Table Of ContentIntroduction. Trading versus Investing. Inefficiencies Galore. Why Not Bonds? Futures. Some People Just Don't Get It. Foreign Exchange. Adventures in System Building. The Hedge Fund Model for the Evolved Trader. Index.
SynopsisTRADE THE WORLD WITH CONFIDENCE "Barbara Rockefeller brings the authority and perspective of a knowing insider to this well-written account of the risks and opportunities in trading highly leveraged markets like interbank currencies and futures." -Nelson Freeburg, Editor, Formula Research, Inc. Face it, the U.S. stock market has been analyzed to death. Long- and short-term investors are looking outside domestic markets to enhance portfolio performance and diversify the way they trade. This is why the concept of a global trader has become so prevalent. Whether you are looking to balance your portfolio, generate profits, or hedge risk, The Global Trader can help you make informed decisions about your global investments. Let Barbara Rockefeller unlock the opportunities and help you find the tools, guidance, and resources to make the most of trading in the less efficient yet potentially more profitable global markets of Europe, Asia, and beyond. www.wileyfinance.com, Learn how to think like Soros and make a killing in global markets With the advent of reliable, relatively inexpensive electronic trading systems, global trading, once the exclusive domain of specialists such as George Soros, is now open to the masses. In this book, Barbara Rockefeller tells the average trader everything he or she needs to know to access the global markets and profit from them. Clearly and simply, Rockefeller explains the nuts and bolts of global trading. She examines the importance of futures trading, stock indices, currencies, and other information necessary to be successful. She describes various costing schemes, how to keep and maintain accurate records, and how to deal with a host of common problems encountered in the global markets. And she explains how to understand and use various key indices and types of knowledge required to analyze and successfully trade foreign markets, such as macroeconomics and political analysis. Barbara Rockefeller (Stamford, CT) is the founder of Rockefeller Treasury Services, an independent research firm specializing in foreign exchange forecasting and currency management. She is also a columnist for worldlyinvestor.com, The Global Trader details how the average investor can access the global markets and profit from them. Global trading was once purely the domain of specialists such as George Soros. But the efficiency of electronic trading is opening up this lucrative market to the masses.