The United Nations estimates that the world's population will increase by about a billion by 2030, with the over 60s bracket growing faster than the younger age groups. By 2050 the number of people aged 60 or more will have more than doubled to 2.1 billion and there is also likely to be a significant increase in those in the 80 plus category.
It is impossible to overstate the impact that this will have on the global economy with one of the main areas affected being the demand for healthcare. To put it into perspective, Japan expects its national healthcare bill to increase by more than 50% between 2012 and 2026, and we are already seeing the pressure on NHS budgets in the UK.
by Victor Hill| Economics |15 mins. to read An imminent stock market crash is more likely than investors might suppose. My recurrent nightmare this summer, partially informed by the modern Thucydides, (of whom more below) is that a stock market correction will begin in London when the Brexit negotiations collapse.
by Richard Gill| Equities |2 mins. to read Companies might make the decision to list their shares on a stock exchange for a number of reasons. Whether it be an exit opportunity for existing shareholders, to raise the profile of the business amongst its customers, or to set a value for the stock, there are many benefits of making the move from being a private business to being a public one.
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