Oppenheimer, Peter C.
Any Happy Returns: Structural Changes and Super Cycles in Markets
- ISBN 13:
- 9781394210350
- author:
- Oppenheimer, Peter C.
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- Wiley
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2024
- Pages:
- 384
- Dimensions:
- 21.8 x 16 x 5.3 centimetres (0.7
- Genre:
- Professional & Vocational
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Understanding the complex forces that drive financial markets and investor returns is crucial for making informed decisions. In "Any Happy Returns: Structural Changes and Super Cycles in Markets", Peter C. Oppenheimer provides an in-depth analysis of the factors that impact structural changes in macroeconomic drivers, geopolitics, government policy, and social attitudes.
The book explores how these factors combine to drive secular super cycles, which help explain investor returns. A detailed analysis of Super Cycles since 1945 is also provided, including the Post-War Boom, the Great Moderation, and the post-Global Financial Crisis and Pandemic era. Oppenheimer focuses on the emerging Post-Modern Cycle, driven by a higher cost of capital, bigger governments, more proactive industrial policy, greater regulation, and less globalisation.
Additionally, the book examines the impact of technological advancements and efforts to de-carbonise economies on financial market returns and opportunities. This analysis offers valuable insights for investors seeking to navigate the complex landscape of modern finance.