Features
- Cover Type: Paperback with 240 pages
- Published by: Collins Business July 1, 1992
- Written in: English
- ISBN 10 Number: 0887305377
- ISBN 13 Number: 978-0887305375
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Book Dimensions:
8 x 5.3 x 0.6 inches
- Weighs: 6.4 ounces
Product Description
For professional and individual investors, executives or business students, a unique atlas of what makes the markets move.
About The Author
W. 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. He holds a Ph.D. in economics from Georgia State University and taught there for three years.
Reader ReviewsThis 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 Unfortunately, it is out of date.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 basics of what to look for in economic indicators, especially with respect to how they affect the markets.
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