The World of Investing in 2030
Writer Gaye Crossley
The way we do business 84% of global leaders are in favour of a co-ordinated global
response to prepare for change through intergovernmental bodies, governments, business and industry bodies
The way we invest
• Virtual assistants will be giving you investment advice.
• Big data will help traders crunch numbers. • New players will be the investment choices of the future – biotech, renewable energy and electric vehicles.
• Protecting digital data will be key as hackers get smarter.
• E-commerce will be bigger than high-street retail.
• Saving for a long retirement will be crucial as Millennials can expect to live long and healthy lives beyond 100.
• Everyday items like razors, toothbrushes, shoes and ice-cream will continue to flourish.
Mega-trends affecting business as usual
• Automation (including robotics) – artificial intelligence will change the way we do business and reduce employment opportunities.
• Perpetual learning – technology is ever-evolving and longer lives require constant career reinvention.
Opportunities 70%
of the world will have Internet access by 2030.
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The contribution by emerging markets to global trade.
50% 2 out of 3 people will live in cities. Percentage of global 64%
savings (about US$27 trillion) which the
developing world will account for by 2030.
The number of people living in developed economies employed in service industries.
60% 2.6-3%
The average world economic growth rate.
of national income: The average savings rates of developing countries leading up to 2030.
32% 4.8-5.5%
The average emerging market economic growth rate.
• Digital citizenship – as governments digitise services to the public.
• Day-to-day flexibility – due to increased digitisation across all spheres of our lives.
• Individual empowerment – as people enjoy greater access to information.
• Increased demand – for food, water and energy.
• Inclusive economics – a move away from growth economics to a focus on human wellbeing, which puts sustainability at the forefront.
• The man in the street will invest more to boost income streams in times of uncertain employment.
• Online games will facilitate investor education, making stock markets more accessible.
76%
do not believe enough is currently being done to prepare for 2030.
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