PAT MELIK is an economist and analyst. He holds a B.sc in Economics and an MBA in Finance from the Haub School of Business, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. MELIK has written more than 300 pieces, analysis and stories on the economy and financial markets that appear regularly on Nairametrics. MELIK’s unique insight was honed during the global financial crises of 2008 in the USA while pursuing his MBA and getting to understand how markets work. MELIK also has a first hand knowledge about trading global stocks, bonds, commodities and derivatives.