Time to join the hippy trail? The radical investment trend that cannot be ignored

Among the headlines about the global markets, you cannot fail to notice the supposed Doomsday scenarios being painted for the world's equity and bond markets.

Yet there are some really interesting opportunities if you look at the world around you and what is happening not only today, but for decades to come.   One such growing long-term trend is our increased focus on the planet and encompassing environmental issues. This is no longer simply an issue for the hippies among us, but is becoming a mainstream concern, which therefore justifies some analysis.  Stephen Lansdown: My plans to expand Ravenscroft's 'island discipline' into the UK and beyond In October 2011, one of Manila's public hospitals saw the birth of a baby girl which brought ...