In any business you should know your Key Performance
Indicators month over month.
Not exact matches
As for the plethora of other
indicators over which many investors obsess — such as PMI, new orders and shipments, inventories, housing starts, etc. — they yo - yo from
month to
month, but typically within a narrow bound that excites one moment and disappoints the next.
«Historically, when our
indicator has been this low or lower, total returns
over the subsequent 12
months have been positive 93 percent of the time, with median 12 -
month returns of 19 percent,» according to a BofA Merrill Lynch Global Research report.
If the S&P 500 — which is trading at about 2,662 as I write this — closes the
month below its February intraday low of 2,532, then we'll see some of the monthly
indicators roll
over.
Growth
over the first few
months of 2010 was strong, and recent
indicators suggest that this momentum has continued.
-- In one of the
indicators I'm watching most closely, the labor force participation rate has ticked up slightly
over the past couple of
months.
Most
indicators have turned lower
over the past
month.
Strong economic growth from diverse sectors, rising consumption and income growth are strengthening macroeconomic
indicators such as exports, which now make up 17.3 % of GDP; remittances, which constitute 8.6 % of GDP; and foreign reserves, which cover
over six
months of imports.
The BlackRock GPS — which combines traditional economic
indicators with big data signals such as web searches and text mining of corporate conference calls — suggests a higher growth rate
over the coming 12
months than currently reflected in consensus estimates.
Consumption
indicators over the last few
months were mixed with retail sales volumes rising in the third quarter, in spite of declining in September, while seasonally adjusted consumer confidence measured by the GfK / EC survey rose modestly in October.
Indicator rates on variable - rate business loans have been largely unchanged
over the past six
months, although the average interest rate paid by small business borrowers on variable - rate loans — which includes
indicator rates plus applicable risk margins — has continued to fall.
Something I think has been somewhat overlooked in general euphoria
over the strength of economic
indicators, is the that commercial and industrial loans for all of the banks in the United States are now only up one - tenth of one percent in the last 12
months.
Our assessment across a variety of economic
indicators suggests that the risk of recession in the United States is approximately 10 %
over the next twelve
months.
The average
indicator rate on three - year fixed - rate loans to small business is up by a net 20 basis points, to 7.2 per cent,
over the two
months.
Looking forward, recent job vacancy and hiring intentions data point to continued solid employment growth
over the remainder of the year and into 2004, with print - and internet - based
indicators of labour demand improving
over recent
months, following weakness
over the first half of the year (Graph 43).
The unemployment rate has edged lower
over the past few
months to 6.1 per cent in September, and other
indicators, such as new claims for unemployment benefits, are also showing signs of stronger labour demand.
«The fact that this money came from thousands of individual contributors
over the last three
months is yet another
indicator of the groundswell of support building behind Kathy that is going to carry her to victory in November.»
In a key
indicator that her campaign to unseat Mayor de Blasio is gaining steam, Republican Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis raised nearly $ 250,000
over the past two
months, according to records...
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Sunday night may be an
indicator of what's to come
over the next couple of
months for I, Tonya as it quickly approaches events like the Oscars and Golden Globes — but win or lose, one thing is clear: the cast will look good on the red carpet.
After
months of public comment, meetings and discussion, the state board has decided on several
indicators that will be evaluated and compared
over time.
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The 2018 Kelley Blue Book Best Resale Value Awards honor automakers» outstanding achievements in producing vehicles that best retain their value
over the first five years (60
months) of new - vehicle ownership, a very good
indicator of a model's overall value - retention ability.
The market
indicator reflects electric vehicles» current share of the overall vehicle market (
over a 12 -
month period).
Below is an example showing a price chart
over the last 6
months with a 100 day Rate of Change
indicator below the price chart.
ShareThe thing about economic
indicators is that you need consistency
over a period of
months to show a trend.
I have been slowly going down this path
over the last few
months as I have realised that
indicators and mechanical systems are just not for me.
The limitation of using Bond spreads as an
indicator is it may take several
months, even
over a year for the anticipated currency change to take place.
Day one saw a 13 - percent increase in attendance
over day one of the 2009 edition of Global Pet Expo [UPDATE: the final numbers revealed that attendance at the show was up by 10 percent overall], a fair
indicator that pet product retailers are feeling bullish about pet owner spending
over the coming
months and are being proactive in stocking their stores with the latest and greatest products to hit the market.
On pluto we have one very indirect reading of an indirect
indicator over a time period equivalent to about a
month on earth and it is proof positive!
A great
indicator of just how far ahead Google Maps has gotten was published just last
month, showing some remarkable features
over rivals including Apple.
Haymarket Media Group will implement the
indicators on three brands by year - end, and several more outlets will begin to display the
indicators over the next six
months.
A growing number of news outlets are expected to display the
indicators over the next six
months, with a second phase of news partners beginning implementation work soon.
The Center for Media Engagement (formerly the Engaging News Project) at The University of Texas, has been testing news consumers» reaction to the Trust
Indicators over the past few
months, and though the full results haven't yet been released, «the Trust
Indicators did create a statistically significant shift in attitude about whether the site was trustworthy,» Lehrman said.
They will, at some point in the future, begin showing Trust
Indicators, and so will several more outlets
over the next six
months.
When considering this
indicator, it is important to remember that the ArcBlock ICO was completed on February 4, 2018, i.e. the 2.23 x growth took place
over a
month against the backdrop of a fall in total cryptocurrency market capitalization
over this period by approximately 15 %.
When considering this
indicator, it is important to remember that the Elastos ICO was completed on January 23, 2018, i.e. the 3.66 x growth took place
over less than one
month amid a fall in the total cryptocurrency market capitalization during this period of approximately 20 %.
When considering this
indicator, it is important to remember that the KyberNetwork ICO was completed on September 16, 2017, i.e. the 5.76 x growth took place
over five
months.
When considering this
indicator, it is important to remember that the KyberNetwork ICO was completed on September 15, 2017, i.e. the 7.41 x growth took place
over more than four and a half
months.
Over the last
month, Voices for Children has been breaking down the rankings and looking at how we did in each
indicator, section by section.
Glycemic control was assessed by HbA1c, an
indicator of blood glucose level
over the previous 3
months.
The PHSI, based on signed contracts for existing homes, is an
indicator of home sales expected to close
over the following two
months.
February 1 Pending Home Sales Index: 116.4 The PHSI, based on signed contracts for existing homes, is an
indicator of home sales expected to close
over the following two
months.
NAR in late February launched a leading
indicator for the commercial real estate market, and it points to an increase in commercial brokerage activity
over the next six to nine
months.
«Nationwide single - family permits are up this
month, and year - to - date single - family starts are 9.1 percent ahead of their level
over the same period last year — two
indicators that this sector continues to improve.»
Practitioners» expectations for sales activity
over the next six
months, gathered after the federal government passed its economic stimulus package, showed an uptick across all
indicators.
May 2 Pending Home Sales Index: 122.8 The new PHSI, based on signed contracts for existing homes, is an
indicator of home sales expected to close
over the following two
months.
All
indicators of expectations
over the next six
months are down, suggesting practitioners expect hot housing markets to cool.
«After three record - breaking
months in a row, there is just
over two
months of listing inventory — a sure
indicator of a continued seller's market.»
The number of building permits issued for single - family homes is the best
indicator of how many newly built homes will rise
over the next few
months.