Twenty-Nine Economic Indicators To Study: January 2004 - December 2020

By Stewart Hanley

As anyone interested in investing/trading I always try to find some edge that can get me ahead of the market. To that end, I began studying various economic indicators to decipher which one (or ones) are the most useful in giving actionable signals ahead of market moves. I found these twenty-nine indicators to be of the most importance. They monitor a wide array of our economy and tend to move well ahead of the general market and economy. There are, of course, so-called "black swan events" that come out of nowhere and surprise us all, such as the current health situation we are all trying to manage through as I write this. I have also inserted significant stock market/economic events into the timelines to assist in determining what conditions were before these events occurred.The indicators included here are: Primary Indicators: S&P 500 (SPY), Producer Price Index (PPI): Lumber and Wood Products, PPI: Wheat, WTI Crude Futures, Copper Futures, Spot Price of Gold, PPI: All Commodities, Chemical Activity Barometer.Secondary Indicators: PPI: Intermediate Demand by Commodity Type: Materials for Durable Manufacturing, Industrial Production: Manufacturing (NAICS), Total Construction Spending, Industrial Production: Utilities: Electric and Gas Utilities, Personal Consumption: Nondurable Goods, Personal Consumption: Durable Goods, Consumer Sentiment (University of Michigan)Tertiary Indicators: Job Openings: Leisure and Hospitality, All Employees, Health Care, Rail Freight Carloads, PPI: Telecommunications, Total Retail Trade in United States, New Private Housing Units Authorized by Building Permits, Effective Federal Funds RateMiscellaneous Indicators: 30 Day VIX, Weekly M2 Money Supply, Weekly Economic Indicator, Consumer Price Index: All Items, Growth Rate Previous Period, 6-Month Treasury Constant Maturity Rate, Percent, US Dollar Index Futures, Chicago Fed National Financial Conditions Index.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B093B22L2D
• ISBN13: 9798728373780
• Release Date: April 2021
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 468 Pages
• Weight: 2.37 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 8.5" x 11.0"