When Markets Collide: Investment Strategies for the Age of Global Economic Change
by Mohamed El-Erian
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May 23rd 2008
by McGraw-Hill
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Hardcover, 304 pages
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0071592814
(isbn13: 9780071592819)
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A detailed map of the new investment landscape from the man Fortune magazine calls the “Global Guru”
Never before have investors and policy makers be
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Read in December, 2008
Mohamed El-Erian has attempted to put together his vast knowledge of the global economy and markets into this relatively light and easy to read guide for investors and scholars alike. His insights into the changing nature of the global economy make this a must read for those who are interested in international finance and global economics, but may have not kept up with some of the more nuanced news in the past few years. While most of the knowledge in the book can be gleaned from careful reading...more
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El-Erian is probably one of the smartest 100 guys in the investing world and, while that world has changed alot in the months since this was first published, he is prescient about alot of what has happened since then, and there are many insights buried within this tome. Unfortunately, El-Erian's writing style, like much financial writing, is dull, bordering on unreadable, complicated by his unfortunate tendency to want to kiss the rear end of every major figure in the financial world, like El-Er...more
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Read in January, 2009
Good book that provides excellent analysis of seeds of current economic crisis. Other parts of book I did not find so interesting.
This is not for the faint of heart. If you don't have a basic understanding of credit markets, economics and financial derivatives don't bother. Start reading the Finance and Economics section of the Economist instead.
This is not for the faint of heart. If you don't have a basic understanding of credit markets, economics and financial derivatives don't bother. Start reading the Finance and Economics section of the Economist instead.
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A little over my head so I had to go through the book slowly- but stretching is always healthy. However I am sure that for people who work in the investment field it will not be too difficult.
I loved the listening for signals in the noise advice!
I loved the listening for signals in the noise advice!
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Only read if you don't mind a ton of financial jargon thrown in. It can be a difficult read, but the insights are fantastic on the global economy.
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Read in November, 2008
The international investment world has changed since we were in B School! Get with it and read this book.
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Read in January, 2008
good account of current issues and changes in markets . a lucid book.
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01/08/09
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recommended by my folks' investment advisor.
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Read in June, 2008
This is one of the better investment books I've read in a long time, but don't expect explicit directions about where to put your money. El Arian is great communicator of big picture themes, and this book shares his thoughts on where the world economy is heading over a multi-decade time period. Breezy at times, and not necessarily anything that someone who reads the business section everyday wouldn't know, but he does a great job of using everyday analogies to convey his message.
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Read in September, 2008
Mohamed El-Erian has had a fascinating and varied career in finance, working for the IMF, a big Wall Street firm, Harvard's endowment and the biggest bond fund manager in the world, PIMCO. But his book is just boring, boring, boring. Other savvy and sophisticated investors like Yale endowment chief David Swanson have written much more useful and accessible books for investors. El-Erian is too caught up with jargon and generalities. I had expected more. Oh well.
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I had high expectations for this book - El Erian is an investment genius - but I have to admit, I found it disappointing. He takes a long, hard look at market structure, and while these insights are both original and important, they don't really apply to the little guy's portfolio. As is usual for these sorts of books, the title promises more bang than the book delivers.
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I have known of this book for a while. I then heard it panned by KSL 102.7. I got a chuckle that they would review this book (same reviewer for the vampire series etc). I thought the book made some great points and arguments, but it did not have some of the structure and formality I was expecting. A lot of typos.
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Read in July, 2008
This should be required reading for new analysts, no matter what company they're working for. El-Erian argues convincingly that the financial world has changed, and is changing, but that our regulatory and banking systems are not keeping pace. Reading between the lines raises many good investing ideas. Good read.
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10/05/08
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Read in January, 2009
Someone bought this for me. I read over half and then just couldn't do it anymore. The whole thing was lost on me. I had no idea what the point was and I couldn't shake the feeling my time would be better spent on a something else.
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tough read but amazing foresight into the financial mess we're experiencing considering it was written in 2007
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