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What's The Economy Trying To Tell You?: Everyone's Guide to Understanding and Profiting from the Economy
What's The Economy Trying To Tell You Everyone's Guide to Understanding and Profiting from the Economy Author:David M. Blitzer "What are the leading economic indicators? What is the Federal Reserve and why is it so powerful? What determines stock prices? How will the economy affect my investments and my job?" Information about the economy is everywhere, but few people really understand it. Even fewer know how to use it. Now Standard & Poor's chief economist-one of the m... more »ost respected figures in the financial world-come to their rescue with a smart, readable guide to economics for everyone. Most importantly, the author discusses the economy in terms of investors' needs and concerns. Assuming no prior knowledge of economics, he give readers the understanding they need to evaluate current and future conditions and choose investments appropriately. In clear, jargon-free language, he explains: What the economy is; How we measure and track it; What the major investment markets are and why they work the way they do; What's behind business cycles, inflation, and other such phenomena; Who the key economic players are; How investors can use the economy to their benefit; And how they can do some basic forecasting themselves. Numerous charts, graphs, and tables make the information even easier to understand. For the millions of investors eager to educate themselves about economic matters and reap the profits, this lively and timeless book will be a "must" buy.« less