The Atlas of Economic Indicators: A Visual Guide to Market Forces, and the Federal Reserve
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| Rating | : | 4.86 (947 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0887305377 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 240 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-08-21 |
| Language | : | English |
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For professional and individual investors, executives or business students, a unique atlas of what makes the markets move.
. W. in economics from Georgia State University and taught there for three years. He holds a Ph.D. Stansbury Carnes is first vice president and senior economist for Shearson Lehman Brothers, specializing in the fixed-income and equity markets and advising on macroeconomics for Shearson's retail financial consultants
Every investor needs to know what this book says."--Donald Ratajczak, Economic Forecasting Center, Georgia State University . "A very useful guide for understanding the investment impact from economic information released almost daily
Solid Introduction to Economic Indicators, although dated This book is an easy read and it is a great introduction to economic indicators. Unfortunately, it is out of date. It gives a description of what each indicator actually measures, who produces the indicator, and why it is important to the stock, bond, and currency markets.It is a very quick read (less than a day) and can be used to refresh one's memory on the basic econ indicators.It also includes an in-depth discussion of how the Fed actually regulates the money supply. This is one of the better introductions to the Fed's operations that I have read.I recommend quickly reading this book whenever you need a refresher course on the very . "A Great And Easy Reference Guide" according to M. Bennett. I first purchased this book about 10 years ago and have done so about once a year since then. It is of great help for those just fresh from the university and to the seasoned financial guru. When data has been made public from the FED, this book helps one to diagnose and better comprehend those economic figures.. "This book is truly a gem, even one by which to reflect after 2-This book is truly a gem, even one by which to reflect after 2-3 yrs in a finance career. This book is truly a gem, even one by which to reflect after 2-3 yrs in a finance career.Why did I give this book 5 stars? Because it packs a powerful punch in just under 250 pages, each page being about half the 8x11in standard page size.That said, why is it a gem? Because being in the finance WS circle (directly or by way of being in the North East MBA corridor), this book is one often referred to as the companion guide to make sense of financial institutions, their interdependence with the real sector and the Fed and because it gives meaning to otherwise stale macroeconomic courses.Let me put it to you like this: If you read Bernanke. yrs in a finance career." according to Angelo. This book is truly a gem, even one by which to reflect after 2-This book is truly a gem, even one by which to reflect after 2-3 yrs in a finance career. This book is truly a gem, even one by which to reflect after 2-3 yrs in a finance career.Why did I give this book 5 stars? Because it packs a powerful punch in just under 250 pages, each page being about half the 8x11in standard page size.That said, why is it a gem? Because being in the finance WS circle (directly or by way of being in the North East MBA corridor), this book is one often referred to as the companion guide to make sense of financial institutions, their interdependence with the real sector and the Fed and because it gives meaning to otherwise stale macroeconomic courses.Let me put it to you like this: If you read Bernanke. yrs in a finance career.Why did I give this book 5 stars? Because it packs a powerful punch in just under 250 pages, each page being about half the 8x11in standard page size.That said, why is it a gem? Because being in the finance WS circle (directly or by way of being in the North East MBA corridor), this book is one often referred to as the companion guide to make sense of financial institutions, their interdependence with the real sector and the Fed and because it gives meaning to otherwise stale macroeconomic courses.Let me put it to you like this: If you read Bernanke