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The Middle Class, The Top 10% and the Bottom 50%

A Wealth of Common Sense

Here’s a crazy stat from Bloomberg: Half of American households account for 97.5% In 2011, the top 50% control. of the wealth in this country. This is the breakdown from Federal Reserve data: On the one hand these numbers — 2.5% of wealth — seem almost impossible for the bottom 50%.

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NY Fed Q1 Report: Change in Household Debt Balances Mixed; Student Loan Delinquencies Rise Sharply

Calculated Risk

Auto loan balances also declined by $13 billion, representing the second drop from one subsequent quarter since 2011, and totaled $1.64 Aggregate limits on credit card accounts increased moderately by $77 billion, representing a 1.5% Credit card balances fell by $29 billion from the previous quarter and stood at $1.18

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#5 – “The US is a Minority of Global GDP”

Meb Faber Research

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Strategy of the Week: The Motley Fool Small-Cap Growth Investor Model

Validea

Inventory & Accounts Receivable Control The model favors companies that maintain steady inventory and receivables relative to sales, signaling operational efficiency. Profit Margin Consistency Stable or improving margins over multiple years indicate efficient management and a sustainable competitive advantage.

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Three Things – Downgrading the Weekend

Discipline Funds

I still remember S&P downgrading the USA in 2011. S&P downgraded the USA In 2011 and they had egg on their face just a year later. The contract structure, which was constructed by a very centrally planned economy, destroys incentive structures in a game where the players are accountable to no one but themselves.

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How to Navigate the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA) in 2025 Amongst Uncertainly

WiserAdvisor

If the provisions are not extended, the lifetime exemption for estate, gift, and GST taxes will drop to approximately $7 million per person, accounting for inflation adjustments from the 2011 base amount of $5 million. This will account for a reduction of roughly 50% compared to the 2025 level.

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Market Commentary: Stocks Pause on Geopolitical Risk, Fed

Carson Wealth

Back then we almost saw a bear market after the first US debt downgrade in August 2011, but what matters to us as investors is how things rebounded and continued to move higher. One of the longest bull markets ever was the 11-year bull market that started in 2009 after the Great Financial Crisis. Investors cannot invest directly in indexes.