The Financial Domino Effect

Predict and profit from the chain reactions of market turmoil

"If you care about the inner dynamics and investors' reactions to the emerging new financial world that will increasingly consist of 'path-dependent, multimodal, fat-tailed outcomes,' Ben Emons's new book is a must-read. In a coherent and clear framework, Ben shows how falling dominoes in a world of fast markets and uniquely new possibili ties creates a market landscape we might never have prepared for."
-Vineer Bhansali, Managing Director, Portfolio Manager, PIMCO

"At some point after getting your financial life in order, you may well have money to invest. Where should you put it, especially when worldwide markets are in flux? Ben Emons, a senior vice president at Pimco, the investment company that runs the world's largest bond fund, addresses that question in The Financial Domino Effect ."
- The New York Times

"A great book; it's a very smart book. This is not general reading but it's something accessible to anyone."
-Tom Keene, Bloommberg Radio

When a major political or financial event happens, the impact disseminates like a contagion across markets and sovereign boundaries. Like a row of toppling dominoes, the effect of the crisis accelerates along various paths. The Financial Domino Effect enables you to benefit from these moving catastrophes and helps you navigate current changes taking place in governmental and financial systems.

At the heart of this progressive book is a powerful framework for analyzing and interpreting the variety of connected influences in the three main domino effects categories-social-political, economic, and financial. By examining the aftermath of such recent milestone events as the collapse of Lehman Brothers, the Occupy Wall Street movement, and the Middle East protests, it shows you how to apply domino theory to become a more knowledgeable and astute portfolio manager. Written with the everyday inves tor in mind, this hands-on resource takes you to the