{"product_id":"using-economic-indicators-to-improve-investment-analysis-isbn-9780471740964","title":"Using Economic Indicators to Improve Investment Analysis","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"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.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eAllen Grommet, Senior Economist, Cambridge Consumer Credit Index\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"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.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eJesse Harriott, PhD, Vice President of Research, Monster Worldwide, Inc.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIllustrations v\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface ix Acknowledgments xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 1 Cycles, Markets, and Participants 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 2 National Income and Product Accounts 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 3 The Consumer Sector 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 4 Investment Spending 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 5 The Foreign Sector 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 6 The Government Sector 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 7 Inflation 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 8 The Labor Market 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 9 Other Measures of Production 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 10 The Federal Reserve System 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 11 The Treasury 261\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 12 Making Strategic Investment Decisions 279\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix A Sources of Information 303\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix B Economic Indicator Releases by Statistical Agency 309\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 313\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 319\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author 329\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 331\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEVELINA M. TAINER\u003c\/b\u003e 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 of \u003ci\u003eSimply Economics\u003c\/i\u003e, 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.     \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePRAISE FOR\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003eUSING ECONOMIC INDICATORS TO IMPROVE INVESTMENT ANALYSIS\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eTHIRD EDITION\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Once again, Evelina Tainer has cleared the fog of economic confusion. Her work deciphers and encapsulates the metrics employed by professional speculators in the magnitude of George Soros and Edwin Lefèvre. This thesis is a requisite desktop reference for every market participant.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—John Alda,\u003c\/b\u003e Managing Director, Alda Macro Fund Management  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Tainer's latest book is a tour de force through the world of esoteric economic numbers and jargon. Written in layman's terms, her latest book can be understood by anyone interested in navigating the world of professional economics.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Kathleen Camilli,\u003c\/b\u003e founder and Principal of Camilli Economics, LLC  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"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.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Allen Grommet,\u003c\/b\u003e Senior Economist, Cambridge Consumer Credit Index  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Tainer has produced an essential reference source for any economist and public policy analyst interested in the careful review of economic releases and their impact on capital markets. This work reflects her long experience in the profession and her feel for the financial market. I especially enjoyed her market reaction and key points sections on some of my favorite and sometimes infamous indicators.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—John E. Silvia,\u003c\/b\u003e Chief Economist, Wachovia Corporation  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This book is an indispensable resource for anyone that wants a practical understanding of the economy and how it is measured. 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