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Before placing trades, it’s good practice to review market-moving indicators such as:
- jobless claims,
- housing starts and sales,
- consumer confidence, and
- inflation.
Encompassing economic factors into your trading decisions can help you make smarter investments and grow your wealth.
Here’s a look at a the above mentioned indicators that you may want to become familiar with.
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Great listing, packed full of interesting info!
I’d suggest adding planning so that you are “Not Caught Short” should some as yet unknown event happens which has a major effect on the global markets i.e.. War, Famine, Flood or similar event(s).
Have a fall back position that includes perhaps another place that you and your family could relocate to where things might be less threatening, should the need arise, which might even be in another Country.
Hopefully it will remain some “insurance” that you never need but I maintain that it will provide piece of mind as you await what Life Has To Offer.