Free Market, Inc.
Product Type: Economic Forecasting & Data
Markets: US, Global (ex-US)
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DESCRIPTION

Free Market, Inc. (FMI), founded in 1982, provides economic insights and investment strategies for institutional money managers. FMI believes that the development of basic economic analysis is critical to evaluating prospects for financial assets.

 
FEATURES
FMI presents formal forecasts and general commentary on the economy through several reports, submitted via e-mail, fax, and traditional mail. All reports can also be accessed from the FMI website (password protected).
  • Short Subject Analysis - one-page analyses focusing on a wide range of timely economic and investment issues; typically 6-8 per month.
  • Economic & Investment Outlook - released monthly, this report focuses on FMI's macroeconomic forecast and general outlook of the state of the economy.
  • One-page Analyses of Key Economic Releases - covers several key data releases (employment, retail sales, CPI, purchasing managers surveys, etc.); these are transmitted via e-mail within 2-3 hours of the official release.
  • International Outlook - examines the economics of the E.U., Japan, U.K., and conditions affecting the U.S. dollar; published monthly.
  • Graphic Representation of Key Indicators - visually summarizes the economic trends that provide valuable historical perspective; published monthly.

PRINCIPAL/ANALYST

Michael Thomas Lewis, founder and President, earned a BS from MIT and an MA in economics from UCLA. Before founding FMI, he was an Economist at Data Resources, Inc. and Atlantic Richfield Co. He was Chief Economist at Stein, Roe & Farnham from 1978 to 1982.

 
DELIVERY

Most reports are e-mailed (faxed by request); some longer monthly anayses are traditionally mailed. All reports are available from FMI web site.

 
COST

Starts at $ 12,000 / year

 
TO SUBSCRIBE

Contact your CAPIS salesperson at (800) 247-6729 or (214) 720-0055, or call Free Market Inc. at (312) 341-9066.

E-mail address: FMI@freemarketinc.com
Web address: www.freemarketinc.com