The investment case for Emerging Markets (EM) is strong and exciting. The population in EM accounts for approximately 70 pct. of the world’s population, of which about 50 pct. is under 30 years old. In addition, EM companies account for almost 50 pct. of world patent applications, even though only some 7 pct. of the world’s 500 largest companies are based in EM.

The football World Cup is a truly exciting and special event. However, would it be as exciting and special if the participating teams were chosen solely based on their theoretical potential, and not the results they delivered in the qualifying stage?

We live in an amazing technological era. Robotic equipment attached to the body can detect signals from the brain and help previously wheelchair-confined persons to walk. Software programs can assist police in selective cities to reduce burglaries and violent crimes significantly by informing the police where crimes are expected to occur within a 150-meter radius. Technology has come a long way!