Economic Shifts:
“The Shift from Traditional Bank Investments to Markets”
By: Elijah Hall
1967-1981
Home Rates increase making it more difficult to buy.
Inflation Continues to clime after the end of the Vietnam War
Investors are looking for better Investments due to Increasing Long Term Bond Rates
1981-1982 The Shift

In 1981 IBM and the World Bank introduced financial swaps to the public and the first IBM PC was introduced which became an industry standard.
1982 – Today
The US leads the global economy.

In the Future
Traditional Investments Market Investments

Worlds First PC 16K RAM Worlds most powerful Computer
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I am a military veteran who is diligently focused on efficiently solving problems on all scales with evidence based approaches.
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