During the last few years nearly all economists have been predicting that US treasury yields had to rise from historical low levels. Time has proven that their predictions were wrong.

Shares of oil and gas simulation software provider Computer Modelling Group (OTC:CMDXF) or “CMG” have been treading water in recent years as the decline in energy prices temper sales expectations and dampen the short-term outlook.

This article appeared first on The Stock Market Blueprint Blog. By studying the long-term performance of professional sports teams, investors can gain a sense of a stock’s future returns. Mean reversion controls stock market returns as much as the outcome of sports competitions.

The Rate Of Change In U.S. Energy Consumption Chart by Visual Capitalist The Chart of the Week is a weekly Visual Capitalist feature on Fridays.

This monthly series gives fundamental scores by sector for companies in the S&P 500 index (NYSEARCA:SPY). I follow chosen fundamental factors for every sector and compare them to a historical baseline, so as to create a synthetic dashboard with a Value Score (V-score) and a Quality Score (Q-score).

For about three years now, telemetry has been gathered for professional basketball games in the US by SportVU for the NBA. Six cameras track the on-court position of the players and the ball, with a resolution of 25 samples per second.

You are looking at Cost of Living Index 2015. These indices are historical and they are published periodically. To access current rankings please visit Cost of Living Index Rate (Current).

Year to date, the Oberweis Octagon screen leads all approaches tracked by AAII, up 42.9% through the end of July. Such a high return is very tempting when the market is up only 6.3% over the same period.

Early retirement and financial independence have become increasingly popular concepts.

In recent weeks, US markets have reached record highs. However, fundamentals do not justify the rallies. Prepare for a rough ride. Recently, three US stock indexes achieved record heights.