MGI Minute: The race takes off in the next big arenas of competition

Kevin Russell, author of "The Race Takes Off in the Next Big Arenas of Competition," discusses the growth of 18 future market arenas. These arenas saw their market caps increase by nearly $18 trillion over three years, with revenue growing ten times faster than non-arena sectors, adding $1.4 trillion. The arenas are categorized into five clusters: 1. **AI Foundation (3 arenas):** AI semiconductors, cloud services, and AI software/services. This cluster alone accounts for $11 trillion (60%) of the total market cap growth. 2. **Digital (5 arenas):** Digital advertising, e-commerce, streaming video, cybersecurity, and video games, contributing an additional $5 trillion. 3. **Electrification (3 arenas):** Electric vehicles, batteries, and nuclear fission. 4. **Hard Tech (5 arenas):** Space, robotics, shared autonomous vehicles, future air mobility, and modular construction. 5. **Bio Frontiers (2 arenas):** Obesity drugs and non-medical biotech. These arenas collectively generated over $1.4 trillion in revenues and $18 trillion in market cap gains in just three years, indicating significant future competition.