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Why the Lagging Transports Are Worrying

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Jay Thompson, President and General Manager

Jay ThompsonPresident and General ManagerTransportation Business Associates What is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

Transports Telling Different Story Than 3.6% GDP Blip!

November 2, 2009

Some stock technicians who compare numbers from the past to today are throwing more red flags regarding the recent quarters’ very positive numbers because the transports are not showing it. Transports are a good leading indicator in real time when real tonnage grows or shrinks. Shipper planning leads that of course led by true economic activity. History tells us a number of things.

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