Investor Help (NO Ihub questions)

[FollowNoOne]

Returning back to the basics : Recent losses prompted me to hit the reset button and really dig deep into my investor education. Here are some questions I came up with over the weekend and appreciate any direct explanations or links:

1. How to measure the economy?

2. What cycle of the economy are we in?

3. What businesses / sectors do well in each cycle?

4. How does the dollar and gold/silver relate to each other

5. How do you evaluate a company for investment?

6. How to read charts for short / long investments?

7. What are the various reports that measure the economy and where can I get them from and when?

8. What indexes to pay attention to and why?

9. What to look for in international economies and how they relate to and affect the US economy?

10. When to invest long and trade short?

11. What signs to look for to short a company?

Thanks.