Monday, December 29, 2014

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



On
Friday, December 26, the S&P 500 closed @ 2089, and that was...
  
   +7.2% ABOVE its 12-Month moving average which stood @ 1948.
   +6.5% ABOVE its 40-Week moving average which stood @ 1961.
   +2.3% ABOVE its 10-Week moving average which stood @ 2042.


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



Wednesday, December 24, 2014

The Financial Stress Index Indicates That Another Stock Market Bubble May Be Brewing...

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An indicator called the Financial Stress Index shows that investors are becoming downright euphoric and complacent just like they did during last decade’s bubble.

Monday, December 22, 2014

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



On
Friday, December 19, the S&P 500 closed @ 2071, and that was...
  
   +6.5% ABOVE its 12-Month moving average which stood @ 1945.
   +5.6% ABOVE its 40-Week moving average which stood @ 1960.
   +1.5% ABOVE its 10-Week moving average which stood @ 2040.


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



Friday, December 19, 2014

10 Social Security Claiming Strategies: #9 of 10


#9. 66 Is The Magic Age!




If you WAIT until 66 to claim benefits, you can:

— Collect your FULL Retirement Benefit.

— Exercise some Creative Claiming Strategies.

— And, AVOID losing benefits to Earnings Cap 
Restrictions.



Monday, December 15, 2014

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



On
Friday, December 5, the S&P 500 closed @ 2002, and that was...
  
   +3.5% ABOVE its 12-Month moving average which stood @ 1935.
   +2.7% ABOVE its 40-Week moving average which stood @ 1949.
   -0.2% BELOW its 10-Week moving average which stood @ 2006.


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



Friday, December 12, 2014

10 Social Security Claiming Strategies: #10 of 10

#10. The Basics
• You can collect retirement benefits as early as 62, but they will be reduced by -25% or more for the rest of your life.

• If you wait until your Normal (aka Full) Retirement Age, currently 66, you can collect your full retirement benefit, even if you continue to work.


• Or, if you delay collecting benefits beyond your normal retirement age, you can
increase the amount by +8.0% per year up to age 70.


Monday, December 8, 2014

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



On
Friday, December 5, the S&P 500 closed @ 2075, and that was...
  
   +6.6% ABOVE its 12-Month moving average which stood @ 1946.
   +6.6% ABOVE its 40-Week moving average which stood @ 1946.
   +3.7% ABOVE its 10-Week moving average which stood @ 2002.


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





Monday, December 1, 2014

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



On
Friday, November 28, the S&P 500 closed @ 2068, and that was...
  
   +7.6% ABOVE its 12-Month moving average which stood @ 1922.
   +6.5% ABOVE its 40-Week moving average which stood @ 1941.
   +3.7% ABOVE its 10-Week moving average which stood @ 1993.


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