[2 Kool 2 Be 4-Gotten]

I've seen many, many articles just like this one and I always end up with the same reaction which is that -

Leading Economic Indicators are said to be some special kind of predictor that takes stock prices as only one of many components. But I have never seen the LEI tell me something I didn't already know from watching the Dow Jones or the S & P.

Can anyone cite even a single example when the LEI would have said something that was at variance with the signals being emitted from the Stock Market? I can't even recall a single example, but I'd like to be educated on this point.

[Brian S]

Yes, we have read this before. For example (notice some of these dates):

Leading indicators rise: Economy shows strength; jobless claims unexpectedly continue retreat
			Posted by JohnHuang2 On 05/17/2001 11:47 PM EDT CNN/fn ^ | Thursday, May 17, 2001
Economic Growth Ahead? Index Of Leading Indicators Rises For 4th Straight Month
			Posted by JohnHuang2 On 08/20/2001 11:18 PM EDT CBSNEWS ^ | Monday, August 20, 2001
Nov. Leading Indicators Up Second Straight Month
			Posted by RCW2001 On 12/19/2001 10:40 AM EST with 7 comments Reuters ^
Leading indicators rise 1.2 percent in December, third consecutive gain
			Posted by Oldeconomybuyer On 01/22/2002 10:11 AM EST with 8 comments AP ^ | 1-22-02 | EILEEN ALT POWELL, AP Business Writer
Recession fears fade on strong indicators
			Posted by mdittmar On 11/28/2002 6:23 PM EST with 4 comments Washington Times | November 28, 2002 | ASSOCIATED PRESS
CA: Indicators signal weak tech rebound
			Posted by NormsRevenge On 01/13/2003 11:02 AM EST with 5 comments SJ Mercury News ^ | 1/12/03 | David A. Sylvester