The Markets in 2039

  • Trader Peter Tuchman wears a Dow 23,000 hat, after the Dow briefly traded above 23,000, at his post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., October 17, 2017.

    Here's a look at the companies that, over the past 89 years, have entered and left the iconic index as their fortunes rose and fell.

  • In the next quarter century, demand for water will boom as the world population swells. This liquid gold could be traded like oil.

  • The SGX Centre (center), which houses the Singapore Stock Exchange.

    Overregulation in the US has spooked global banks. They are now looking beyond Wall St. as a major financial hub. What's next?

  • Nassim Taleb, author of "Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable"

    There have been some great forecasts and some awful ones over the past 25 years. Here is a look at some that shook the market.

  • What will stock trading be like 25 years from now? A lot different than it is today. Here are seven huge changes on the way.

  • Still of Hal 9000 from the motion picture 2001: A Space Odyssey

    Just as portfolios have changed dramatically since 1989, they could look very different in 2039 thanks to the robotification of investing.

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