Connect. Transact. Profit. I Got 99 Problems But a aint one
Outlook: A Perfect Storm Financial Crisis Consumer Driven Economy Uneven Distribution of Wealth Rapid Industrial Growth in China European Worries Unrest and Polarization in the US The Fed Cant Fix The Future in Uncertain
Connect. Transact. Profit. Financial Crisis Avg Recovery: 10 Years
Market Cycles Are Long
Japan May Be Instructive
Bleak Outlook on Employment
Connect. Transact. Profit. Consumer Driven Economy Drivers of Growth are Dead
US: A Nation Of Consumers Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis
A Close Look at Cash / Debt
Household Income Plateaus
Companies Continue to Hold Cash
Parallels: Consumer Confidence & Gold
Connect. Transact. Profit. Knowledge & Finance = Success Uneven Wealth Distribution
Top 1% Are Benefiting
Top 1% In U.S. Vs Other Countries
Income Inequality in the U.S.
The American Dream Put on Hold
1% Owns 42%; 5% Owns 70%
5% Holds 60% Net Worth
Top 1% Holds Only 5% of Debt
Taxes Remain Low at the Top
Aggregate Tax Rate Dips for Top 1%
Top 20%
Connect. Transact. Profit. Rapid Industrial Growth in China Massive Loss of Industrial Jobs
An Emerging Middle Class
The New Middle Class 583 million The forecasted size of India's middle class in 2025.
Un-even Growth Distribution
The New Normal
Commodity Prices Soar
U.S. Wages as % of Economy: All Time Low
Connect. Transact. Profit. Europe Euro Worries Add Uncertainty
Debt as a % of GDP
Connect. Transact. Profit. U.S. Unrest & Polarization Leaderless Politics Add Uncertainty
Connect. Transact. Profit. The Fed Cant Fix, Only Contain
Connect. Transact. Profit. The Future Uncertain