USA Stock Only Consideration Model Portfolio
The USA Stock Only portfolio experienced one stock that reached an overvaluation level recently and was retired from portfolio consideration.
USA Stock Consideration Change Report
AZO, CAL, CNSL, ENDP, FOXA, SYF, and TG all move to Buy consideration. DDD moves to Sell consideration.
USA Snap Shot
The current economic condition is good almost everywhere in the world. The USA is looking at a continuation of a recovering housing market, good employment conditions, improving personal income levels and reasonable trade conditions.
Update Economic USA Inflation PPI
There was a sizable increase in producer prices recently. The general trend displayed in the chart below by the red line has been indicating a gradual increase in prices. The annual rate is now at 2.5%. If the increases find their way into consumer prices, the Fed has good reason to continue with their methodical increases in bank rates.
Update Economic USA Job Creation
Job creation is an important factor in determining growth in the economy. The general trend. This is well within our forecast. The most recent report shows a nice gain moving from 177,000 to 263,000. Levels above a 200,000 gain are considered expansionary. All three size classifications improved with small enterprises adding the most. Small enterprises increased by 118,000 from a previous gain of 61,000. The unemployment rate also remains in a favorable area at 4.4%.