Not exact matches
To
make the combined ranking, we added together the six indicator z - scores for each state to create an overall
economic index.
As usual, I don't place too much emphasis on this sort of forecast, but to the extent that I
make any comments at all about the outlook for 2006, the bottom line is this: 1) we can't rule out modest potential for stock appreciation, which would require the maintenance or expansion of already high price / peak earnings multiples; 2) we also should recognize an uncomfortably large potential for market losses, particularly given that the current bull market has now outlived the median and average bull, yet at higher valuations than most bulls have achieved, a flat yield curve with rising interest rate pressures, an extended period of internal divergence as measured by breadth and other market action, and complacency at best and excessive bullishness at worst, as measured by various sentiment indicators; 3) there is a moderate but still not compelling risk of an oncoming recession, which would become more of a factor if we observe a substantial widening of credit spreads and weakness in the ISM Purchasing Managers
Index in the months ahead, and; 4) there remains substantial potential for U.S. dollar weakness coupled with «unexpectedly» persistent inflation pressures, particularly if we do observe
economic weakness.
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Furthermore, the Fed would like to adhere to the so - called «Taylor Rule» (in spite of Professor Taylor's protestations that it is misinterpreting and misusing his concept), a mathematical construct that purports to
make monetary policy more «scientific» by establishing an arithmetic rule for varying the administered interest rate according to the variance of «actual from target inflation» (note that «inflation» refers to the change in a price
index in this case, not the phenomenon of inflation of the money supply as such), as well as the variance of
economic output from «potential output» (i.e, the so - called «output gap» is incorporated in the formula as well).
The first and potentially largest exception could be
made in case of «
economic downturn,» as measured by three consecutive monthly declines in a «composite
index of business cycle indicators» to be compiled and maintained by the Labor Department.
The
index will be updated quarterly,
made available to the public, and will include the
economic indicators presented at this event as well as the Pulse Survey.
A variable rate is
made up of a margin (determined by the lender) and an
economic index that fluctuates with the economy.
The rise in Vancouver's average housing prices compared with the growth in average wages, rents and other
economic factors
make it the most likely to experience a sudden downward correction compared with 17 other large cities around the globe, according to the UBS Global Real Estate Bubble
Index released this week.
It's the same argument they
make for fundamental
indexing, where stocks are weighted according to their
economic footprint.
For a detailed ethical analyses of
economic arguments
made in opposition to US climate change policies, see Ethicsandclimate.org
index under Economics and Climate Ethics.
The seven companies that
made the 10X list were given this moniker because all of these companies had one thing in common: Every 10X company beat its industry
index by at least 10 times, even during worldwide
economic challenges and recessions.
This is short - sighted and
makes no
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This year's Coldwell Banker ® College Home Price Comparison
Index (HPCI) reveals that these school - centric areas also sport very affordable homes, in addition to the culture and
economic stability associated with higher education institutions —
making them great areas to purchase real estate.