Overview
A detailed guide to financial market performance duringfinancial crises
With the financial markets seemingly careening from one crisisto another, it's vital for today’s investors and traders tohave an historical perspective on market performance during timesof great turmoil. In this book, Tim Knight provides an exhaustiveanalysis of financial market behavior prior, during, and followingtumultuous events since 1600.
Making copious use of charts and basic technical analysis,Knight demonstrates how external shocks tend to create extremereactions in the financial markets and how these predictablereactions provide opportunities for investors and traders toprofit. Knight traverses five centuries of financial markethistory, from Tulipmania in the 1600s to the contemporary sovereigndebt crisis. He looks at each event from the prism of the financialmarkets, examining the market climate prior to the event, duringthe event, and following the event.
- Draws essential lessons from history providing investors andtraders with guidelines to better navigate markets in today'stumultuous times
- Offers valuable insights on understanding and anticipatingmarket responses to shocks and crises
- Companion website with a Q&A section contains charts fromkey moments in past financial crises and asks readers to choosewhether to go long, short, or step aside
If you're looking for a better way to make it today's dynamicmarkets, look no further than this timely book.
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