Economic Indicators are anything but "just numbers" - they are the keys to unlocking invaluable information about market behaviour. Covering all the major indicators reported by private and government statistical agencies - including the pricing index, employment figures, retail sales, housing - this comprehensive resource provides full descriptions of indicators and what they represent, their impact on the direction of interest rates, exchange rates, and the stock market, and how and why the market reacts as it does. The book also offers brief guidelines for gearing your investment strategies to these ever-changing economic statistics. Written in a clear non-technical terms and clearly organized by sectors of the economy, this accessible guide:
takes a closer look at GDP, with an overview of the macro-economic framework using the standard national income computing methodology
compares and contrasts consumer sector indicators to distinguish which series are more reliable and consistent
differentiates between all measures of inflation, and makes the key distinction between inflation in the goods market and inflation in the services market
explores foreign market indicators, including the monthly and quarterly indicators for the foreign exchange, domestic bond and equity markets
features revealing "did you know?" titbits and cautionary tales, as well as special factors unique to specific indicators.
- ISBN10 0273659111
- ISBN13 9780273659112
- Publish Date 30 October 2002
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 15 March 2021
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Financial Times Prentice Hall
- Format Paperback
- Pages 224
- Language English