There has been a financial revolution lead by technology firms over the past decade. Many large established technology giants, from Google, Apple to Amazon in the U.S. are entering the financial service industry. Smaller start-ups, in particular robotic advisors, a.k.a. robo-advisors, have been...

There has been a financial revolution lead by the technology firms over the past decade. Many large established technology giants, from Google, Apple to Amazon in the U.S. are entering the financial service industry. Smaller start-ups, in particular robotic advisors, a.k.a. robo-advisors, have...

Skeptics see long-range geopolitical forecasting as quixotic. A more nuanced view is that although predictability tends to decline over time, its rate of descent is variable. The current study gives geopolitical forecasters a sporting chance by focusing on slow-motion variables with low base...