The measurement of signed real estate contracts for existing co-ops, condos, and single-family homes.
The Sharpe ratio describes how much excess return you receive for the added volatility that you tolerate for holding on to a risky asset.
The Raw Materials Price Index (RMPI) is one such tool that helps explain the relative change in the price of raw materials purchased by Canadian manufacturers.
Personal Consumption Expenditure, or PCE, is an inflation index similar to the Consumer Price Index. In the United States, it is released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis of the Department of Commerce and it is the preferred gauge of inflation by the Federal Reserve.