The Trader's Guide to Key Economic Indicators
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| Rating | : | 4.73 (996 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1118074009 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-11-02 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
A handy reference to understanding key economic indicators and acting on themNew economic data are reported virtually every trading day. 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 spendingAuthor Richard Yamarone shares his experience as a former trader, academic, and current Wall Street economistIllustrated with instructive graphs and charts that will put you ahead of market curvesEngaging and informative, this book will put you in a better position to make more informed investment decisions, based of some of today's most influentia
Tuckahoe Joe said Clear, concise, and at times, funny!. This is the best book out there for understanding all the economic data which is released to the public on a regular basis; releases which move markets.. Fantastic book Tommy No need to say anything else but just fantastic. To become a better investor all should read this book as a first book in order to understand the influence of economy over the stock market. Big thank you for the writer.
Each chapter corresponds to an indicator, beginning with the most comprehensive—GDP and indices of leading, lagging, and coincident indicators—and continuing with those tied to particular aspects or segments of the overall economy, such as consumer prices, manufacturing, housing, and retail sales.To help you gain a firm understanding of the indicators addressed, every chapter follows the same basic setup: an introduction sketching out the major attributes of the indicator and its effect on the mar
He is a member of the National Association for Business Economists, the American Economic Association, the New York State Economics Association, and the Money Marketeers of New York University. Yamarone is also the creator of the Bloomberg Orange Book, a compilation of macroeconomic anecdotes gleaned from comments that CEOs and CFOs made on quarterly earnings conference calls. Yamarone has won num