Moneyball Economics

This article originally appeared on Moneyball Economics. If we’re talking about length of business cycles, you could say we’re in the midst of a near 30-year long one right now. Except for the interruptions of the Dotcom bust and the credit madness of 2006-7, there’s a case to be...

The following was originally published on Moneyball Economics.  First quarter earnings are in the book. The second quarter has officially started. I’m spending the next few weeks doing a deep-dive into what to expect from the economy this quarter. Regular readers know our Vice Index is...

Crossing time zones is a profound inconvenience. Whether adjusting to a post-travel bedtime shift or calculating when to call your Pacific Time grandma, the process is a pain. Yes, time zones are certainly inconvenient, but generally nothing more injurious. Until money comes into play. The East...

Uncertainty returned to the market yesterday as the major indices closed with their biggest loss since before November. There has been plenty of speculation that such a downturn was inevitable, including economist and editor with Moneyball Economics Andrew Zatlin. On Tuesday’s edition of...

Semiconductor stocks were drags on the broader technology sector earlier this year, but that trend is reversing, lifting exchange traded funds such as the Market Vectors Semiconductor ETF (NYSE: SMH) and the iShares PHLX Semiconductor ETF (iShares S&P NA Tec. Semi. Idx. Fd.(ETF) (NASDAQ: SOXX...

Investors concerned that the U.S. economy may fall into recession in the near future may be missing a very simple and highly-correlated leading indicator of U.S. GDP growth: semiconductor billings. According to Andrew Zatlin of Moneyball Economics, the U.S. semiconductor business has been an...

Moneyball Economics analyst Andrew Zatlin looks to Rockwell Automation (NYSE: ROK) and Analog Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADI) as U.S. economic bellwethers. Rockwell’s diverse exposure to heavy industrials makes it a leading indicator for U.S. industrial growth. Analog’s broad exposure to...

Andrew Zatlin is a weekly guest on #PreMarket Prep, a daily trading idea radio show hosted by Joel Elconin and Dennis Dick. Moneyball Economics editor Andrew Zatlin does not have a high opinion of the Federal Reserve heading into next week's critical FOMC decision. On Benzinga's #...

This article was originally published on Moneyball Economics. Jobless Claims As a Macroeconomic Leading Indicator A hallmark of every recession has been the surge in initial jobless claims. Specifically, more claims are filed than the previous year. The opposite is also true: recoveries are...

According to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), a minimum wage worker in the U.S. would have to work 50 hours a week to get above the poverty line. In the Czech Republic, it’s even worse. A single worker with two children earning minimum wage would have to...

"I had a chance to sit down with Tommy Chong of 'Cheech & Chong.'" With these words, Andrew Zatlin, founder and CEO of "Moneyball Economics" was off and running. In a wide-ranging interview, Zatlin spoke with Benzinga about everything from marijuana consumption...