There's An Incredibly High Correlation Between Stock Market Performance & A Decreasing Trend in Jobless Claims...

“As go Jobless Claims, so shall go the Stock Market.” 


“As goes the Stock Market, so shall go Jobless Claims.”

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

On Friday, August 23, the S&P 500 closed @ 1664, and that was...
  
   +7.0% ABOVE its 12-Month moving average which stood @ 1555.
   +6.3% ABOVE its 40-Week moving average which stood @ 1565.
   +0.2% ABOVE its 10-Week moving average which stood @ 1661.


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

The Challenge of Putting It All Together...

Under President Obama: Median Household Income Crashed & Hasn't Recovered..

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

On Friday, August 16, the S&P 500 closed @ 1656, and that was...
  
   +6.6% ABOVE its 12-Month moving average which stood @ 1554.
   +6.3% ABOVE its 40-Week moving average which stood @ 1557.
   -0.1% BELOW its 10-Week moving average which stood @ 1658.


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

Earnings & Revenue Growth for The S&P 500 Are Anemic...

What if Families Handled Finances Like the Federal Government Does?

INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS (2012)

Sources: Congressional Budget Office and U.S. Census Bureau.

In 2010, median family income was $51,360. If a typical family followed the federal government's lead, it would spend $73,319 and put 30 cents of every dollar spent on a credit card. 

This family would have racked up $325,781 in credit card debt—like a mortgage, only without the house. 

What credit card company would continue lending money to this family?

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

On Friday, August 9, the S&P 500 closed @ 1691, and that was...
  
   +8.5% ABOVE its 12-Month moving average which stood @ 1559.
   +9.1% ABOVE its 40-Week moving average which stood @ 1551.
   +2.1% ABOVE its 10-Week moving average which stood @ 1657.


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

This Disconnect Can't Be Good for Stocks: GDP Tumbles While Stocks Soar?

The S&P 500 closed at an all-time high on Friday, August 2nd.

Meanwhile, estimates for U.S. GDP Growth in 2013 have been FALLING for two and a half years!

How can this disconnect be good for stocks?


Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/gdp-growth-expectations-vs-the-sp-500-2013-8#ixzz2b8b4GYOb

Jobless Rate Hits 4-Year Low, But...

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

On Friday, August 2, the S&P 500 closed @ 1710, and that was...
  
    +9.5% ABOVE its 12-Month moving average which stood @ 1562.
   +10.7% ABOVE its 40-Week moving average which stood @ 1544.
     +3.6% ABOVE its 10-Week moving average which stood @ 1651.


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

Unemployment is Much Higher Than It Looks...

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) puts out several "alternative" measures of unemployment. 

One of them, the so-called U6 Gauge, adds to ordinary unemployment those who are discouraged, part-time workers who want full-time jobs and those who are "marginally-attached" to the workforce.

As the chart above shows, The Real Rate of Unemployment is about 14.3% — nearly two-thirds higher than when the recession began in December 2007.

Under President Obama, Dependence on Federal Government Soars...

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

On Friday, July 26, the S&P 500 closed @ 1692, and that was...
  
   +10.1% ABOVE its 12-Month moving average which stood @ 1536.
   +10.1% ABOVE its 40-Week moving average which stood @ 1536.
     +2.8% ABOVE its 10-Week moving average which stood @ 1645.


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

Cartoon of The Day: How Our Tax System Works...

Job Gains Unsustainable If GDP Growth Stays Weak...

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

On Friday, July 19, the S&P 500 closed @ 1692, and that was...
  
   +10.2% ABOVE its 12-Month moving average which stood @ 1536.
   +10.6% ABOVE its 40-Week moving average which stood @ 1530.
     +3.2% ABOVE its 10-Week moving average which stood @ 1642.


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

More than 70 Percent of Federal Spending Goes to Dependence Programs

Government dependence is driving budget deficits and federal debt. More than 70 percent of federal spending goes to 47 government dependence programs, including housing, farm subsidies, and the three largest entitlements,Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security.

SHARE OF TOTAL FEDERAL SPENDING

Source: The Heritage Foundation's Index of Dependence on Government.

Whose NOT Paying Their Fair Share? Top 10% Paying 71% of Income Taxes!

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

On Friday, July 12, the S&P 500 closed @ 1680, and that was...
  
    +9.5% ABOVE its 12-Month moving average which stood @ 1534.
   +10.3% ABOVE its 40-Week moving average which stood @ 1523.
    +2.7% ABOVE its 10-Week moving average which stood @ 1636.


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

Contrary to the President's Claims, ObamaCare Will Now Add To, Not Reduce, Deficits In First 10 Years...

In September 2009, President Obama promised the country that...

"I will not sign a plan that adds one dime to our deficits — either now or in the future."


Dishonest or Incompetent?

Read More At Investor's Business Daily: http://news.investors.com/#ixzz2YqWV2Spb

Chart of The Day: Home Prices Surge +20% in 5 Months...

For some perspective on the all-important US real estate market, today's chart illustrates the inflation-adjusted median price of a single-family home in the United States over the past 42 years.

Not only did housing prices increase at a rapid rate from 1991 to 2005, the rate at which housing prices increased -- increased. All those gains were given back during the following 6.5 years. 

Over the past five months, however, the median price of a single-family home has surged by over 20% -- the biggest five-month gain on record (the data goes back to 1968).

The sharp downward trend that began in mid-2005 is now over.

Chart & Commentary Courtesy of Chart of the Day

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

On Friday, July 5, the S&P 500 closed @ 1632, and that was...
  
    +6.9% ABOVE its 12-Month moving average which stood @ 1527.
    +7.5% ABOVE its 40-Week moving average which stood @ 1518.
    +0.1% ABOVE its 10-Week moving average which stood @ 1630.


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

Retirement Planning For Women - How Annuities Might Help...

Housing Starts & Building Permits Continue to Recover...

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

On Friday, June 28, the S&P 500 closed @ 1606, and that was...
  
    +6.5% ABOVE its 12-Month moving average which stood @ 1508.
    +6.2% ABOVE its 40-Week moving average which stood @ 1513.
    -1.2% BELOW its 10-Week moving average which stood @ 1625.


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

Questions to Ask When Purchasing a Fixed Indexed Annuity...

As you approach retirement, it's essential to know the right questions to ask about your money and your future.

Questions to Ask When Buying a Fixed Indexed Annuity will help you consider what you want out of retirement and how to determine if a fixed indexed annuity can help get you there. 

New Senate Immigration Bill Adds 16 Million People Vs. Zero In The 2007 Bill

Read More At Investor's Business Daily:
Immigration Plan's Population Boost 

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

On Friday, June 21, the S&P 500 closed @ 1592, and that was...
  
    +5.8% ABOVE its 12-Month moving average which stood @ 1505.
    +5.5% ABOVE its 40-Week moving average which stood @ 1509.
    -1.7% BELOW its 10-Week moving average which stood @ 1620.


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