Goldman Sachs, Citigroup, Bridgewater Leaders Imagine Markets in 2052
We asked top executives to tell us which innovations will make a difference in the next 30 years.
Clockwise from top left: Friedman, Solomon, Fraser, Siegel, Wikramanayake, Bar Dea
Photos: Bloomberg (5), Courtesy Bridgewater Associates (1)
The internet, smartphones, the euro, and cryptocurrencies are just a few of the innovations that have revolutionized markets in the past three decades. So Bloomberg Markets asked some finance industry leaders for their best guesses about what might drive the biggest changes between now and 2052. Their comments have been edited for length and clarity.
The next 30 years I think are going to be really focused on value-added intermediation in the markets. The technology will exist to allow for every asset on the planet to be digitized and available to be bought and sold in an instantaneous way.