Cartoon of The Day: Keynesian Economics

Under President Obama, Household Income Sinks to the Lowest Level Since 1995...

March Madness!!!

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

On Friday, March 22, the S&P 500 closed @ 1557, and that was...
  
    +8.3% ABOVE its 12-Month moving average which stood @ 1438.
    +8.2% ABOVE its 40-Week moving average which stood @ 1439.
    +2.2% ABOVE its 10-Week moving average which stood @ 1524.


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

Retail Sales Improvement Bodes Well for The Economy...

Oops! ObamaCare Subsidies Spiraling Out of Control, Soaring +38% Since 2010...

America's Energy Exports Are Soaring...

American's Tax Payments Have Never Been Higher...,

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

On Friday, March 15, the S&P 500 closed @ 1561, and that was...
  
    +8.5% ABOVE its 12-Month moving average which stood @ 1438.
    +8.9% ABOVE its 40-Week moving average which stood @ 1433.
    +2.9% ABOVE its 10-Week moving average which stood @ 1516.


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

Why You Need A Voice of Progress in Your Life...

This is the loud and belligerent voice that demands you gets things done. This person is the steward of momentum, making sure deadlines are met and goals are reached.

This is the voice of Progress.

Courtesy of Jessica Hagy - 6 People You Need In Your Corner - Forbes

Who's Not Paying Their Fair Share? Nearly Half of All Americans!...

“The percentage of people who DO NOT pay federal income taxes, and who are not claimed as dependents by someone who does pay them, jumped from 14.8% in 1984 to 49.5% in 2009.”


- The Heritage Foundation

U.S. Population In A Steady Decline: Birth Dearth Portends Fiscal Bankruptcy...

Average American Paycheck Buys Half As Much Gasoline As It Did 10 Years Ago...

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

On Friday, March 8, the S&P 500 closed @ 1551, and that was...
  
    +7.9% ABOVE its 12-Month moving average which stood @ 1438.
    +8.2% ABOVE its 40-Week moving average which stood @ 1433.
    +2.4% ABOVE its 10-Week moving average which stood @ 1515.


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

Under President Obama, Health Insurance Costs Rise +24%...

How The Minimum Wage Creates Permanent Unemployment...

The Great American Exploding Debt Supernova...

The Housing Market is 52% of The Way Back to Normal...

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

On Friday, March 1, the S&P 500 closed @ 1518, and that was...
  
    +6.0% ABOVE its 12-Month moving average which stood @ 1432.
    +6.8% ABOVE its 40-Week moving average which stood @ 1421.
    +1.8% ABOVE its 10-Week moving average which stood @ 1491.


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

40% of U.S. Households Pay 86% of All Federal Taxes...

40% of U.S. households paid 86.2% of all federal taxes — personal, corporate, Social Security and excise — in 2009, according to the Congressional Budget Office.

That leaves 60% of the nearly 118 million U.S. households — the majority of the country — paying only 13.8%.

The Top 20% Pay The Highest Average Federal Income Tax Rates

Courtesy of Carpe Diem Blog - America's Highly Progressive Federal Tax

Why Sequestration Cuts Are Inconsequential...

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

On Friday, February 22, the S&P 500 closed @ 1515, and that was...
  
    +7.0% ABOVE its 12-Month moving average which stood @ 1416.
    +7.0% ABOVE its 40-Week moving average which stood @ 1416.
    +2.2% ABOVE its 10-Week moving average which stood @ 1483.


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

Why You Need A Voice of Reason in Your Life...

This is the devil’s advocate, who asks the hard questions and sees problems before they arise. You need this person’s perspective. They are looking out for you, and want you to be as safe as you are successful.
 
This is the voice of Reason.

Courtesy of Jessica Hagy - 6 People You Need In Your Corner - Forbes

Cartoon of The Day: What Hath Health-Care Reform Wrought...

Regulatory Tsumani Suppresses Freedom, Jobs and Profit Growth...

Fiscal Cliff Deal Does Nothing To Reverse Profligate Spending...

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

On Friday, February 15, the S&P 500 closed @ 1520, and that was...
  
    +7.3% ABOVE its 12-Month moving average which stood @ 1417.
    +7.8% ABOVE its 40-Week moving average which stood @ 1410.
    +3.2% ABOVE its 10-Week moving average which stood @ 1472.


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

The Demise of Social Security Accelerates...

Is A Period Of Low Stock Market Returns Ahead?

The Shiller PE Ratio, or the cyclically-adjusted price-earnings ratio, may be the most respected measure of stock market value.

In short, the Shiller PE is the price of the stock market divided by the average of ten years worth of earnings.  If the ratio is above the long-term average, the stock market is considered expensive.

Credit Suisse's Andrew Garthwaite compiled the annualized trailing 5-year returns based on certain levels of the Shiller PE. 

As expected, the lower the ratio, the better the returns.  But the relationship isn't exactly linear.

Here's Garthwaite's chart. 

At current elevated levels, the Shiller PE is signaling a period of low returns, below +5% annually.

Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/chart-shiller-pe-returns-2013-1#ixzz2HQXyR0xZ