The graphs below, courtesy of the NYSE, show the progress of the 2 for 1 Index® vs. the S&P 500 for both the Year-To-Date and the Trailing-12-Months. A good showing given the recent market turmoil.

For the trailing 12 months, the 2 for 1 Index® has more than doubled the gain in the S&P 500.

Cytec Industries (CYT), added to the 2 for 1 Index portfolio last October, will be removed from the 2 for 1 portfolio immediately, 7/29/15. CYT is being bought by Solvay, a European company that does not trade on the US exchanges. For this reason Cytec no longer qualifies for inclusion in the 2 for 1

I just returned to California from Seattle via Interstate 5, the main North-South artery connecting the three west coast states. The truck traffic was as heavy as I’ve ever seen it. I counted the passing tractor-trailer rigs over three different ten minute intervals and the tally was almost exactly the same each time – averaging

Click the audio bar below to hear a 9 minute interview with Neil Macneale broadcast live by Craig Roberts of KFAX at the San Francisco MoneyShow on 7/17/15.

Four big names announced splits in June – Netflix, Kroger, Under Armour, and AstraZenaca. All will be considered for inclusion in the 2 for 1 Index®. The index revisions will be released on Friday after the market close and can be found at 2for1Index.com.