Seven Indicators That Move Markets: Forecasting Future Market Movements for Profitable Investments

How to understand­­and profit from­­reliable and easy-to-use indicators that are often overlooked by the popular press

Seven Indicators That Move Markets reveals easy-to-use indicators that have been shown to actually forecast where the financial markets are going next. These indicators, widely available in daily newspapers and on the Internet, provide continuously updated figures and data that describe what market users are thinking today­­and where the markets could be headed tomorrow.

This timely book shows savvy investors where and when to look for these market indicators, how to use them to structure investment strategies, and which asset allocations work best for specific market conditions. It contains hands-on techniques for:

• Filtering fact from rumor in the financial press
• Understanding relationships between indicators and investment choices
• Evaluating market data in relation to Fed policy

Paul Kasriel, director of economic research for The Northern Trust Company, is responsible for making the corporation's economic and interest-rate forecasts. Through his economic and financial commentaries, Kasriel has developed a loyal following in the financial community. He is often quoted in national publications including Barron's, BusinessWeek, Investor's Business Daily, and The New York Times, and he has appeared on CNN, CNBC, and PBS.

Keith Schap is a writer in the market and product development department of the Chicago Board of Trade. Previously a senior editor with Futures magazine, where he developed market outlooks for numerous markets, Schap has contributed over 300 articles to magazines and journals including Futures, Treasury and Risk Management, and Derivative Strategies.

Keith Schap has been a writer in the Market and Product Development of the Chicago Board of Trade since early 1993. Schap specializes in writing about the use of derivatives in financial risk management and also in uncovering and developing new ways of using exchange-traded derivatives for these purposes. Prior to his affiliation with the Board of Trade, he served as senior editor of Future's magazine, where he developed market outlooks in interest rate, equity, currency, energy, metals, and agricultural markets and also produced many of the magazine's overall economic outlooks. He also handled the risk management area of the magazine's coverage. During his dryer affiliation with these markets and the general area of risk management, he has contributed something over 300 articles to magazines and journals including Futures, Treasury and Risk Management, Derivative Strategies.