A survey of investment advisors carried out by the Sunday Times has identified areas of investment opportunity for the next 10 years – and property is not one of them!
The survey identified the following (not in order of priority):
Emerging Markets – Population growth is expected to realise a 50% increase in the next 40 years, with this there will be huge growth opportunities for investment in countries expected to see the greatest population increases; such as Brazil, Russia, China and India.
Healthcare – This is a demographic time bomb due to aging populations in many western countries. Healthcare services and products targeted at the aging population is considered a high growth area.
Agriculture – It goes without saying, the global population growth will have a huge effect on agriculture ranging from the cost of food production through to technologies related to food production.
Energy – Again the impact of population growth will increase demand for energy. Everything from energy production through to energy saving technologies will become far more attractive for long term investment.
Green Technology – The increasing focus on environment and carbon emissions will drive greater investment opportunities in technologies related to this area.
So why is property investment not in this list? Maybe because those surveyed did not see property as a high growth area for the next 10 years. That said with the forecasted growth in population there will be an increased demand for property, and in particular areas where land for new build is in short supply.
