Quote from DaveSpi245:
The most valuable tidbit I ever got from him was to throw out almost all Government figures(trade defecit, unemployment, and trade imbalances) His thesis was these numbers are inacurate and difficult to trade. Instead to see how the economy is doing watch Baltic freight rates and tax reciepts. Nobody books freight unless they have sold the goods and more people are working for themselves as freelancers or consultants. He taught me how to look macro and keep things simple.