On The Mark

On The Mark uncovers and describes the economic status and retirement trends for Q1 2012:

Economic Scorecard

• Economic Growth: Industrial production increased 3.8% compared to a year ago.  After decelerating from the June 2010 peak, growth rates have now leveled off around 4%...

Market Update

• 2012 got off to a great start with strong gains in virtually all areas of the stock market...

Do Stocks Follow Presidential Elections?

• The third year of a president's term has historically never produced a negative calendar year and has averaged 20%...

Where is the Economy Headed?

• The U.S. economy has been in recovery mode for roughly three years now, although the strength of this recovery has been lackluster and shaky at times...

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