Robin Griffiths has worked in the financial markets since 1964. He is currently head of global investment strategy at Rathbones, a leading UK investment firm. From 1986 to 2002 he was HSBCs senior technical analyst, publishing commentary on world stockmarkets, bonds, currencies and commodities. Prior to that he worked at Grieves and Grant, W.I. Carr and Phillips & Drew. A former chairman of the International Federation of Technical Analysts, he is a fellow of the Society of Technical Analysts and is a regular commentator on BLOOMBERG NEWS®. For twenty-five years he wrote the Amateur Chartist newsletter.