Don’t Let Seasonally Adjusted Numbers Lead You Off the Cliff!
Analysts, investors and news outlets are enamored with seasonally adjusted housing starts (US Census Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate, SAAR). The number makes for a great sound bite each month as the US Census releases a new number by adjusting the monthly actuals by a seasonal factor to produce an annual figure. The use of SAAR …
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