Macro Trading & Investment Strategies : Macroeconomic Arbitrage in Global Markets (Wiley Trading Advantage Series)

Macro Trading and Investment Strategies is the first thorough examination of one of the most proficient and enigmatic trading strategies in use today global macro. More importantly, it introduces an innovative strategy to this popular hedge fund investment style global macroeconomic arbitrage.In Macro Trading and Investment Strategies, Dr. Burstein presents, with examples, the framework for traditional global macro strategies, then shows how to use macroeconomic mispricings in global financial markets to design innovative global macroeconomic arbitrage strategies for trading and investing. Packed with revealing trading case studies, examples, explanations, and definitions, this comprehensive work covers:* Global directional macro, long/short macro, and macroeconomic arbitrage trading and investment strategies* Causes of macroeconomic mispricings in markets; tackling secondary macroeconomic variables in trades* The importance of technical timing in macro arbitrage* Volatility of macro arbitrage strategies versus volatility of relativevalue strategies* Mispricing opportunities due to the effect of the Asian crisis on global markets* Macro arbitrage of the EMU convergence mispricing in equity markets* Mispricings of retail sales, GDP, industrial production, interest rates, and exchange rates in stock marketsIndepth and timely, Macro Trading and Investment Strategies covers an area of intense interest to todays trading and investment community and shows new opportunities. It is invaluable reading for those seeking new ways to tackle todays volatile global markets.Gabriel Burstein (London, UK) heads Specialized Equity Sales & Trading at Daiwa Europe Limited, where he set up the department to sell European equity products to hedge funds.