Juggling Dynamite

The discussion on retirement and demographics starting at 23 minutes into this podcast interview is particularly worthwhile.  Click here for an  audio link:

While none of us could have predicted that the arrival of a global pandemic would fundamentally reshape our lives in 2020, stunning research by Wharton Business School professor, Mauro Guillén, shows that a series of once-in-a-lifetime events is about to profoundly reshape our culture, economy and the world by the end of this decade.  And at least this time, we’re being given some advance notice and have a little time to prepare.

The Financial Times recently named his new book, 2030: How Today’s Biggest Trends Will Collide and Reshape the Future of Everything, one of its 2020 Books-of-the-Year. And it’s already become a Wall Street Journal bestseller.

..As discussed in this podcast, Guillén believes the only way to truly understand the coming global transformation – in addition to its myriad impacts – is to think laterally. That is, using “peripheral vision,” or approaching problems creatively – and from unorthodox points of view.

Gary Shilling, president of A. Gary Shilling & Co. joins BNN Bloomberg for his outlook on the market and economy for 2021 and beyond.  Here is a direct video link.

Some trends are going in the right direction for a more efficient future.

Investors have been pouring more money than ever into renewable energies such as solar and wind. WSJ looks at how the pandemic, lower energy costs and global politics have driven the rally–and whether it can last. Here is a direct video link.