Using Economic Indictors to Improve Investment Analysis - Rilegato

Tainer, Evelina M.

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ISBN 10: 0471740969 ISBN 13: 9780471740964

Casa editrice: John Wiley & Sons Inc, 2006

Riassunto

"A virtual bible of how economic indicators are constructed and used. Important tidbits of history are mixed with present-day nuances to explain why we should care about all the economic indicators."
?Allen Grommet, Senior Economist, Cambridge Consumer Credit Index

"This book is an indispensable resource for anyone that wants a practical understanding of the economy and how it is measured. The information is clear, concise, and will help investors at all levels leverage the vast amount of economic data available."
?Jesse Harriott, PhD, Vice President of Research, Monster Worldwide, Inc.

This updated guide to economic indicators -- what they are and what they really mean -- covers all major economic indicators, from GDP to the consumer price index. You'll not only learn what key economic measurements are and how to read and interpret them, you'll discover how to use them to make better, more-informed financial, trading, and investing decisions.

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L'autore:

EVELINA M. TAINER is Chief Economist at Econoday, a California-based firm that specializes in providing economic information to corporate and individual investment clients. Previously chief economist at Carr Futures and president ofSimply Economics, Tainer has taught economics and finance at the University of Illinois, Northwestern University, and other Chicago-area universities. She has written about economics and finance for numerous national magazines and newspapers.

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Economic indicators are the keys to unlocking invaluable information about market behavior. If interpreted accurately, they can lead to successful trading and speculating, profitable investing, and proper policymaking. Getting the most out of these important signs, however, requires a firm grasp of what they signify and what they really mean.

In the newly revised Third Edition of Using Economic Indicators to Improve Investment Analysis, expert Evelina Tainer updates you on the information necessary to understand and effectively use a wide range of essential economic measurements.

Covering all the relevant details of the major economic indicators regularly reported by public and private agenciesincluding the consumer price index, the employment situation, housing starts, and retail salesthis comprehensive resource provides full descriptions of indicators and the nuances associated with each of them; examines their impact on the direction of interest rates, exchange rates, and the stock market; and explains how and why the market reacts to the information gleaned from these indicators. Most importantly, this Third Edition offers practical guidelines for gearing your investment strategies to these ever-changing economic statistics.

Written in clear, nontechnical terms and clearly organized by sectors of the economysuch as consumer, investment, and inflationthis accessible guide:

• Takes a close look at gross domestic product, with an overview of the macroeconomic framework, using the standard national income accounting methodology
• Makes sense of foreign exchange market indicators as well as indicators that will help you understand the behavior of domestic bond and equity markets
• Compares and contrasts all measures of inflation, and makes key distinctions between inflation in the market for goods, services, and labor
• Uncovers hidden monthly and quarterly government spending indicators
• Describes key indicators produced by the Federal Reservesuch as the monetary aggregates, the Beige Book, and the flow of fundsand provides a brief overview of how monetary policy is implemented

Cutting through the ambiguity that often surrounds coverage of economic indicators in the financial media, Using Economic Indicators to Improve Investment Analysis, Third Edition is essential reading for anyone looking to make sense of today's vital economic figures.

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• Editore: John Wiley & Sons Inc
• Data di pubblicazione: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0471740969
• ISBN 13: 9780471740964
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 338