Dangerous Markets: Managing In Financial Crises

"Financial crises are hardly limited to the purview of central bankers and regulators. The authors skillfully demonstrate that financial crises offer both peril and promise. A 'must-read' for top management of any global company, whether a financial or a nonfinancial institution." --Ronald P. O'Hanley, Vice Chairman, Mellon Financial Corp.

"Based on their vast experience in financial crises around the world during recent years, the authors have developed an impressive review of the origins of and solutions to financial crises. The cost of such crises can be minimized and the path to recovery established earlier if bankers, other corporate executives, and public finance officials take advantage of this effort and apply the lessons learned from their significant work." --Charles H. Dallara, Managing Director, Institute of International Finance, Inc.

"Dangerous Markets is a 'must-read' in the current global environment for all serious investors and senior executives. The McKinsey authors bring a unique practitioners' perspective to the challenges of anticipating, managing, and succeeding in financial crises, and close with an intriguing call for leading private sector players to s tep up their role in promoting new market standards and structures to help avoid future financial crises and minimize their potential impact." --Robert R. Glauber, Chairman and CEO, NASD; former Under Secretary of the U.S. Treasury Department and former Harvard Business School professor

Don't get caught off-guard by the next financial crisis. Pick up Dangerous Markets and be prepared to act, rather than react.

A corporate guide to crisis management in volatile financial markets

Current financial crises in Argentina, Japan, and Turkey are being played out on the front pages of newspapers, and these are just the most recent financial crises that have rolled across the globe in the last decade and whose far-reaching impact hurts business around the world. "Dangerous Markets: Managing in Financial Crises" recognizes that no global corporation or financial institution can afford to ignore the potential of a financial storm and will help top management and financial professionals navigate through this often disastrous maze.

While many books discuss financial crises and their ramifications, none has presented an action plan for managing these storms--until now. "Dangerous Markets: Managing in Financial Crises" presents a method that allows executives and financial professionals to recognize the warning signs of a financial crisis and act appropriately before the situation spirals out of control. Based on years of research and practice in cleaning up the mess, McKinsey consultants Barton, Newell, and Wilson reveal the warning signs of potential financial catastrophes and provide unique principles that can be followed to shape and manage a strategy for survival.