Sentences with phrase «about macroeconomic events»

Traders often use the stories to formulate opinions about macroeconomic events — such as housing data or employment statistics — and how they will affect major indices.

Traders often use the stories to formulate opinions about macroeconomic events — such as housing data or employment statistics — and how they will affect major indices.

Not exact matches

As I expect to discuss in subsequent posts, much of what economists thought they knew about macroeconomic policy needs to be reassessed in light of events.

Stretched valuations, high levels of uncertainty about the macroeconomic backdrop and tight correlations would seem to warrant a closer look at assets that can help offer true diversification benefits and downside protection in the event of another synchronized decline across a whole spectrum of riskier assets.

So listen to the talking heads if you must, but remember William Bernstein's advice in Rational Expectations: «Don't even think about trying to extrapolate macroeconomic, demographic, and political events into an investment strategy.