1. Connect. Transact. Profit. I Got 99 Problems But a b#@*h aint one

2. Outlook: A Perfect Storm Financial Crisis Consumer Driven Economy Uneven Distribution of Wealth Rapid Industrial Growth in China European Worries Unrest and Polarization in the US The Fed Cant Fix The Future in Uncertain

3. Connect. Transact. Profit. Financial Crisis Avg Recovery: 10 Years

4. Market Cycles Are Long

5. Japan May Be Instructive

6. Bleak Outlook on Employment

7. Connect. Transact. Profit. Consumer Driven Economy Drivers of Growth are Dead

8. US: A Nation Of Consumers Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis

9. A Close Look at Cash / Debt

10. Household Income Plateaus

11. Companies Continue to Hold Cash

12. Parallels: Consumer Confidence & Gold

16. Connect. Transact. Profit. Knowledge & Finance = Success Uneven Wealth Distribution

17. Top 1% Are Benefiting

18. Top 1% In U.S. Vs Other Countries

19. Income Inequality in the U.S.

20. The American Dream Put on Hold

21. 1% Owns 42%; 5% Owns 70%

22. 5% Holds 60% Net Worth

23. Top 1% Holds Only 5% of Debt

24. Taxes Remain Low at the Top

25. Aggregate Tax Rate Dips for Top 1%

26. Top 20%

27. Connect. Transact. Profit. Rapid Industrial Growth in China Massive Loss of Industrial Jobs

28. An Emerging Middle Class

29. The New Middle Class 583 million The forecasted size of India's middle class in 2025.

30. Un-even Growth Distribution

31. The New Normal

32. Commodity Prices Soar

35. U.S. Wages as % of Economy: All Time Low

36. Connect. Transact. Profit. Europe Euro Worries Add Uncertainty

37. Debt as a % of GDP

38. Connect. Transact. Profit. U.S. Unrest & Polarization Leaderless Politics Add Uncertainty

41. Connect. Transact. Profit. The Fed Cant Fix, Only Contain

43. Connect. Transact. Profit. The Future Uncertain