2010 A long journey back Presentation for: California Municipal Treasurers’ Association Presented by: Paul Randelman, Regional Sales Manager September 2010
I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be. -Douglas Adams 2
3 The Good
GDP has recovered 4 Source: Bloomberg
After a long, deep recession 5 Source: Bloomberg
Individuals are back 6 Source: Bloomberg
The pace of government spending has slowed 7 Source: Bloomberg
Consumers are charging less 8 Source: Bloomberg
Consumers are paying off debt 9 Source: Bloomberg
And saving more 10 Source: Bloomberg
11 The Bad
State and local government spending down 12 Source: Bloomberg
And saving more 13 Source: Bloomberg
Payrolls have bottomed (hopefully) 14 Source: Bloomberg
But it will be a long way back 15 Source: Bloomberg
Corporate spending is coming back 16 Source: Bloomberg
17 The Ugly
Existing home sales at record low 18 Source: Bloomberg
New home sales at record lows 19 Source: Bloomberg
Despite population growth 20 Source: Bloomberg
21 Two Thoughts
Austerity Programs are NOT GDP Enhancers - Rick Santelli 22
Be fearful when others are greedy and be greedy when others are fearful. - Warren Buffett 23
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