The Secrets of Economic Indicators: Hidden Clues to Future Economic Trends and Investment Opportunities

摘要: Every day, stocks, bonds, and currencies bounce wildly in response to new economic indicators. Money managers obsess over those statistics, because they provide crucial clues about the future of economy financial markets.Now you can use these indicators make smarter investment decisions, just like professionals do.You don't need an economics degree, or a CPA... this easy-to-use book.Former TIME Magazine senior reporter Bernard Baumohl has done impossible: he's made fascinating.Using real-world examples stories,Baumohl illuminates every U.S. foreign indicator that matters.Where find them.What look like. What insiders know their track records. And exactly how interpret them.Whether you're investor,broker, portfolio manager, researcher, journalist,or student, you'll book indispensable.Nobody predict with certainty. But The Secrets Economic Indicators will get as close humanly possible.What numbers really mean... ...to rates, currencies, youAhead curve: spotting turning points Calling recessions recoveries time profit from themLeading indicators: where's heading Decoding initial unemployment claims, housing starts, yield curve, other predictorsBeyond borders Why are increasingly importanti¾–and themMaking sense conflict do when disagreeFinding data Free web resources for latest dataInvestments"This is most up-to-date guide importance markets print. For anyone trying follow data, should be next your computer so understand on Internet."David Wyss, Chief Economist, Standard Poor's"I Baumohl's writing fascinating. Just who's serious understanding which way headed want read book. It could classic."Harry Domash, Columnist MSN Publisher, Winning Investing Newsletter"Every business person investor keep copy close-at-hand. great, at long last, have someone who eliminated what may been perplexing many such remarkable clarity."Hugh Johnson, Investment Officer, First Albany"Bernie written "must read" educational reference individual indispensable watching, monitoring, interpreting markets."Allen Sinai, President Global Decision Economics, Inc."Baumohl gift taking complicated subject allowing it fast-moving novel. I recommend if care finances."Morris E. Lasky, CEO, Lodging Unlimited, Inc.i¾–manager consultant $6 billion hotel assets; Chairman, Conference; International Hotel Conference"I think excellent It's well written, accessible variety readers, deals interesting important subject, covers topic well. deserves lot notice use."D. Quinn Mills, Alfred J. Weatherhead Jr.,Professor Business Administration, Harvard SchoolThe fascinating, plain-English mean, them.Unemployment. Inflation. Consumer confidence. Retail sales... morning brings statistics. Which matter? mean interest currencies...your portfolio? How them faster, decisions? Simple, clear, non-technical, friendly, usable...the only its kind! By former renowned journalist Baumohl.© Copyright Pearson Education. All rights reserved.