2020: An Investment Odyssey

Peter Temple

Fuel and water shortages, and ecological threats - 2020 looks bleak on the resources front. On  the plus side new technology could help us extract more oil from proven fields in stable areas.

Ceri Jones

With chip and pin decidedly old hat, and retina scanning no longer science fiction, a huge biometrics industry is emerging - with early adopters vying for, and benefiting from, large government contracts.

Ceri Jones

Sadly the Skycar fantasy is still just that. But there are plenty of other innovations all set for the cars of the future, such as smart cruise control, intelligent gadgets and remote control driving…

Edmond Jackson

Investment management firms have an enviable long-term growth record. AIM-listed Premier's Asset Management is still evolving but so far it has proved adept at responding to new opportunities.

Peter Temple

Peter Temple's getting on, and so is the rest of the population. By 2020 he predicts huge growth in off-the-peg healthcare, protected housing and specialist advice on how to eke out our pension pots.

Edmond Jackson

With new management on board, Asia Energy looks closer to an agreement with the Bangladesh Government over its Phulbari mine, which should peak in roughly 2017, with a 30 year mine life thereafter.