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Monthly Market Review “Groundhog Day 2012: Déjà vu All Over Again” February 16, 2012. Kevin M. Wilson, ChFC , PhD President/CEO/CIO. Dheenu Sivalingam, MBA AVP/CCO/Senior Analyst. Ted A. Pavlovich, WMS VP Wealth Management. Office: 218-464-4399 Toll Free: 877-327-5062
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Monthly Market Review • “Groundhog Day 2012: Déjà vu All Over Again” February 16, 2012 Kevin M. Wilson, ChFC, PhD President/CEO/CIO Dheenu Sivalingam, MBA AVP/CCO/Senior Analyst Ted A. Pavlovich, WMS VP Wealth Management Office: 218-464-4399 Toll Free: 877-327-5062 Fax: 218-464-4397 Email: info@bluewater-cap.com www.bluewatercapitaladvisors.com 1314 E. Superior Street Suite 2 Duluth, MN 55805 1
Tax Data (Down) Do Not Agree With Gov’t. Unemployment Data (Down) – Why?
Changing Need for Temp Workers Boosting Recovery But Making Data Hard To Interpret
This Trend Can’t Be Sustained, So It Won’t Be (i.e., Profits Will Fall & Wages Will Rise)
S&P 500 S&P 500 Started 2011& 2012 1257 Current Level 1340 14
AAII Sentiment 2011: 02/10/11 Bullish: 49.40% Bearish: 26.91% 8 Week Bull Moving Avg: 52% Bull Bear Spread: 22.5% S&P 500 Weekly Close: 1324.57 2012: 02/09/12 Bullish: 51.64% Bearish: 20.19% 8 Week Bull Moving Avg: 41% Bull Bear Spread: 31.5% S&P 500 Weekly Close: 1349.96 15
USD At Same Levels $DXY 79 Level 17
VIX Trading at Same Levels VIX Below 20 Level 18
Chinese Mfg. = Exports = GDP* *Note That Electricity Demand Has Fallen 7.5% in a Month (Example: Allete Sells Less Power If Mines Slow Down)
Euro-Zone Entering A Recession (In Spite of “De-Coupling We Might Too”)
Euro-Zone Unemployment Soaring As Austerity Plans Kick Into Gear
Massive Money Printing Has Not Produced Massive Money Supply/Inflation
Industrial Production (=Exports) Has Been Pretty Good…
Auto “Sales” & Inventory Data Imply A Recession Is Near (Floor Plan Lending)
…Falling Fuel Demand May Be A Negative Sign Though (Ships, Trains, Trucks, Autos)
-Risk/Reward Very Dangerous, But Market Still Wants To Go Up Near Term -Economic Data and Earnings Should Cause Big Doubts Going Forward -We are Ready For Either Case, But Currently Positioned Against Risk -If Market Sells Off, Risk/Reward Will Be VG & Huge Opportunity Awaits Summary & Conclusions KEVIN M. WILSON 39
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