In my previous blog, I talked about mixing the stocks, bonds and currencies of the U.S. and Europe in a portfolio may not provide as much diversification as investors want or need. Without knowing how the economic dramas in the U.S. and Europe will play out, what's the alternative for investment planning through 2023?

Population and urbanization

Although financial trends are uncertain, demographic projections are quite reliable, and one important demographic data set is excerpted below. It shows the top 20 cities in the world by projected population in 2025, along with actual 2010 population and the percentage growth from 2010-25. 

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