The Greenspan Effect: Words That Move the World's Markets

by David B. Sicilia, Jeffrey L. Cruikshank

"[David Sicilia and Jeffrey Cruikshank] have done their homework on this fascinating economist. Greenspan's career is spelled out to readers in this informative and interesting read."­­San Diego Union Tribune Selected by Library Journal as a Best Business Book of the Year With one key phrase or comment, Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan can send global financial markets tumbling­­ or soaring! The Greenspan Effect provides an up-close examination of Greenspan's tumultuous regime, suggesting to investors what pronouncements to expect­­ and what they will mean­­during the remainder of his remarkable term in office.This in-depth analysis of the words of Alan Greenspan includes highlights of his most influential speeches and demonstrates his uncanny, far-reaching power to impact markets on a global scale. In addition, it explains how to separate rhetoric from meaningful signals and anticipates the impact Greenspan is likely to have on future global markets. The Greenspan Effect focuses on one powerful and brilliant man, his words and actions, and how investors can profit from this new knowledge.

328 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 1999