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James Quinn is a senior director of strategic planning for a major university. James has held financial positions with a retailer, homebuilder and university in his almost 30-year career. Those positions included treasurer, controller, and head of strategic planning. He is married with three boys ...more

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When Is A Ceiling Not A Ceiling ?
When is a ceiling not a ceiling? When corrupt politicians do as they are told by their keepers on Wall Street and in the boardrooms of S&P 500 mega-corps.
Dow Valued In Gold Still 65% Below Its 1999 Peak
For some perspective on the long-term performance of the stock market, today’s chart presents the Dow priced in another global currency — gold.
Why This Feels Like A Depression For Most People
The government didn’t keep official unemployment records until 1940, but the Department of Labor estimated 12.8 million people were unemployed during the worst year of the Great Depression or 24.9% of the labor force.
Jim Cramer's "Yum-my" Advice Isn't So Tasty
For those keeping track, anyone who followed Cramer’s sage advice on YUM has lost 20% of their investment in 8 weeks.
What Recovery? 9.4 Million More Americans Below Poverty Line Than Pre-Crisis
Despite the Fed continuing to kick this down the road, they continue to claim that we're in the middle of an ongoing recovery. There’s just one problem with that, things are getting worse than pre-crisis levels for millions of the poorest Americans.
Two Outs In The Bottom Of The Ninth
The housing market peaked in 2005 and proceeded to crash over the next five years, with existing home sales falling 50%, new home sales falling 75%, and national home prices falling 30%.
Dow Is Lower Than It Was In December 2013
Dow Jones is now lower than it was on December 27, 2013. Do bull markets go 20 months without advancing?
Why China's Implosion Matters To The World
The fact is that China consumes mind-bending amounts of materials, energy, and food. That’s why the prospect of slowing Chinese growth is likely to continue as a source of nightmares for investors focused on the commodity sector.
S&P 500 Earnings Have Fallen And Can’t Get Up
It’s a long way down folks. S&P 500 earnings are already down 12% from their all-time highs. They reached these heights due to the Federal Reserve ZIRP and QE.
They're Gonna Need A Bigger Balance Sheet
Will there be a QE4 to calm down the markets? What will the Fed do now to calm the masses and staunch the stock market bleeding?
Department Store Results Imploding
The government issued their monthly retail sales this past week and four of the biggest department store chains in the country announced their quarterly results. The year over year retail sales increase of 2.4% is pitifully low.
States That Will Take A Big Hit From China's Devaluation
In case you missed it, China has devalued their currency for two consecutive days. The devaluation has been just over 2% and it has caused markets around the world to implode.
Dow Priced In Gold Is 65% Off Its High
For some perspective on the long-term performance of the stock market, today’s chart presents the Dow priced in another global currency — gold.
Another BLS Report - 101k More People Employed - 144k Leave Workforce
Wages have gone up a pathetic 2.1% in the last year. With a real inflation rate of at least 5%, the average worker falls further and further behind and their standard of living continues to sink.
Where's Our Gas Savings?
Does it seem that when the price of oil goes up, gas prices go up immediately? And when oil prices fall, gas prices don’t fall as rapidly? Your feeling is confirmed by the facts.
How To Lower The Unemployment Rate Without Employing People
It’s much easier than you think. The labor force participation rate of 62.6% is at the lowest level since 1978.
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