Bet on human ingenuity in a world of 'peak everything'

We are facing some serious challenges as oil dries up and raw materials become ever more scarce. But humans have a history of finding alternatives when needed. And wise investors should bet on human ingenuity coming good again. James McKeigue explains how.

Oil flows are drying up and resources becoming scarce. But don't dust off your copy of Malthus invest in human ingenuity, says James McKeigue.

Thomas Malthus is back in fashion. More than 200 years ago the English philosopher, political economist and clergyman predicted that exponential population growth would result in the world being unable to feed itself.

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James McKeigue

James graduated from Keele University with a BA (Hons) in English literature and history, and has a certificate in journalism from the NCTJ. James has worked as a freelance journalist in various Latin American countries.He also had a spell at ITV, as welll as wring for Television Business International and covering the European equity markets for the Forbes.com London bureau. James has travelled extensively in emerging markets, reporting for international energy magazines such as Oil and Gas Investor, and institutional publications such as the Commonwealth Business Environment Report. He is currently the managing editor of LatAm INVESTOR, the UK's only Latin American finance magazine.