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WEEKLY QUOTE
“The
illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write,
but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn.”
- Alvin Toffler
WEEKLY TIP
Money
is never an end in itself, merely a tool that can help you reach your goals.
Linking your financial goals with your life goals may lead to improved
control of your business and personal finances.
WEEKLY RIDDLE
How
do you spell “hard water” using only three letters?
Last week’s riddle:
A man bet his neighbor that his dog could jump higher than his
neighbor’s hedge. The neighbor accepted the bet and lost. Why?
Last week’s answer:
A hedge can’t jump.
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April 7,
2015
EMPLOYERS ADD JUST 126,000 JOBS IN
MARCH
What
led to this moderation in hiring, which snapped a yearlong streak of payrolls
expanding by 200,000 or more per month? Are dollar strength and low oil
prices now hampering corporate profits? Did the weather have an impact?
Whatever the underlying causes, the Labor Department’s March report was a
disappointment. The jobless rate remained at 5.5% last month, with the
broader U-6 rate including the underemployed and those out of the labor force
at 10.9%. The Labor Department revised January and February job gains down by
a total of 69,000.1
A NICE GAIN IN CONSUMER CONFIDENCE
The Conference Board’s respected monthly index rose to 101.3
for March, 2.5 points higher than its (revised) February reading. That
contrasted with the forecast of analysts surveyed by Briefing.com, who saw it
slipping to 96.4.2
WAGES GROW 0.4% IN MARCH
Investors and economists welcomed this development, presented
last week in the Commerce Department’s February personal spending report. Household
spending increased an unimpressive 0.1% in February, but that was better than
the 0.2% retreat that came with falling fuel prices in January.2
TWO REAL ESTATE INDICATORS BEAT
FORECASTS
January’s
S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Index showed an overall 4.6% annualized gain,
and the National Association of Realtors announced a 3.1% rise in its pending
home sales index for March. Analysts at Briefing.com projected a 4.5% yearly
advance for the Case-Shiller and a 2.5% fall for home sale contracts.2
S&P, DOW ADVANCE IN SHORT TRADING
WEEK
Both indices posted the exact same 4-day gain of 0.30%. Wall
Street was closed for Good Friday, and that delayed the possibility of a
selloff linked to concerns over March hiring. The Nasdaq lost just 0.09% last
week. Where did these indices settle Thursday? DJIA, 17,763.24; S&P,
2,066.96; NASDAQ, 4,886.94.3,4
THIS WEEK: ISM
releases its March service sector index Monday. Nothing major is slated for
Tuesday. Earnings season begins Wednesday with announcements from Rite Aid,
Family Dollar, Bed Bath & Beyond, WD-40, Pier 1 and Alcoa; the Federal
Reserve will also publish minutes from its March policy meeting. Earnings
from PriceSmart, Constellation Brands and Ruby Tuesday arrive Thursday, plus
new initial jobless claims figures and data on February wholesale
inventories. Friday, China issues its latest inflation reading.
Sources: online.wsj.com, bigcharts.com, treasury.gov - 4/3/154,5,6,7
Indices are
unmanaged, do not incur fees or expenses, and cannot be invested into directly.
These returns do not include dividends. 10-year TIPS real yield = projected
return at maturity given expected inflation.
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[4/3/15]
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[4/3/15]
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[4/3/15]
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[4/3/15]
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[4/3/15]
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[4/3/15]
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[4/3/15]
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[4/3/15]
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[4/3/15]
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Tuesday, April 7, 2015
Economic Update for the week of April 7th, 2015
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