Thinking hard on thinking long If long-term investing is to be encouraged, then policies need to support it
Green rush Increased legalization and surges in financial growth – could now be the time for investors to start thinking about the marijuana industry?
Why do nations continue to fail? The co-author of Why Nations Fail, Daron Acemoglu focuses on mankind’s biggest challenges
Maintainers make the world go round Innovation is an overrated ideology, say historians of technology. Maintenance means more to most peoples’ lives
Don’t fear the robot’s creations Robots should not be stopped, argues J. Bradford DeLong. Instead, societies need to maintain a fair balance of relative incomes
Emerging opportunities The Chinese banking sector is becoming a promising investment possibility, writes Joey Wong
Greening Africa’s energy sources Africa's energy transition offers rich opportunities for investors and innovators, write Carlos Lopes, Aliko Dangote and Tony Elumelu
Germany’s crumbling infrastructure With infrastructure in dire need of new investments and major bridges closed, who will renovate Europe’s crumbling powerhouse?
Behavioral finance in the investment process Behavioral finance can help people make better asset allocation and savings decisions, but it has had less impact in the actual management of investment portfolios. This is because its lessons have not been fully learned
United States of Disrepair America’s creaking infrastructure needs serious attention or it will wipe $4 trillion off GDP say civil engineers
Increasingly thirsty Disparity between water supply and demand is a growing international concern. Investing in infrastructure can ease the problem
Greetings from the First World weather gods Developed nations have to acknowledge their special role in climate change. This includes rethinking nuclear energy as well as the treatment of deadly diseases, writes Moha Ennaji
Stop worrying about asset value Volatility and valuations are the wrong measures for retirement saving, says Robert Merton. Income stream is what the industry and regulators should look to as a benchmark
Overcoming the ‘Guinle Catch’ After a lifetime of grand living, millionaire playboy Jorge Guinle ruefully reflected that “the secret to living well is to die without a cent in your pocket, but I seem to have miscalculated’’
The best of both worlds Combining annuities and capital market investments brings liability matching within reach of savers
