{"id":52,"date":"2014-06-04T17:41:42","date_gmt":"2014-06-04T17:41:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.theweeklycommentary.com\/2014\/06\/the-heat-map-2\/"},"modified":"2014-06-17T18:51:47","modified_gmt":"2014-06-17T18:51:47","slug":"the-heat-map-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theweeklycommentary.com\/2014\/06\/the-heat-map-2\/","title":{"rendered":"The “Heat Map”"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/font>Most
\nof the time the U.S. stock market looks to 3 factors (call them the \u201cpillars\u201d
\nthat support the stock market) to support its upward trend \u2013 let\u2019s grade each
\nof the pillars.  <\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

CONSUMER SPENDING:<\/b>  I have graded this factor B<\/b> (above average) based upon the
\nincrease in retail sales as reported in recent economic reports.<\/font><\/p>\n

<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

THE FED AND ITS POLICIES:<\/b>  I continue to grade this factor an A+<\/b> (extremely favorable) because the
\nFED cannot do much more than it is doing to support the stock market and asset
\nprices. <\/font><\/p>\n


\n<\/font>
<\/font>BUSINESS PROFITABILITY:<\/b>  I rate this factor B-<\/b> (slightly above average).<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

NOTE: 
\nThere is no change from the
\nlast report.<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

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