How will your analysis assist you in determining the direction of the stock market?

Every investor should be aware of:

  • Evaluating investment performance
  • Diversifying portfolios
  • Asset allocation
  • Investment risk
  • Rebalancing of a portfolio

Based on your reading and research, address the following in your post to the discussion:

  • When analyzing key macroeconomics to assess GDP growth/decline, how would you measure the performance relative to sequential and year-to-year data?
  • How will your analysis assist you in determining the direction of the stock market?
  • Why do you consider the relationship between the economy and the stock market an integral part of the investment process? Explain your reasoning.

The words should be in 2-3 pages and do not make plagiarism.