What Ten Geopolitical Trends Are Shaping Tomorrow’s Markets? With William Megginson

What do financial economists make of the current geopolitical landscape? Hosts Kate Holland and Veljko Fotak, along with today's guest Bill Megginson, talk about the current state of geopolitics. They discuss tariffs, climate change politics, the internal political dynamics of China, Canada, and Russia, as well as newly emerging peace in the Middle East. And more, spanning the rearmament of the West, the increasing role of state ownership, the burgeoning space economy, and the projected impact of AI on global finance. Concluding with demographic trends and their potential to reshape the global economic landscape, this episode provides an overview of the most pressing geopolitical trends investors should be aware of.

Timeline:

00:00 Welcome to Questions in Finance

00:37 Introductions

10:17 Trend One. A New Tariff Regime

15:48 Trend Two. Climate Politics

21:02 Trend Three. Political Change in Canada, Russia, China, Israel

42:00 Trend Four. Peace in the Middle East!

50:06 Trend Five. Re-armament of the West

58:35 Trend Six. Europe's Ghosts

01:00:57 Trend Seven. The Re-emergence of State Capitalism

01:05:41 Trend Eight. The Space Economy

01:11:57 Trend Nine. AI is Taking Over the World

01:23:54 Trend Ten. Demographics Destiny?

01:31:34 Kate's Fear, Airborne Viruses and Pandemics

01:35:17 The Short Version...

Soundtrack:

The soundtrack is based on "Walk on a Funky Street" by MondayHopes. Thanks for the music and keep up the good work! Use is under the Pixabay Content License.