Comments on: Three Economic Indicators You Ought to Know How to Read http://moneyning.com/investing/three-economic-indicators-you-ought-to-know-how-to-read/ A personal finance blog where we share insights on carefully saving money, investing, frugal living, coupons, promo codes because the little things matter in achieving financial freedom! Sun, 21 Mar 2010 22:30:24 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Financial Samurai http://moneyning.com/investing/three-economic-indicators-you-ought-to-know-how-to-read/comment-page-1/#comment-21175 Financial Samurai Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:43:52 +0000 http://moneyning.com/?p=3982#comment-21175 Ah, but David, as you will read in my post "A Weak US Dollar Doesn't Matter Folks!" I argue why a USD, depreciating by 90% against the Euro or whatever DOESN'T matter to us Americans. Ah, but David, as you will read in my post “A Weak US Dollar Doesn’t Matter Folks!” I argue why a USD, depreciating by 90% against the Euro or whatever DOESN’T matter to us Americans.

]]> By: Mladen http://moneyning.com/investing/three-economic-indicators-you-ought-to-know-how-to-read/comment-page-1/#comment-21170 Mladen Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:11:54 +0000 http://moneyning.com/?p=3982#comment-21170 If you really like reading economic indicators there are more user contributed data for economic indicators at <a href="http://www.numbeo.com" rel="nofollow">Numbeo</a>. There are cost of living index for countries worldwide, which you did mention, and few more. Hope you like it. If you really like reading economic indicators there are more user contributed data for economic indicators at Numbeo. There are cost of living index for countries worldwide, which you did mention, and few more. Hope you like it.

]]> By: health insurance rates http://moneyning.com/investing/three-economic-indicators-you-ought-to-know-how-to-read/comment-page-1/#comment-21165 health insurance rates Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:36:34 +0000 http://moneyning.com/?p=3982#comment-21165 Thanks for that explanation. I never really knew what the consumer confidence index looked at. Thanks for that explanation. I never really knew what the consumer confidence index looked at.

]]> By: Ritu Agrawal http://moneyning.com/investing/three-economic-indicators-you-ought-to-know-how-to-read/comment-page-1/#comment-21154 Ritu Agrawal Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:11:40 +0000 http://moneyning.com/?p=3982#comment-21154 And you are not alone, most people don't. The problem is that the media covers the stock market extensively so that people think that the Dow Jones is the only thing that matters. But the truth is that other factors affect you more than the stock market. For example, you wouldn't sign a six-month rental lease if you were to find out that 6 months from now rents will be higher. You would instead sign a 1 or 2 year lease to lock in your current rent. A growing CPI number would tell you just that type of information. And you are not alone, most people don’t. The problem is that the media covers the stock market extensively so that people think that the Dow Jones is the only thing that matters. But the truth is that other factors affect you more than the stock market. For example, you wouldn’t sign a six-month rental lease if you were to find out that 6 months from now rents will be higher. You would instead sign a 1 or 2 year lease to lock in your current rent. A growing CPI number would tell you just that type of information.

]]> By: MoneyNing http://moneyning.com/investing/three-economic-indicators-you-ought-to-know-how-to-read/comment-page-1/#comment-21153 MoneyNing Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:26:23 +0000 http://moneyning.com/?p=3982#comment-21153 With 10 year treasury at something like 3 and a half and the dollar declining the way it is, holding US currency is like losing money. Maybe they are trying to encourage investments in other areas, but hopefully there will still be demand for our massive debt in the future. With 10 year treasury at something like 3 and a half and the dollar declining the way it is, holding US currency is like losing money. Maybe they are trying to encourage investments in other areas, but hopefully there will still be demand for our massive debt in the future.

]]> By: Craig http://moneyning.com/investing/three-economic-indicators-you-ought-to-know-how-to-read/comment-page-1/#comment-21152 Craig Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:19:42 +0000 http://moneyning.com/?p=3982#comment-21152 This is an area I lack, the knowledge with different financial and economic terms and reading and judging them. This is an area I lack, the knowledge with different financial and economic terms and reading and judging them.

]]> By: Financial Samurai http://moneyning.com/investing/three-economic-indicators-you-ought-to-know-how-to-read/comment-page-1/#comment-21149 Financial Samurai Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:40:07 +0000 http://moneyning.com/?p=3982#comment-21149 The 10-year Treasury Yield is absolutely one of the most important indicators I follow. It's basically the risk free rate of money, which goes into equations for everything. As you guys can easily see, the 10-yr treasury yield has been going lower (bonds have been in a bull market ) for a loooooooooong time. I don't expect any inflation on the horizon due to the 7-8% output gap, and cheap money is here to stay. God bless America! :) The 10-year Treasury Yield is absolutely one of the most important indicators I follow. It’s basically the risk free rate of money, which goes into equations for everything.

As you guys can easily see, the 10-yr treasury yield has been going lower (bonds have been in a bull market ) for a loooooooooong time. I don’t expect any inflation on the horizon due to the 7-8% output gap, and cheap money is here to stay.

God bless America! :)

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