Monday, March 30, 2015

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



On
Friday, March 27, the S&P 500 closed @ 2061, and that was...
  
   +3.7% ABOVE its 12-Month moving average which stood @ 1988.
   +2.2% ABOVE its 40-Week moving average which stood @ 2017.
   -0.5% BELOW its 10-Week moving average which stood @ 2071.


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




Monday, March 23, 2015

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



On
Friday, March 20, the S&P 500 closed @ 2108, and that was...
  
   +5.7% ABOVE its 12-Month moving average which stood @ 1995.
   +4.7% ABOVE its 40-Week moving average which stood @ 2014.
   +2.0% ABOVE its 10-Week moving average which stood @ 2067.


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




Monday, March 16, 2015

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



On
Friday, March 13, the S&P 500 closed @ 2053, and that was...
  
   +3.3% ABOVE its 12-Month moving average which stood @ 1987.
   +3.2% ABOVE its 40-Week moving average which stood @ 2010.
   -0.3% BELOW its 10-Week moving average which stood @ 2060.


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




Monday, March 9, 2015

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



On
Friday, March 6, the S&P 500 closed @ 2071, and that was...
  
   +4.1% ABOVE its 12-Month moving average which stood @ 1990.
   +3.2% ABOVE its 40-Week moving average which stood @  2008.
   +0.5% ABOVE its 10-Week moving average which stood @ 2061.


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




Friday, March 6, 2015

U.S. Consumers Spending More at Restaurants and Bars


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For the first time ever, U.S. consumers spent more on food at restaurants/bars in January 2015 than at grocery stores!



Wednesday, March 4, 2015

Average Life Expectancies Continue Climbing


An average 65-year old male has a life expectancy of 21.6 years (to age 86.6 ), an increase in life expectancy of +24 months in the last 15 years.


An average 65-year old female has a life expectancy of 23.8 years (to age 88.8), an increase in life expectancy of +29 months in the last 15 years. 


Source: Society of Actuaries


Monday, March 2, 2015

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



On
Friday, February 27, the S&P 500 closed @ 2105, and that was...
  
   +5.4% ABOVE its 12-Month moving average which stood @ 1997.
   +4.8% ABOVE its 40-Week moving average which stood @ 2009.
   +1.9% ABOVE its 10-Week moving average which stood @ 2065.


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