"ONE OF THE SMARTEST INVESTORS ON THE PLANET."
MONEY MAGAZINE
This book is an essential read for those who wish to understand the modern world
of investing.
Alan Greenspan
When Markets Collide is a timely alert to the fundamental changes taking
place in today's global economic and financial systems and a call to action for investors
who may fall victim to misinterpreting important signals.
While some have tended to view asset class mispricings as mere noise, this
compelling book shows why they are important signals of opportunities and risks that will
shape the market for years to come. One of today's most respected names in finance,
Mohamed El-Erian puts recent events in their proper context, giving you the tools that can
help you interpret the markets, benefit from global economic change, and navigate the
risks.
The world economy is in the midst of a series of hand-offs. Global growth is now being
heavily influenced by nations that previously had little or no systemic influence. Former
debtor nations are building unforeseen wealth and, thus, enjoying unprecedented influence
and facing unusual challenges. And new derivative products have changed the behavior of
many market segments and players. Yet, despite all these changes, the system's
infrastructure is yet to be upgraded to reflect the realities of today's and tomorrow's
world. El-Erian investigates the underlying drivers of global change to shed light on how
you should:
- Think about the new opportunities and risks
- Construct an appropriately diversified and internationalized portfolio
- Protect your portfolio against new sources of systemic risk
- Best think about the impact of central banks and financial policies around
the world
Offering up predictions of future developments, El-Erian directs his focus to
help you capitalize on the new financial landscape, while limiting exposure to new risk
configurations.
When Markets Collide is a unique collection of books for investors and policy makers
around the world. In addition to providing a thorough analysis and clear perspective of
recent events, it lays down a detailed map for navigating your way through an otherwise
perplexing new economic landscape.
Mohammed A. El-Erian is CEO of PIMCO, one of the largest investment management
companies in the world. He formerly served as president and CEO of Harvard Management
company, the firm that manages the university?s $35 billion endowment. He spent 15 years
at the International Money Fund, working on policy, capital market and multi lateral
economic issues. In 2004, Fortune named him a member of its eight-person `Mutual Fund
Dream Team?.
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Table of Contents
Introduction Finding Signals Within the Noise 1
Ch. l Aberrations, Conundrums, and Puzzles 19
Ch. 2 How Traditional Resources Failed Us 39
Ch. 3 Separating What Matters from What Doesn't 63
Ch. 4 Understanding the New Destination 99
Ch. 5 Prospects for the Journey 151
Ch. 6 Benefiting from Global Economic and Financial Change: An Action Plan for
Investors 193
Ch. 7 An Action Plan for National Policy Makers and Global Institutions 235
Ch. 8 Improved Risk Management 265
Ch. 9 Conclusion 289
Notes 299
References 313
Index 327
Acknowledgments 337
About the Author 343
304 pages, Hardcover