tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091367287813993533.post1613513370336468666..comments2023-10-22T11:30:33.581-04:00Comments on Do-It-Yourself (DIY) Investor: An Exercise In Critical ThinkingRobert Wasilewskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04536814650758511673noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091367287813993533.post-53383860294011637462010-10-27T18:45:19.065-04:002010-10-27T18:45:19.065-04:00"There are lies, damn lies, and statistics......"There are lies, damn lies, and statistics..."<br /><br />I agree that looking at the overall job picture rather than simply the rate of change gives a better visual impact as to what the actual situation is.Invest It Wiselyhttp://www.investitwisely.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091367287813993533.post-25480913552187609062010-10-27T09:32:58.179-04:002010-10-27T09:32:58.179-04:00This was fascinating and really demonstrated how s...This was fascinating and really demonstrated how stats can be manipulated to support a political point of view. The party in power is always trying to put the most positive spin on the economy that they can, while the party out of power is doing the opposite. Personally, I thought the counterpoints were more realistic in portraying the true state of the economy.The Grouchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16355057736314451831noreply@blogger.com