Field Guides
Here are all of our field guides to the industries, companies, and phenomena that are changing the state of play in business.
- The Future of CashA cashless future is near, but cash isn’t going down without a fight. Inside the war over a 1,000 year-old custom: how we pay for things.
- The future of Goldman SachsAfter a tumultuous decade, what's in store for Wall Street's most prestigious firm?
- Crypto after the crashThe crypto revolution isn't over. In fact, it may not even have begun.
- The next recessionThe nature of recessions has changed, but the tools for fighting them have not.
- Sovereign wealth makes its moveSome of the biggest players in investing today aren't banks, but nations.
- The tech IPO boomCompanies from Uber to Pinterest to Slack are taking the plunge into the public markets in 2019.
- Hidden moneyThe best place to keep money out of sight isn't some small country—it's the United States.
- Ant Financial: China’s $150 billion fintech giantChina loves it. Wall Street fears it. Meet the Chinese fintech giant that's worth about twice as much as Goldman Sachs.
- The future of bankingBig banks are being deconstructed, piece by piece.
- ETFs are eating the marketThe rise—and risks—of exchange-traded funds
- Beyond the fintech hypeWhich unicorns will fade and which are here to stay.
- The global economy in 2020The biggest economic vulnerabilities around the world.
- The VC boomBigger funds and bigger deals mean bigger problems.
- Beyond student debtHow do we pay for education in an economy that requires lifelong learning?
- How to save the economyWe're in the midst of the largest experiment in economic policy outside of a world war.
- Global trade, reroutedThe coronavirus crisis is providing global trade a moment of introspection and opportunity.
- Africa after Covid-19The fallout from the global downturn caused by Covid-19 could be devastating for Africa—and also lead to some positive, transformative effects.
- China’s changing influenceThe coronavirus pandemic and the ensuing economic fallout has prompted a recalibration of relationships with China.
- The next bubbleA new generation of day traders is trying its luck in the stock market, and could be fueling the next bubble.
- The economy in 2021The unique impact of the coronavirus recession makes a fast recovery possible, but a myriad of problems still lie ahead.
- How small business bounces backSmall businesses were struggling even before the pandemic. The reopening could offer a fresh start.
- What stores are for nowPhysical stores aren’t going away—they’re just changing.
- Can sustainable investing work?How can socially responsible investing be most effective and not just hype?
- The everything shortageCascading supply chain issues are leading to shortages of many different goods.
- Crypto vs. the criticsCrypto used to be a niche community. Now everyone wants in.