Thursday, January 16, 2014

Steven Perlberg — 12 Major Global Risks That Seem Like Something Out Of A Movie

Investors can envision a stock market correction this year even if they think it ultimately won't happen.

Then there's income disparity, unemployment, liquidity issues — these are the risks we anticipate, if not expect.

But what about the other risks out there? The lesser-known unknowns?

The World Economic Forum is out with their list of global risks for 2014, and it of course includes the usual suspects of familiar problems. But the WEF also highlights a few global risks that sound like the very stuff of science fiction or action/adventure.
Business Insider
12 Major Global Risks That Seem Like Something Out Of A Movie
Steven Perlberg

Not concerned yet?

See also Mamta Badkar, Here's All The Stuff That Could Ruin The World This Year 






Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/ultimate-2014-global-risk-guide-charts-2014-1#ixzz2qcVaCufF

1 comment:

Matt Franko said...

oooooo I'm all a-scared of this one:

""Advanced economies remain in danger of fiscal crises. Given the US’s official public debt of more than 100% of its GDP, and Japan’s of more than 230%, investors may at some point conclude that these levels are unsustainable," according to the report."

Nice reporting Henry!

Way to go Business Insider!