Futuristic investors have also got their fingers on the trends that some markets would either slow down or be characterised by heading down in the nearest future such hindrances that for example bring about stagnation and market saturation which compromise room for growth are factors.
Traditional Retail: When Amazon set the standards for online purchase, which was unmatchable by many bricks and mortar retail stores, retail chains’ openness to e-commerce slowly faded, putting them under severe threat. Why this changed consumer behaviour triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic which has boosted online shopping has led a reduced visit to the physical stores and this consequently dropped sales and efficiency or even put some business at a stake.
Oil and Gas: Oil and gas market cannot fight against the excess production and the lack of demand, and all countries strive to shift to renewable energy. The wave of positive changes in the green fuel transition means that as renewable energy entities become mainstream substitutes for fossil fuels, the share of the market for fuels may remain uneconomic. This may in turn affect the prices of fossil fuels.
Brick-and-Mortar Banking: Now the point to be pondered is the revolution of the traditional banking system in the present day digital banks and fintech starts ups world that is offering financial services with innovative investors. The growing popularity of e-banks and new digital payment systems could make the decline of those banks, which depend heavily on traditional approaches, possible, which might be the reason for loss of the market share and net earnings.
Non-Essential Travel: Not only have the travel and tourism sector been struggling in the presence of travel restrictions, closed borders, and the still weakened confidence in healthy and safe travel. The other sectors like lux cruise liners, transborder excursions, as well as longtime business travel will not be as speedily impacted as others and we might see significant shift in their activities for a quite a long time until the international travelers feel more at ease while traveling abroad.
Traditional Media: Modern audiences still have a reason to differ greatly from the “old media” platforms such as a print media, a magazine and a cable cable TV as they go for streaming and internet options instead. The company which are in the process of transitioning from traditional media and expects advertisers, are losing their loyal advertisers to electronic channels which makes their decreased revenues go to digital channels.
However, these markets may also have problems in the future, then investors need to learn their research. Also, they should be informed about the resilience of these markets in order to take certain decisions. There are other strategies apart from merely investing standards, and they are achieved by diversifying assets classes, within the border of your country, and outside the country that are not doing well in its market. On the other hand, constant attention to the involvement of international markets and identifying new possibilities would be done through strategic adaptation in light of the changing circumstances to ensure the investors’ assets are safeguarded from future fluctuations.