday, May 4, the S&P 500 closed @ 1369, and that was...
  
    +3.9% ABOVE its 12-Month moving average which stood @ 1318.
    +7.4% ABOVE its 40-Week moving average which stood @ 1275.
    -1.3% BELOW its 10-Week moving average which stood @ 1387.


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

Reality Check: Only 2.5% of Us Can Multitask Efficiently & Effectively

• Recognize your limitations.
The brain can only fully attend to one thing at a time.

• Make your senses work together.
If you're trying to listen to someone in a noisy room, look directly at the speaker.

• Focus on what's important.
Many professions—from pilots to police officers—depend on keen powers of observation. Training and practice help. But experts say things like chess and videogames likely won't expand your overall attention skills.

• Allocate blocks of time to specific tasks.
Sometimes a deadline can force people to focus.

• Avoid distracted driving.
Don't talk on a cellphone, text or give voice commands while at the wheel.

Mortgage Rates Rising: A Sign That The Economy & The Housing Market Are Improving...

Spain's Recession Has Officially Arrived and So Has The Euro-Zone's...

Quote of The Day | America's Precarious Debt Debacle | Quote #1

 "During fiscal year 2011, the U.S. government spent 3.7 trillion dollars, but it only brought in 2.4 trillion dollars."