Handbook of key economic indicators

Description

Financial markets - stocks, bonds, foreign exchanges, commodities - move quickly and, at least on the surface, often in seemingly unexpected directions. To fully understand these market moves, financial professionals must first have a complete understanding of the nonfinancial economic indicators that drive them. Handbook of Key Economic Indicators, Second Edition, details the reasoning and logic behind the numbers, and provides a solid basis for understanding how they will affect markets. From in-depth analyses of traditional economic news releases to key questions readers should always ask when analyzing important data and reports (listed for ease of use at the end of each chapter), Handbook of Key Economic Indicators, Second Edition, moves beyond the superficial to help traders, investors, and financial analysts truly understand the content of economic and noneconomic indicators.

Description

Markets crave rules-of-thumb for quick buy or sell directions. But rules-of-thumb don't always work. There is no substitute for being knowledgeable about the true content of each month's economic news. Handbook of key Economic Indicators focuses on the nonfinancial economic indicators most closely followed by financial markets, concentrating on those that can move financial markets on a regular basis, including employment; personal income, and consumer spending; monthly inflation indicators; the manufacturing sector; international trade; gross domestic product; the Commerce Department's composite indicators. For analysts and traders who need quick access to all the data relating to key economic indicators, Handbook of Key Economic Indicators is the essential resource. Here are all the definitions, illustrations, and explanations of data that were previously scattered throughout various government sources in one convenient reference. You will also find historical data to determine perspective trends for each indicator.

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Other Editions

• Handbook of key economic indicatorsIrwin Professional Pub.1994-01-01
• Handbook of key economic indicatorsMcGraw-Hill1998-01-01
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• Handbook of key economic indicators