You do not need to study much Just keep in mind one thing; never fight the FED. Watch interest rates and the dollar. Rate spread (long/short rate), and be aware of macro announcements. Other than that, keep stops and learn price action instead. All macro econ. is already in the price action factored in.
Can you prove it lol. And yes stats and calculus is needed to understand economics at a deeper level. Macro doesn’t need to be central to all trading strategies but it does matter to investing.
Especially from the waist down. I knew you couldn't resist a response. I admit I am a master in creating verbal traps for others.
I doubt you’re qualified to know what’s trash or not in the economics world. I don’t care much for his opinion posts, but his economics stuff is top notch.
Krugman is trash. George Stiglitz is trash. They both play to the choir. They do it well enough to reap great financial gains.
Can I prove what? And the OP wants to understand the use of economics to understand investing. Not to give a dissertation.
The Secrets of Economic Indicators For an amateur, that's about as straightforward as it gets without getting too technical.