EIU Global Forecasting Service Mini Review: Part 2
Jinfo Blog
1st July 2010
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Introduction
Report options and features
As mentioned in part one of this review, most GFS sections provide key data in table format, which can be printed or downloaded into an Excel spreadsheet. Figure 2, for example, shows a table with commodity price forecasts.
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Figure 2: GFS Commodity Price Forecasts Table
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Figure 3: GFS Interactive Charting Feature
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Figure 4: GFS video feature
Timeliness
I found the archive facility very useful: past Global Economic Reports are available in PDF going back to January 1996.
VIP's View
GFS provides users with a wealth of data and analysis, but manages to present the information in a simple, yet effective format. What makes this service so appealing is that while content on the main page is concise, each item leads to in-depth information. The clear layout and speedy results make up for the lack of a search facility. In all, I found GFS to be a very useful tool, which I have no doubt I will be referring to frequently. The fact that the service is free is also an added bonus.
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