The Bull Run

About the Book

The global financial market has undergone tremendous growth during the thirty years from 1980 to 2009. This period can be described as one of the most memorable in the history of financial markets. The growth of leading economies – in combination with the unparalleled bounce in the emerging economies – pushed global financial markets to new dimensions during this period. This development provided us with new investment products that changed the landscape of traditional investment methodology. However, the achievement has not been an easy one. During this span of time, we witnessed several political, economic, and technological developments that changed the course of financial history. I convey my understanding of those developments in the context of my own vast experience in the global financial market. This book will be a good reference guide for students of finance and professionals (mainly due to an array of market data and a summary of lessons learnt from various market events). Finally, I bring together reasonable market scenarios that will likely manifest in the near term.

About the Author

Tholoor M. Thomas is an experienced investment professional with over forty years of global investment management experience in all major asset classes and foreign exchange. He served Arab Insurance Group (Arig) in the Kingdom of Bahrain in its investments and asset management department for almost thirty years. As director of investments and asset management, Thomas had hands-on experience in all facets of investments, including policy formulation, strategy planning, and portfolio management of conventional and Islamic assets. He also served Arig as an investment consultant for a brief period during 2012. Prior to joining Arig, he spent six years in the finance department of Arab Shipbuilding and Repair Yard Co. (ASRY), Bahrain, and he committed six years to the international banking division of State Bank of India in Mumbai, India. He is a chartered financial analyst (CFA). In addition, he holds a bachelor of science and a bachelor of law (general). He is a member of the CFA Institute, USA and CFA Society, Bahrain. Thomas has won several industry recognitions, including the Annual Financial Forecast Winner – 2010 (CFA Society, Bahrain) and the currencies forecast winner for Citibank Treasury competition. Thomas is currently the managing director of ValueTree Consultancy W.L.L., a business consultancy firm in the Kingdom of Bahrain