Why you shouldn’t Ask Historians for Advice on the Stock Market.
Dow Jones Index 100-Year Historical Chart
Dow Jones Index 100-Year Historical Chart

Some time ago, a friend asked me, which themes and issues I — as a historian — see most significant in the near future.

We were then talking about investments and stock markets. Think long-term financial sustainability.

I then remembered a podcast by the U.S. think tank Council on Foreign Relations, where the author, a political scientist, elaborated on various issues that, due to their global character, would of major significance in the near future:

Climate change, epidemic diseases, terrorism, water, cyber security, etc.

In retrospect, I feel bad for citing this answer.

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