Year: 2009

ADP Payrolls to Foretell Non-Farm Number?

We have calculated that there is a significant correlation between the ADP Non-Farm payrolls and the BLS Non-Farm. In fact it is as high as 95% when looking at the data since the inception of the ADP numbers in 2001.

So, while many have placed little creed in the ADP number,...

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Links and Reading for September 30th

Some of the more interesting and important items for September 30th :

GM Will Shut Saturn After Penske Automotive Ends Talks on Supply Concerns – Saturn was a good part of the biz… No?
Senate panel rejects first public option – Here we go again
Consumer Confidence in U.S. Unexpectedly Declines...

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S&P Sector Performance – Check this….

The S&P 500 and other broad markets did exceptionally well this quarter. But, there were a few of the sub-sectors that really did an amazing job of amazing investors.

Click below to download the pdf that breaks it down.

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GDP Final (Charts) – Who is doing the Spendin’?

The final numbers were released today for the second quarter’s GDP. The fascination with GDP is becoming more and more obvious and the media just loves to announce when a country moves positive as it can headline that “RECESSION IS OVER!”

We know better though. Even though...

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