comparison of the dependency ratio among developed countries. This is the ratio of retired and people under 16 compared to the work force.

After two stock collapses in one decade—2000-2002 and 2007-2009—along with scandals, the rise of high-frequency trading and worries over Washington's ability to rein in debt, Americans are pulling out of the market. Stocks and stock mutual funds now make up 37.9% of the average U.S. household's financial assets, down from 50.5% during the height of the tech-stock boom in 2000, according to the U.S. Federal Reserve.

100% of Economists believe it impossible to predict stock prices, only 55% of public agree

Britain's Pension funds now hold more Bonds than Equities

Banks are reporting the strongest demand for commercial real estate loans since 1997

Leuthold’s monthly Risk Aversion Index is at a record lows going back to 1980.

TLDR: How should we evaluate the recent highs and lows of crypto prices? In taking a market efficiency view, crypto prices are a reflection of the market’s assessment of the future prospects of digital assets. This view can help us understand the histori

Splendid graphic: US Corporate Profits (after tax) plotted with $SPX since 1990

One way to discern how much people are 'Spending' is to monitor how much they are 'Saving'. $WFC graphic since 1960

Gas prices plotted with Wilshire 5K index

Earnings per share graphic of $SPX, also earnings as a % of GDP, $JPM data

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Saudi Oil Production and Share of World Oil Market

Graphic of Corporate Profits plotted with Civilian Employment-Population Ratio since 1970 No wonder folks are pissed!!!

Interesting Fibonacci levels on 5.3% div yielding $GSK Glaxo Smith Kline 2012 acq. of $HGSI not going well?

Uptick in M2 (Velocity of Money Supply) plotted with $SPX over past ten years {YoY % Changes}

Graphic of Mexican retail sales and consumer confidence (strongest level since March 2008) $EWW

Extreme P/C ratio skew on Gold (GLD) is historically a good time to buy base metal

U.S. Household Net Worth graphic plotted with $SPX since 1990