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 Schwager on Futures - Fundamental Analysis
In Fundamental Analysis, the legendary Jack D. Schwager has produced the most comprehensive, in-depth book ever written on the use of fundamental analysis for futures trading. In what is destined to become the bible of the futures industry, Schwager has poured out insights gathered during his long career as a trader, researcher, bestselling writer, and highly regarded authority in the field. Jack Schwager is one of the most important and visible figures in the futures industry today... read more
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Futures Glossary |
Selling short
A trade in which the investor (working through a broker) borrows a security, sells it, repurchases it at a later time, and then returns it to the party who initially loaned the security. If the price has fallen, the short seller profits. When the security is returned, the investor is said to have 'covered the short position.'
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Economic Indicators |
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Nonfarm Payroll Employment
Economic Indicators - 17 April 2006
Definition: An estimate of the number of payroll jobs at all nonfarm business establishments and government agencies. Information is also provided on the average number of hours worked per week and average hourly and weekly earnings.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor; Bureau of Labor Statistics
Frequency: Monthly
Availability: Usually the first Friday of the month for the immediately preceding month; occasionally released on the second Friday.
Reason: Growth of employment and hours worked provide important information about the current and likely future pace of overall economic growth. Trends in average hourly earnings provide information about supply and demand conditions in labor markets, which may provide signals about the overall level of resource utilization in the economy.
View Nonfarm Payroll Employment Chart: PDF
Source: newyorkfed.org |
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