For those who need a chart to see how close we are to the bottom today relative to historical norms, here you go.
unempJan2017.png
Here is the unemployment rate for January:
Rate: 4.8% 12 MMA: 4.84% Crossover: rate still below 12 MMA Trend: still going down
That means no change. We are still in the market.
Allocations as of COB Dec 28 : 100% S. | Retirement Date:Dec 2025
Past Returns: 2020 31.85%,2019 27.97%,2018 -3.36%,2017 13.10%, 2016 -1.79%, 5Yr Avg 12.61%
For those who need a chart to see how close we are to the bottom today relative to historical norms, here you go.
unempJan2017.png
Allocations as of COB Dec 28 : 100% S. | Retirement Date:Dec 2025
Past Returns: 2020 31.85%,2019 27.97%,2018 -3.36%,2017 13.10%, 2016 -1.79%, 5Yr Avg 12.61%
Yes those stuck with Minimum Wage and a 30 hour week have exploded in resent years.
With the promise of jobs from this administration, watch this number rise. More Unemployed, a.k.a. gave up looking, may be coming back into the count. I think you will see skewed numbers for a bit. (Not a political post)
THIS IS WHERE I WOULD PUT SOMETHING TO REPRESENT MY THINKING, BUT THEN THEY SHOW UP!
Tracker = Check my position
Will the number of employed (paid) protestors offset the number of unemployed protestors in unemployment reports?
Are there more shepherds than sheep?
It appears "protestor" is fast becoming a job title. Will the Trump administration be credited with creating those jobs?
it looks like a solid 4-8 year full-time occupation.
I wonder if they can apply for unemployment when the gig is up?
Nonfarm Payrolls - M/M change - Consensus: 175,000 Actual 227,000
The High Cost of a Home Is Turning American Millennials Into the New Serfs
The High Cost of a Home Is Turning American Millennials Into the New Serfs - The Daily Beast
Article is as much about lower/stagnant wages and less than full time employment opportunities as it is higher housing costs.
Last edited by nnuut; 02-04-2017 at 12:12 PM.
Here is the unemployment rate for February:
That means no change. We are still in the market.
Rate: 4.7% 12 MMA: 4.83% Crossover: rate still below 12 MMA Trend: still going down
Allocations as of COB Dec 28 : 100% S. | Retirement Date:Dec 2025
Past Returns: 2020 31.85%,2019 27.97%,2018 -3.36%,2017 13.10%, 2016 -1.79%, 5Yr Avg 12.61%
Here is the unemployment rate for March:
Rate: 4.5% 12 MMA: 4.78% Crossover: rate still below 12 MMA Trend: still going down
That means no change. We are still in the market.
Allocations as of COB Dec 28 : 100% S. | Retirement Date:Dec 2025
Past Returns: 2020 31.85%,2019 27.97%,2018 -3.36%,2017 13.10%, 2016 -1.79%, 5Yr Avg 12.61%
Here is the unemployment rate for April:
That means no change. We are still in the market.
Rate: 4.4% 12 MMA: 4.73% Crossover: rate still below 12 MMA Trend: still going down
Allocations as of COB Dec 28 : 100% S. | Retirement Date:Dec 2025
Past Returns: 2020 31.85%,2019 27.97%,2018 -3.36%,2017 13.10%, 2016 -1.79%, 5Yr Avg 12.61%
Here is the unemployment rate for May:
That means no change. We are still in the market.
Rate: 4.3% 12 MMA: 4.7% Crossover: rate still below 12 MMA Trend: still going down
Allocations as of COB Dec 28 : 100% S. | Retirement Date:Dec 2025
Past Returns: 2020 31.85%,2019 27.97%,2018 -3.36%,2017 13.10%, 2016 -1.79%, 5Yr Avg 12.61%
Here is the unemployment rate for June:
That means no change. We are still in the market.
Rate: 4.4% 12 MMA: 4.66% Crossover: rate still below 12 MMA Trend: still going down
Allocations as of COB Dec 28 : 100% S. | Retirement Date:Dec 2025
Past Returns: 2020 31.85%,2019 27.97%,2018 -3.36%,2017 13.10%, 2016 -1.79%, 5Yr Avg 12.61%
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