Economic Conditions that Effect the Market

•  “For everyone examining the root of the tree, there are a thousand hacking at the branches.”  Henry David Thoreau

• The threat of Euro Collapses.  – While the US Economic conditions have little effect on Europe – Europe’s economic conditions affect our economy greatly.

• Over 15 Trillion in US Debt.

• Banking scandal.

• While the ignorant compete the wise cooperate.  Our elected leaders continue to be void of compromise.

• Threat of war looms with North Korea and Iran.

• Uneven distribution of wealth.

• Worldwide rising up of people to take back their government.

• Occupy protests not limited to “Arab Spring.”

• Corruption of Wall Street – the backbone of capitalism.

• Foreign Trade Deficit.

• Ongoing threat of terrorism.

• The ongoing “Hate of Americans by those whose political affiliation or religious differences.”

• Congressional corruption (7% approval rating).

• S&P lower US Bond rating.

• Removal of most of the above and the market can progress in a prudent and realistic manner.  Without the above being addressed, the investment arena resembles a roller coaster in which large investors play the market as skillfully as a concert violinist.