The trader's guide to key economic indicators
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The trader's guide to key economic indicators
Wiley, c2012
3rd ed
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Bloomberg financial series
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"The Bloomberg financial series provides both core reference knowledge and actionable information for finacial professionals."--P. facing t.p
Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
A handy reference to understanding key economic indicators and acting on them New economic data are reported virtually every trading day. Investors, big and small, have to understand how these reports influence their investments, portfolios, and future sources of income. The third edition of The Trader's Guide to Key Economic Indicators examines the most important economic statistics currently used on Wall Street. In a straightforward and accessible style, it tells you exactly what these reports measure and what they really mean. Filled with in-depth insights and practical advice, this reliable resource sheds some much-needed light on theses numbers and data releases and shows you what to look for and how to react to various economic indicators.
* Covers everything from gross domestic product and employment to consumer confidence and spending * Author Richard Yamarone shares his experience as a former trader, academic, and current Wall Street economist * Illustrated with instructive graphs and charts that will put you ahead of market curves Engaging and informative, this book will put you in a better position to make more informed investment decisions, based of some of today's most influential economic indicators.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments ix Introduction 1 CHAPTER 1 Gross Domestic Product 11 CHAPTER 2 Indexes of Leading, Lagging, and Coincident Indicators 47 CHAPTER 3 The Employment Situation 65 CHAPTER 4 Industrial Production and Capacity Utilization 83 CHAPTER 5 Institute for Supply Management Indexes 101 CHAPTER 6 Manufacturers Shipments, Inventories, and Orders 123 CHAPTER 7 Manufacturing and Trade Inventories and Sales 139 CHAPTER 8 New Residential Construction 151 CHAPTER 9 Conference Board Consumer Confidence and University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Indexes 167 CHAPTER 10 Advance Monthly Sales for Retail and Food Services 183 CHAPTER 11 Personal Income and Outlays 199 CHAPTER 12 Consumer and Producer Price Indexes 219 CHAPTER 13 The Fixed-Income Market 235 CHAPTER 14 Commodities 259 About the Author 285 Index 287
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