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Pundits and prognosticators like to throw around a lot of numbers when trying to
predict where the economy is headed. The most popular economic indicators, however, aren’t nevessarily the best. Russ Koesterich explains why the figures you hear most often are over-rated and identifies which indicators should be used instead.
So says an introduction to an infographic* from BlackRock’s Russ Koesterich brought to you by Lorimer Wilson, editor of www.munKNEE.com (Your Key to Making Money!) and www.FinancialArticleSummariesToday.com (A site for sore eyes and inquisitive minds). This paragraph must be included in any article re-posting to avoid copyright infringement.
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*http://isharesblog.com/blog/2012/08/24/updated-russ-ks-guide-to-economic-indicators-infographic/ (To access the above article please copy the URL and paste it into your browser.)
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