Every day, stocks, bonds, and currencies bounce wildly in response to new economic indicators. Money managers obsess over those statistics, because they provide crucial clues about the future of the economy and the financial markets. Now you can use these indicators to make smarter investment decisions, just like the professionals do.You don't need an economics degree, or a CPA... just this easy-to-use book. Former TIME Magazine senior economics reporter...

"Our world is burdened with disappearing economic growth, a deteriorating environment, limited natural resources, and not just too many people, but too many old people. Really? While such pessimism may mark you as a wise soul at the neighborhood cocktail party, it isn't supported by the facts. Yes, there are reasons to worry, as there have always been. But there are far more reasons to be optimistic, as author Laurence Siegel explains in his fascinating...

"Supertrends In Technology: 50 Things You Need to Know About the Future is about how efficient futurists work, and how we can expect the world to evolve in terms of demographics, general economics, technologies, business models, resources, environment and lifestyles. This book addresses how to predict the future, what we can expect from it, and how companies and government should adapt to the accelerating change, and will also: Explain the core principles...

Clearly, concisely, and with many examples from public and private enterprise, Upgrading Leadership's Crystal Ball shows why predictions are usually wrong and presents a better way to look at the future-forecasting. This book is essential-reading for anyone who needs to make the best possible strategic decisions for moving an organization forward in today's rapidly changing environment. Dr. Bauer supplies an insightful comparison of the two mainstream...

A practical guide to understanding economic forecasts In Inside the Crystal Ball: How to Make and Use Forecasts, UBS Chief U.S. Economist Maury Harris helps readers improve their own forecasting abilities by examining the elements and processes that characterize successful and failed forecasts. The book: • Provides insights from Maury Harris, named among Bloomberg's 50 Most Influential People in Global Finance. • Demonstrates "best practices"...

Senior editor Bruce Posner responds to a reader's comment to the essay "Survival skills for a digital world" by Paul Michelman published in the Fall 2017 issue.

"Across all industries, leaders today are operating on shifting sands, trying to carve out success in a landscape that's constantly changing and highly uncertain. Aside from the disruptive effects of the pandemic, reports and forecasting data shows how 14 megatrends are reshaping the world we live in, creating a complex array of tensions for businesses leaders to navigate. These megatrends include advancing technology, climate change, rising inequality,...