Trends Identified

You’ll learn the term “fallen angels.”

The new subprime crisis will come from America’s corporate debt, especially in BBB-rated companies, warns Danielle DiMartino Booth, author of "Fed Up." Those companies’ combined debt is now north of $3 trillion, just like the subprime loans market back in 2007, she points out. “I think that the term ‘fallen angel’ is going to come into the accepted vernacular for investors, and that means when a company crosses from investment grade into being junk,” she explains.

2018

50 Big Ideas for 2019: What to watch in the year ahead

LinkedIn

Your next vacation may be to space or undersea.

Ok, maybe not “next” vacation unless you’re a very occasional traveler. But in 2019, NASA will start building its Lunar Space Station and we’ll see continued investment in private spaceflight, predicts Glenn Fogel, CEO of Booking Holdings. His company compiled data-driven travel insights from its millions of reviews and bookings. Until space becomes an option, “travelers are seeking out uncharted territories in other forms, with 60% of travelers confirming they’d want to stay in an accommodation under the sea,” Fogel writes. Gen Z and Y travelers are also bringing their values with them and seeking environmentally-friendly and socially-conscious experiences, often opting for shorter, nearer trips. The hot new destinations? The Bahamas, Florence, Palm Springs and Cartagena.

2018

50 Big Ideas for 2019: What to watch in the year ahead

LinkedIn

Zero-Carbon Natural Gas

A power plant efficiently and cheaply captures carbon released by burning natural gas, avoiding greenhouse-gas emissions.

2018

10 Breakthrough Technologies 2018

MIT Technology Review

Zero-point energy

Example of Organizationsactive in the area: NASA (US).

2018

Table of disruptive technologies

Imperial College London