George G. Blakey 
World Financial Markets in 2012 
The trading, the players and the stories behind a year in the stock market

This book is a unique record of the people, deals and events that drove the stock market in 2012.
Written in the author’s down-to-earth, journalistic style, this book reads almost like a novel as it takes you through the last twelve months of stock market history. Blakey provides a fascinating perspective on the movers and shakers – the winners, the losers, and the reasons why – giving a rare insight into the workings of the stock market, plus profiles of key players and the movements and effects of new, upcoming markets.
The book includes coverage of all the major economic and political developments that have influenced the market, as well as the individuals and corporations themselves. It provides an invaluable reference for anyone wishing to understand and anticipate current and future trends in the market.
Histories of previous years are available in A History of the London Stock Market 1945-2009 (9781906659622).

Circa l’autore

George G. Blakey is a stockbroker of many years’ experience. In the past he has worked for a number of banks and investment groups as a financial analyst and was a Research Partner with stockbrokers Lyddon & Co.
Although no longer in the City, George has retained his membership of the Securities Institute and the Society of Investment Professionals. He has an M.A. in Economics and Law from Trinity College, Cambridge.