Unemployment has an interesting story to tell about the markets

The Investing Paradox that Could Make You Rich Since 1926, a select group of small stocks produced the best stock market returns 54% of the time… while the big growth stocks were on top only 5% of the time!  Top analyst John Del Vecchio is about to unveil a new system that "hacks" the small cap stock market and that an extensive backtest shows could have turned a $10K investment into $523,200… over the last 15 years! Get the full story for FREE on Tuesday, February 26th, at 1 PM EST. Registration is required, so please go here to add your name for this critical LIVE broadcast. The New, Best Leading Indicator: Change in Unemployment Rate Harry Dent | February 25, 2019 I'm always on the lookout for leading indicators that can give us an edge over erratic, irrational markets. There are a lot of them. Some are complicated, like the popular composite index from the Conference Board. It includes average weekly hours by manufacturing workers, initial applications for unemployment, new manufacturing orders for consumer goods, speed of delivery from suppliers to vendors, new orders for capital goods, new residential building permits, S&P 500 stock index, inflation-adjusted money supply (M2), spread between long- and short-term rates, and consumer sentiment. Yes, complex AND a mouthful! And not necessarily the best indicator to rely on. Often, simpler indicators work best. For example, Philosophical Economics found a new one that seems the most accurate: The change in the unemployment rate, when it's just crossing zero towards negative, is a warning sign. Or more precisely, when the latest unemployment rate crosses over its simple 12-month moving average… it's telling. Here's the chart… READ MORE » Stocks Under $10 Could Grow Your Wealth as Much as 5,132% in the coming years!  FREE registration is now open to our exclusive LIVE broadcast event, The $10 Trader: How to Build a Fortune of as Much as $523,000 With Some of the Market's Cheapest Stocks. Wall Street insider John Del Vecchio will reveal his brand new system he's used to "hack" the small cap market on Tuesday, February 26th, at 1PM EST. You must pre-register to attend this FREE event, so please add your name to the list, right here. More From Economy & Markets 1998 to 2000 All Over Again Harry Dent | February 22, 2019 Do you remember what happened in the markets between late 1998 and early 2000? Well, it's happening again. Yet so many people are going to miss it because the Main Stream just doesn't see it… READ MORE » The Unexpected Opportunity Outside of Stocks Harry Dent | February 14, 2019 It's important that we remember that the internet, in the very late 1990s, started with an extreme bubble that exploded into February 2000 and then collapsed 93% before beginning a real bull market that's only now peaking… READ MORE » Economy & Markets  |  Dent Research You are receiving this e-mail as a part of your free subscription to Economy & Markets E-Letter. Remove your email from this list: Unsubscribe. To cancel by mail or for any other subscription issues, write us at: Charles Street Research Attn: Member Services, 819 North Charles Street, Baltimore MD, 21201 | Phone: 888-211-2215 | Fax: 410-223-2682 LEGAL NOTICE: Protected by copyright laws of the United States and international treaties. This e-letter may only be used pursuant to the subscription agreement and any reproduction, copying, or redistribution (electronic or otherwise, including on the worldwide web), in whole or in part, is strictly prohibited without the express written permission of Charles Street Research. This work is based on SEC filings, current events, interviews, corporate press releases and what we've learned as financial journalists. It may contain errors and you shouldn't make any investment decision based solely on what you read here. It's your money and your responsibility. The information herein is not intended to be personal legal or investment recommendations and may not be appropriate or applicable for all readers. If personal advice is needed, the services of a qualified legal, investment or tax professional should be sought. We expressly forbid our writers from having a financial interest in any security recommended to our readers. All of our employees and agents must wait 24 hours after on-line publication or 72 hours after the mailing of printed-only publication prior to following an initial recommendation.