Why Recessions Are Necessary – John LaRosa
Aug. 15, 2019 In a capitalist economy, the normal business cycle includes both expansions and recessions (two consecutive quarters of negative growth in the GNP). Usually, recessions take place every four or five years. However, since the Great Recession of 2008, it has been a most unusual 11 years of expansion. We are long overdue. […]
Forecasting Industry Sales Growth – It’s Not Rocket Science – By J. LaRosa, Marketdata
Dec. 26, 2018 For many people, forecasting may seem complicated–more an art than a science. It doesn’t have to be. There are some basic tools and data that one can use to derive some pretty accurate sales/growth forecasts, for a market or industry. First, look at the industry’s historical growth rate and how sales or […]