It’s been forty years since Back to the Future hit cinemas—and its iconic time-traveling storyline reminds us that while we can’t rewrite history, we can certainly learn from it. From investing to economics (and even politics), patterns emerge, lessons resurface, and the past becomes a powerful guide for navigating today’s unpredictable landscape. Just like in the movie, timing, perspective, and adaptability can make all make a difference when managing the complexities of modern markets. So, let’s hop in our metaphorical DeLorean time machine and revisit a few critical decades that still resonate today