Consumer Rebound?

Stocks are up over 4% for the year.

And that's all. Big deal, right? In this age of lightning fast digital communications we are often very quick to embrace the figure du jour and assign a tremendous amount of value to it. Unemployment is at recent record highs, consumer confidence is way down, there is still work left to do before a consumer products market rebound takes shape.

So what indicator do you feel is the best for sensing when this rebound will take place? And when will this happen? How do you see it playing out? Beacon Consultants, while having several ideas, takes no real official stance as to how and when this will all play out, but is very willing and ready to hear all of your comments. So have at it. We all need to stick together.