Investment Megatrends

Megatrends are large social, economic, or political changes that are slow to form-however, once in place, their influence can last decades. Demographics are a type of megatrend, and even though these trends are somewhat easy to spot, few, if any, investors focus enough on demographic trends as they make their investment decisions.During his investment career, Dr. Bob Froehlich has had the opportunity to travel the globe. He has witnessed firsthand the evolving demographic changes taking place around the world. These unique demographic trends can create investment opportunities, if you understand the link between demographics and investments.There are hundreds of demographic trends developing around the world, and Investment Megatrends explains the dramatic power and influence of these demographic trends on the world of investments. From identifying four prominent global shifts to presenting the number-crunching behind the reasons for their existence, this book provides you with amap of the pitfalls and opportunities of demographic data, what to look for, and where. Froehlich offers practical investment strategies and ideas you can implement to benefit from these major demographic shifts: Global Shift 1: The Ponce de Leon Effect: Focusing on the American Baby Boomers Global Shift 2: The Walls Keep on Tumbling Down: Focusing on Eastern European Workers Global Shift 3: The Rising Sun Is Clearly Setting: Focusing on the Aging Japanese Population Global Shift 4: Napoleon Was Right: Focusing on the Chinese Consumer GenerationInvestment Megatrends concludes with a detailed discussion of how you can develop an Investment Megatrend Portfolio over the next ten years.Filled with in-depth insight and expert advice, Investment Megatrends can help serious investors profit-today and tomorrow-from some of the most important global demographic shifts of our lifetime.