E-Book, Englisch, 240 Seiten, E-Book
Reihe: Wiley Trading Series
Busch World Event Trading
1. Auflage 2008
ISBN: 978-0-470-17007-6
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)
How to Analyze and Profit from Today's Headlines
E-Book, Englisch, 240 Seiten, E-Book
Reihe: Wiley Trading Series
ISBN: 978-0-470-17007-6
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)
In an age of twenty-four-hour news coverage and cutting-edgetechnology, world events dominate our lives and impact thefinancial markets. From hurricanes to the war in Iraq, we exist ina crazy, connect-the-dot planet. However, the well-preparedinvestor can turn these events into profits. All they need is theability to recognize the consistent characteristics of these eventsand the vision to build a strategy or portfolio that can takeadvantage of these situations when they begin to unfold.
As a foreign exchange strategist with over twenty years offinancial experience, author Andrew Busch knows what it takes tomake it in today's dynamic market. And now, with WorldEvent Trading, he wants to show you how.
Filled with in-depth insights and expert advice, this practicalguide examines three categories of world events--infectiousdiseases, natural disasters, and politics--and provideshands-on strategies for trading profitably on each. Using actualexamples of the war in Iraq, Hurricane Katrina, and other recent"page one stories," Busch shows you how to understand all-importantmarket moods and anticipate profitable trades. He also revealslittle-known details on legendary event-driven trading successes,illustrating how any trader can repeat them in different marketenvironments.
Andrew Busch is the Global FX Market Strategist for BMOFinancial Group's Investment Banking Division in Chicago. Heis a recognized expert on the world financial markets and how thesemarkets are impacted by political events. Busch's viewsappear in his daily newsletter, the Busch Update, whichreaches 5,000 investors and financial professionals. He also writesa weekly column that appears on The Globe and Mail Web siteon Fridays and in print on Mondays (circulation 40,000). Buschmakes weekly appearances on CNBC's Closing Bell with MariaBartiromo and is frequently quoted by the Wall StreetJournal as well as other news services. He graduated Phi BetaKappa with a BA in economics from Ohio Wesleyan University andreceived an MBA from the University of Chicago.
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Weitere Infos & Material
Foreword ix
About the Author x
Acknowledgments xi
Introduction 1
PART I Infectious Diseases
CHAPTER 1 The Black Plague: A Paradigm for Today 5
CHAPTER 2 1918 Spanish Flu 17
CHAPTER 3 Mad Cow Disease 25
CHAPTER 4 Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) 47
CHAPTER 5 Bird Flu 69
PART II Natural Disasters
CHAPTER 6 Hurricanes 83
CHAPTER 7 Earthquakes and Tsunamis 121
CHAPTER 8 Global Warming 135
PART III Politics
CHAPTER 9 Terrorism 151
CHAPTER 10 Government Change 171
CHAPTER 11 Government Scandals 189
CHAPTER 12 Modern, Short-Term War 205
Conclusion 229
Bibliography 231
Index 237