Market Factors January 2012 Tim Vorpahl Vorpahl Wing Securities, Inc. 505 W. Riverside Ave., Ste 205 Spokane, WA (509) Vorpahl Wing Securities INVESTMENT ADVICE FOR EVERY GENERATION N OT FDIC INSURED. M AY LOSE VALUE. N O BANK GUARANTEE. N OT INSURED BY ANY GOVERNMENT AGENCY.

The P/E ratios of the S&P 500 (shown left ending at January 19 th 2012, and are for the estimated earnings of the companies next year) help show that the stock market has made a healthy recovery from the lows of According to the Wall Street Journal, on January 19 th, 2012 the forward P/E of the S & P 500 was Market Performance Graph made with information taken from the Wall Street Journal

While the market seems to be experiencing some turbulence, it was up 5.5% in Dow Jones Industrial Average January 19 th, 2012 So far in 2012, the market has seen slow, steady increases. Graph Taken From Yahoo! Finance

Using the current rates (as of 01/19/12), the current rule of 20 comes up with the number indicating that the market may be undervalued. Rule of 20 One method of market valuations is the use of the Rule of 20. This measure takes the P/E ratio of the market (the price per share over the expected earnings per share), a ratio commonly used to determine whether a stock is overvalued or undervalued, and add the current inflation rates as measured by the Consumer Price Index. If the number is more than 20, then the market is overvalued, if it is under 20 than the market is undervalued. P/E + CPI = Rule of 20 P/E taken from WSJ.com and CPI from the Bureau of Labor & Statistics.

Graph taken January 19 th, 2011 Gross Domestic Product

Arguably the largest indicators of an economy’s current status is the amount of goods and services it produces (GDP). As seen in the graph, GDP remained positive the last two years following a down period in The current GDP growth rate (using the third quarter of 2011) is 2.5%, up from 1.3% in Q GDP

Housing markets have often been used to help stimulate economies after recessions due to the amount of goods/services required to build a single home. While the housing market may not pull us out of this current slump, the relative stabilization of the market may be a positive sign for early Housing Market This graph taken from Standard and Poors

Graph taken January 19 th, 2012 Unemployment

Unemployment continues to be an issue in the recovery from the recent recession. It has hovered between 8.5% and 9.5% for 12 months. Total employment went up by 200,000 in December Unemployment for December was 8.5%, which was down 0.1% from November. While 8.5% appears to be a move in a positive direction, this may not reflect actual unemployment due to the amount of people who have given up looking for work

While unemployment is slowing down, those who are employed are beginning to see positive changes in terms of overall employment payroll. Graph taken January 19 th, 2011 Payroll/Employment

The Employment Cost Index (ECI) measures the cost of labor in a given time period. This can be used to show the quality of employment. Graph created with data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics on November 18 th, 2011 Employment Cost Index

The Producer Price Index (PPI) shows the change in prices received by domestic producers for their output. This is a metric that is used to determine whether total inflation is occurring. Graph created with data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics on January 19 th, 2012 Producer Price Index

Consumer Price Index (CPI) represents the prices paid by consumers for goods and services. It is one of the leading indicators of inflation. Through December 2011, the CPI was at 3.0%, it has remained around this level for the last 7 months, showing that inflation could possibly become more prevalent in the U.S. Graph created with data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics on December 27 th, 2011 Consumer Price Index Inflation is becoming present throughout parts of the world. China’s inflation for November 2011 was 4.2%.

Looking at the latest (2Q) GDP and Corporate Profit numbers, it is apparent that profits are at 10.1% of GDP. This is the highest it has been in the last 64 years. This number could be a good indicator for a bull market because it helps to show that micro indicators for the economy are still strong despite weak macro indicators. Graph created with data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics on September 19 th, 2011 Corporate Profits as a % of GDP

S&P GSCI Commodity 1yr as of January 19 th, 2012 Commodities performed relatively well in the first 3 months of 2011, but saw a pullback, and have been up and down the last 9 months. With the demand placed on commodities due to the rise of the emerging markets, the continuing rebuilding after the tragic events in Japan, as well as the political shifting in Africa, we believe commodities may continue to rise. Graph taken from Yahoo! Finance Commodities

Political Factors

Political Factors (Continued) Charts taken from The New York Times

More downward pressure may be put on T-bill yields due to investors looking for government bonds, which are already at record lows, or it could put upward pressure in the stock market for investors looking for higher returns. After a bailout of Greece and Ireland in 2010, significant downgrades in ratings, and change of leadership in Greece and Italy, confidence in the European bond market has dwindled. Bond Markets

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