We should be worried about the economy

We should be worried about the economy
We can learn a lot about the economy from share market analysts. (Image: Getty)
Warren Couillault
Share market analysts in Australia and New Zealand tend to get rather excited around this time of the year.  All the listed companies with either their first-half or full-year periods ending June 30 must report to their relevant stock exchanges by around mid-September.   Share broker analysts usually compare these with what they expected, to figure out how well the company is performing, in a financial sense at least, in this market and this environment.  Ultimately, the analysts are trying to assess whether the company is p...

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