The Complete Idiot's Guide to Economic Indicators: Manage Your Investments with an Eye on the Key Factors Affecting Today’s Market

R. Rogers

thg 10 2009 · Được bán bởi Penguin

Giới thiệu về sách điện tử này

An expert helps readers understand what the big economic picture means for their money—and how to respond.

Today's investors must play an active role in managing their money. This guide introduces the leading U.S. economic indicators and shows how to use them to make better investment decisions.

Indicators covered include: national output; employment; consumer reports; housing and construction; and inflation.

• The recession: the days of putting money in an index fund and forgetting about it are over
• Most books on economic indicators are too academic, aimed at professionals, and written before the financial crisis
• Author with over 25 years of tracking the economy

Giới thiệu tác giả

R. Rogers is the senior US economist at the California financial firm Econoday. He writes the weekly article "Simply Economics," which provides market analysis for Econoday's clients. Rogers previously worked at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta for 19 years. He teaches economics and business forecasting at Clayton State University and Emory University.