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The use of economic analysis in investment management has grown considerably in recent years. I believe further significant expansion lies ahead as financial analysts develop greater skills in economic analysis and these analyses are integrated more into the investment decision process. Prior to a discussion of the practical uses of economic analysis, however, the purposes of financial analysis need to be considered.
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Mennis, E.A. (2016). 1975: The Practical use of Economic Analysis in Investment Management. In: Crow, R.T. (eds) The Best of Business Economics. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-137-57251-6_10
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