Monday, May 29, 2017

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



On
Friday, May 26, the S&P 500 closed @ 2416, and that was...
  
   +6.5% ABOVE its 12-Month moving average which stood @ 2268.
   +6.6% ABOVE its 40-Week moving average which stood @ 2266.
   +1.9% ABOVE its 10-Week moving average which stood @ 2371.


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




Monday, May 22, 2017

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



On
Friday, May 19, the S&P 500 closed @ 2382, and that was...
  
   +5.3% ABOVE its 12-Month moving average which stood @ 2261.
   +5.3% ABOVE its 40-Week moving average which stood @ 2262.
   +0.6% ABOVE its 10-Week moving average which stood @ 2367.


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




Wednesday, May 17, 2017

Social Security: Breakeven Periods



In essence, as long as the divorcee believes he/she can survive to breakeven age, it’s beneficial to delay an ex-spouse’s spousal benefit. To the extent that the divorcee lives materially longer, inflation is higher and/or market returns are lower, the decision to delay will look even better.


Social Security Claiming Strategies for Divorcees | Financial Planning



Monday, May 15, 2017

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



On
Friday, May 12, the S&P 500 closed @ 2391, and that was...
  
   +5.3% ABOVE its 12-Month moving average which stood @ 2236.
   +5.6% ABOVE its 40-Week moving average which stood @ 2230.
   +0.1% ABOVE its 10-Week moving average which stood @ 2353.


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




Monday, May 8, 2017

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



On
Friday, May 5, the S&P 500 closed @ 2399, and that was...
  
   +5.9% ABOVE its 12-Month moving average which stood @ 2265.
   +6.6% ABOVE its 40-Week moving average which stood @ 2250.
   +1.4% ABOVE its 10-Week moving average which stood @ 2366.


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




Monday, May 1, 2017

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



On
Friday, April 28, the S&P 500 closed @ 2384, and that was...
  
   +6.4% ABOVE its 12-Month moving average which stood @ 2241.
   +6.2% ABOVE its 40-Week moving average which stood @ 2245.
   +0.9% ABOVE its 10-Week moving average which stood @ 2363.


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