The Future Turns 50 This Year (WSJ)

From computers and money to relations with China, 1971 changed the world in many ways.

Fifty years ago, Amer­ica en­tered a mag­i­cal year. Any year could hold mo­ments of great sig­nif­i­cance, but 1971 stands out. Af­ter a decade of up­heaval, the coun­try was seek­ing a new start. These events launched it.

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Author: Christopher K. Merker, Ph.D., CFA

Christopher K. Merker, PhD, CFA, is a director with Private Asset Management at Robert W. Baird & Co. and executive-in-residence and co-director of the Marquette S-Lab. He is also founder and chair of the board of Water + Energy Forward, a green bank focused on market-based climate solutions. He holds a PhD in investment governance and fiduciary effectiveness from Marquette University, where he has taught “Sustainable Finance” since 2009. He publishes Sustainable Finance and is co-author of The Trustee Governance Guide: The Five Imperatives of 21st Century Investing.