Wednesday, March 6, 2013

DOW THEN AND NOW (FROM 2007 TO 2013)



Dow at all-time highs surpassing 2007 levels: An interesting "Then and now" comparison.
 
US GDP Growth: Then +2.5%; Now +1.6%

• Consumer Confidence: Then 99.5; Now 69.6

• Total household debt: Then, $13.7 trillion; now, $12.87 trillion.

• 30-year mortgage rate: Then, 6.4 percent; now, 3.51 percent.

• Median existing home price: Then, $206,700; now, $173,600.

• Regular Gas Price: Then $2.75; Now $3.73

• Median household income: Then, $54,489; now, $50,054.

• Inflation rate: Then, 3.5 percent; now, 1.6 percent.

• Misery index: Then, 7.5; now, 9.5

 • Americans Unemployed (in Labor Force): Then 6.7 million; Now 13.2 million

• Unemployment rate: Then, 4.7 percent; now, 7.9 percent.

• Labor force participation: Then, 65.8 percent; now, 63.6 percent.

• Americans On Food Stamps: Then 26.9 million; Now 47.69 million

 • Size of Fed's Balance Sheet: Then $0.89 trillion; Now $3.01 trillion

• US Debt as a Percentage of GDP: Then ~38%; Now 74.2%

• Total US Debt Outstanding: Then $9.008 trillion; Now $16.43 trillion

• Federal budget deficit: Then, $162 billion; now, $1.09 trillion.

 • U.S. corporate profits: Then, $1.46; now, $1.97 trillion.

 • S&P Rating of the US: Then AAA; Now AA+

• VIX: Then 17.5%; Now 14%

• 10 Year Treasury Yield: Then 4.64%; Now 1.89%

 • EURUSD: Then 1.4145; Now 1.3050

• USDJPY: Then 117; Now 93

• Gold: Then $748; Now $1583

• Crude oil per barrel: Then, $80.26; now, $90.87.

• Regular Gasoline Price: Then $2.75; Now $3.73

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