We are entering a new stage of the rapidly evolving global economy. The first stage has lasted some 25 years, beginning in the very late 1980s. As we move from 2014 into 2015 and 2016 there will be fundamental shifts in both the global economy and almost equally importantly, how we perceive it. By 2017, […]
The fundamental force dominating the global economic condition right now is fear. The equity markets seem to have no other reality. Any rally of a day or two when buyers enter the market to take advantage of historic lows in share prices is then wiped out by the longer term, more powerful emotion of outright […]
As a futurist, part of what I do is to present the future to audiences and readers around the world. Presenting a vision of the future, making predictions and developing forecasts is what a futurist does. Regular readers of this column know that since last September I have presented you with a number of economic […]
The current media and advertising recession will be more severe and more transformative than any one of the last 80 years. This will be a time when it won’t be just about how far down ad spending goes, but also about what media entities and even business sectors will survive. Historically, advertising recessions have been […]
We are coming to an end of the greatest financial age of sports in history. The twelve years between 1996 and 2008 were years when the money around sports exploded beyond any precedent era. This also means that, going forward, the economics around sports in general will decline, at least for the next 5-8 years […]
A global shift in consciousness has occurred during October. Trust and confidence have given way to fear and uncertainty. Plans and expectations have been completely altered or dashed altogether. Governments, entire industries, equity markets and the majority of the adult populations in the developed countries of the world are staring into a financial abyss that […]
The current financial crisis is part of a larger realignment going on in the world. There is a new Age that is beginning and with it comes a new restructuring of many facets of human life. We are now entering the Shift Age, which is the global stage of human evolution. This means that many […]
GM, Ford and Chrysler represent to a large degree the Industrial Age legacy of manufacturing in the U.S. “What was good for General Motors was good for the United States” was, for decades in the 20th century a very true statement. The manufacturing might of America post WWII was an economic miracle and the apotheosis […]
This is the second year for Evolution Shift to present you with a general forecast and somewhat more specific predictions for 2008. The forecast for 2007 is here for those wanting to check out the accuracy of what was predicted for last year. In addition I made some transitional 2007/2008 predictions last week, tying up […]
A recent column discussed the historical context for the emergence of intellectual property as the new and most important valuation of a company. While this point of view is becoming more main stream every day the current problem is that there is no liquid market that can help determine actual valuations. Corporations and individuals can easily […]