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    Exclamation August Jobs Report Contest

    On Friday, September 4 we get the August jobs report. Make your predictions on the number of jobs gained / lost in the month (and the unemployment rate)...

    You can't pick a number already taken and each guess must be rounded to 1000's. (ex: +201,000, -14,000, +195,000, +176,000, -5,000, etc. - no 100's)

    There's a travel mug up for grabs for the closest pick.



    If the winner also guesses the unemployment number correctly, they can upgrade to the stainless mug if they'd like (so predict both)!



    We'll take predictions until 7:00 AM ET this Friday morning, September 4.


    Thanks, and good luck!

    Briefing.com's consensus estimates are looking for +217,000 and 5.2%.
    Tom
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    I am not a Registered Investment Advisor and this is not investment advice. Please do your own due diligence.


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    +239K Jobs

    5.1%
    CURRENTLY 100% G (as of COB 03/18/2024) 1st March IFT

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    What are the official guestimates?


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    +223 jobs 5.2%
    Practice makes perfect, so practice I do.

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    236,000 jobs 5.1%
    Don't bias your charts. Show support and resistance. My comments and charts are not trading recommendations.

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    201k and 5.1%

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    Quote Originally Posted by RealMoneyIssues View Post
    What are the official guestimates?


    Sent from my (Daughter forcing me to use an) iPhone using Tapatalk...
    From 1st post...
    +217,000 and 5.2%
    Tom
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    226K 5.1%
    Emotions should never play a role in one's investing strategy!
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    230,000 5.2%
    Wife is always Right!


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    Quote Originally Posted by tsptalk View Post
    From 1st post...
    +217,000 and 5.2%
    Apologize as I did not see that on my phone earlier... sorry

    244k
    5.2%
    Rules:
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    - Don't put stuff in your signature that a Mod doesn't like

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    http://www.Mint.com
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    +225K 5.2%

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    195K, 5.3%
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