Making Sen$e Jan 05

With the start of the new year, here are 18 predictions of what big trends and events over the next five years.

Economy Sep 07

August was another month during which asset markets continued to brush off the seemingly ubiquitous geopolitical and other risks facing the global economy. Many markets hit new highs, and virtually every downdraft was met with a wall of buyers eager…

Economy Aug 07

The world seems to be precariously balanced on the edge, with instability lurking in almost every region of the globe, but financial markets seem not to care.

Economy Jul 04

Jack Bogle, founder and retired CEO of The Vanguard Group, has had an absolutely enormous impact on the world of investing. He's also a philanthropic man who has helped scores of people with his generosity.

Economy Mar 03

The rapidly rising price of bitcoin is leading many to question if the digital currency’s boom is about to bust.

Economy Feb 06

A rapidly growing global middle class is generating rising demand for refrigerators, computers, air conditioners and smartphones. And thanks to globalization and trade, these power-hungry goods are accessible. But what happens if the backlash against free trade grows?…

Economy Jan 04

Radical uncertainty abounds, conflicting realities are everywhere, and seemingly structural trends appear to have reversed on a dime.

Economy Dec 28

Shifting diets toward fish has the potential to meaningfully reduce the growing pressures on the global food system.

Economy Dec 21

Like with all great booms, there are unexpected consequences.

Economy Dec 15

Nov. 8 will be remembered in India for a long time to come. In a televised speech to the nation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that cash notes representing 86 percent of the country’s circulating currency would no longer be…