Birthday....

Where we're at:

dow: 11,240.26
S&P: 1,173.97
10yr: 1.99%
VIX: 33.92
s&p P/E: 20.18

equity: 29
bonds: 31
cash: 39

1 yr: 4%

Work group peer announced that he needs surgery on his neck, probably in September. So, I'll be solo for a few weeks. The jerk in me thinks that this may keep me from being laid off, but who knows with this place. I think he is nervous about the surgery and what happens while he is gone. Another month-end coming up, we'll see if the numbers get any better. It really is a slow slog out of the this mess.

Another IT employee left in the last two weeks, unoffically, I think that hits my prediction of 10, which includes the TLP people who moved on. Yet we continue to post new jobs (not IT) and staff offshore people and contractors. I think the analysts are waiting for the Oct conference to decide whether we're 'for real' this year.