STOCK MARKET WATCH: Wednesday, 31 July 2024

[Tansy_Gold]

STOCK MARKET WATCH: Wednesday, 31 July 2024

Previous SMW:
SMW for 30 July 2024



AT THE CLOSING BELL ON 30 July 2024


Dow Jones 40,743.33 +203.40 (0.50%)
S&P 500 5,436.44 -27.10 (0.50%)
Nasdaq 17,147.42 -222.78 (1.28%)

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Market Conditions During Trading Hours:

Google Finance
MarketWatch
Bloomberg
Stocktwits

(click on links for latest updates)

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Currencies:






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Gold & Silver:

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Petroleum:

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DU Economics Group Contributor Megathreads:

Progree's Economic Statistics (with links!)
mahatmakanejeeves' Rail Safety Megathread
mahatmakanejeeves' Oil Train Safety Megathread

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Quote for the Day:

However, my BS in business administration had not prepared me as an econometrician, so I spent a lot of time trying to figure out how to go about it. I went so far as to enroll in a couple of courses on the subject. In the process, I learned that statistics can be manipulated to produce a large array of conclusions, including those substantiating the predictions of the analyst.

John Perkins. Confessions of an Economic Hit Man. Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc. © 2004.

This thread contains opinions and observations. Individuals may post their experiences, inferences and opinions on this thread. However, it should not be construed as advice. It is unethical (and probably illegal) for financial recommendations to be given here.

[Warpy]

1. Statistics

"How to Lie with Statistics" seems to be out of print, but fortunately for anyone with an interest in statistics and/or official prevarications and distortions, it exists online:

https://archive.org/details/howtoliewithstat00huff/mode/2up

Hell, just about everybody could benefit from reading this book. It's a good first step to deconstructing propaganda. It's also a pretty funny read--and a short one.