Retail investors usually misread economic data (often even ignore it) as if it isand reserved for only Wall Stree something kept t to look at and consider in their trading decisions. However, in a market where information is as readily available as ever, it is more important today for investors to start tracking such data to help them generate ideas and develop timing tools for these ideas.
As of late June 2025, data for durable goods orders in the United States economy came in nearly double economist expectations, and, of course, any stock with exposure to durable goods (those that won’t perish within 30 days) jumped in reaction. Far from being late to the party, investors can use this data point to justify a new potential position in the stocks that are most likely to keep following up on this momentum.
