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title: "Monitoring Signals"
url: https://independentstockanalysis.com/monitoring-signals/
description: "ISA has been noting the real possibility the U.S. economy might see an increase to a still modest growth rate. Perhaps low consumer confidence is a good…"
published: 2013-03-28
updated: 2013-03-28
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# Monitoring Signals

Published 2013-03-28

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J.J. Butler

*ISA* has been noting the real possibility the U.S. economy might see an increase to a still modest growth rate. Perhaps low consumer confidence is a good thing for the stock market ([Ryan Detrick](http://schaefferstradingfloor.com/why-low-consumer-confidence-is-a-good-thing/id=3634)), by no means do the economy and stock market mirror each other. Some signals for risk assets we will continue to monitor:

Staples Relative Are Coiling Big Time by [J.C. Parets](http://allstarcharts.com/staples-relative-are-coiling-big-time/).

Cash levels nearing lowest in history and margin debt is high…why “its different this time!!!” at [Kimble](http://blog.kimblechartingsolutions.com/2013/03/cash-levels-nearing-lowest-in-history-and-margin-debt-is-high-why-its-different-this-time/).

Copper on a precipice as stocks reach decade high at [Mining](http://www.mining.com/copper-under-pressure-as-stocks-reach-decade-high-87249/?utm_source=digest-en-china-130327&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=digest).

“The extremely bearish Copper chart is verified by the fundamentals” says [Peter Brandt](http://peterlbrandt.com/lme-and-shanghai-copper-deliverable-stocks-exceed-805000-metric-tons/) in an update.

John: Ferrellgas: A Balloon Ready To Pop by [Keubiko](http://seekingalpha.com/article/1302321-ferrellgas-a-balloon-ready-to-pop?source=email_alternative_energy_investing&ifp=0).

5 Engineering Companies that Keep Boosting Dividends at [Dividend Monk](http://dividendmonk.com/5-engineering-companies-that-keep-boosting-dividends/).

Boom Times on the Tracks: Rail Capacity, Spending Soar in a well done piece at the [WSJ](http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324034804578348214242291132.html).

Spotlight on Economics: Global food security in 2050 at [AG Professional](http://www.agprofessional.com/news/Spotlight-on-Economics-Global-food-security-in-2050-199424001.html?view=all).

The disparity between the gains in incomes of the average taxpayers and those in the top 10 percent by [David Cay](http://www.taxanalysts.com/www/features.nsf/Articles/C52956572546624F85257B1D004DE3FC?OpenDocument). He attributes the tax code as the cause. I’ll suggest the Fed as the chief reason.