futurist
There is no such thing as a future fact. Facts by definition are things that occurred in the past, but investing unfolds in the future. So what a skilled futurist thinks about the future is potentially investable information. Earlier this year I discussed the major themes of David Houle‘s new book, as well as tools analysts can use to better discount the future. In this portion of my talk with Houle he discusses: a possible fix for global warming; his view of how the dominating theme for humanity in the 21st century; and whether economics or government will be the most important source of power.
Leading futurist David Houle, author of "Entering the Shift Age," discusses and contextualizes our world to better highlight emerging trends for investors.
Investing results unfold in the future, yet many investors spend all of their time analyzing facts. What can a leading futurist teach investors about forecasting?