About the Author

Dr Pippa Malmgren is a former presidential advisor and has served as the chief currency strategist for Bankers Trust and the deputy head of global strategy at UBS. She co-founded H Robotics, a firm which manufactures aerial robots, and DRPM, a consulting business. She serves on boards at the UK Department for International Trade, Indiana University and the Ditchley Foundation. In November 2016 she was named a non-executive director of the Department of International Trade. Malmgren is a frequent guest on the BBC, including Newsnight and the Today programme, and is a popular commentator and public speaker with the Financial Times, the Economist, Intelligence Squared and others. She lives in London. Find her on Twitter @DrPippaM

Reviews

Rather wonderful * FINANCIAL TIMES *
Very interesting. It will make you feel smart. -- William Leith * EVENING STANDARD *
Dr Pippa Malmgren's book is essential reading -- Dr Tun Mahathir Mohamad, former Prime Minister of Malaysia
A tour de force -- Lord Rose, former CEO and Chairman Marks and Spencer
Pippa's work is impressive and groundbreaking -- Dr. Liam Fox MP, Secretary of State for International Trade and President of the Board of Trade
A fascinating read. Full of lateral insights -- Lieutenant General Nick Pope CBE, Deputy Chief of the General Staff
Fascinating, stimulating book! First-class quality -- Toshihiko Fukui, former Governor of the Bank of Japan

In Signals: How Everyday Signs Can Help Us Navigate the World's Turbulent Economy, Dr Philippa Malmgren draws attention to the everyday signals - from magazine covers to shop fronts - that reveal the state of the world's economy and help us to understand recent tectonic shifts in global politics ... its anecdotal, accessible and democratising approach is welcomed