Fracking Is Helping To Reduce CO2 Emissions...

Interest Rates Go Negative in Switzerland, Denmark & Germany...

Chart of The Day: The Simplicity of Our New Health Care Reforms...

Cartoon of The Day: Vital Campaign Issues...

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

On Friday, August 24, the S&P 500 closed @ 1411, and that was...
  
    +5.3% ABOVE its 12-Month moving average which stood @ 1340.
    +5.3% ABOVE its 40-Week moving average which stood @ 1340.
    +2.4% ABOVE  its 10-Week moving average which stood @ 1378.


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

VIDEO: Hydraulic Fracturing (aka "Fracking") Explained...

From Marathon Oil --"Safe, cost-effective refinements in hydraulic fracturing (also known as fracking), horizontal drilling and other innovations now allow for the production of oil and natural gas from tight shale formations that previously were inaccessible. This animated video introduces you to the proven techniques used to extract resources from these shale formations in a safe, environmentally responsible manner."

49% of Middle-Class Workers Will Be Poor or Near Poor in Retirement...

75% of Americans nearing retirement age in 2010 had less than $30,000 in their retirement accounts.

The specter of downward mobility in retirement is a looming reality for both middle- and higher-income workers.


Nearly half of middle-class workers, 49%, will be poor or near poor in retirement, living on a food budget of about $5 a day.  


Our Ridiculous Approach to Retirement - NYTimes.com

Chart of The Day: Jobs Remain Well Below 2008 Levels...

Chart Courtesy of www.ChartOfTheDay.com

In July, the Labor Department reported that nonfarm payrolls (jobs) increased by 80,000 in June.


Today's chart provides some perspective in regards to the U.S. job market. Note how the number of jobs steadily increased from 1961 to 2001 (top chart).


During the last economic recovery (i.e. the end of 2001 to the end of 2007), job growth was unable to get back up to its long-term trend (first time since 1961).


More recently, the number of nonfarm payrolls has been working its way higher but at a pace that is not fast enough to close the gap on its 1961 to 2001 trend. It is interesting to note that the current number of US jobs recently surpassed its 2001 peak.


However, if this month's pace of 80,000 new jobs were to continue for each and every month going forward, the 2008 peak would not be reached until the third quarter of 2017.

Middle Class Taxpayers Face Marginal Rates of Nearly 50% in 2013

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

On Friday, August 17, the S&P 500 closed @ 1418, and that was...
  
    +5.8% ABOVE its 12-Month moving average which stood @ 1341.
    +6.2% ABOVE its 40-Week moving average which stood @ 1335.
    +3.4% ABOVE its 10-Week moving average which stood @ 1372.


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

VIDEO: The Miracle of Free Enterprise...

Time, Assumptions and Financial Planning...

Cartoon of The Day: Two Competing Visions, Reagan vs. Obama

S&P 500 Revenue Growth Slumping...

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

On Friday, August 10, the S&P 500 closed @ 1406, and that was...
  
    +5.0% ABOVE its 12-Month moving average which stood @ 1339.
    +5.6% ABOVE its 40-Week moving average which stood @ 1331.
    +3.2% ABOVE its its 10-Week moving average which stood @ 1362.


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

Cartoon of The Day: Can Socialism & Liberty Coexist?...

A Simple Prescription for Building Wealth...

Short-Term High-Yield Bonds Offer Relatively High Yields With Lower Volatility

How Indexing Works With A 0% Floor and 15% Cap

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

On Friday, August 3, the S&P 500 closed @ 1391, and that was...
  
    +4.0% ABOVE its 12-Month moving average which stood @ 1337.
    +4.8% ABOVE its 40-Week moving average which stood @ 1327.
    +3.1% ABOVE its 10-Week moving average which stood @ 1349.


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

Rich Pay Their Fair Share Of Taxes—And Then Some...

Chart Courtesy of Investors Business Daily. Full article Link...
Rich Pay Their Fair Share Of Taxes—And Then Some...

Fire Your Banker & Become Your Own Source of Financing...

S&P 500 Earnings and Revenue Growth Turning Negative...