The pro-growth attitude meant that at one point (1970) there were 5.9 births per female.

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Here is why this attitude will cause most investors to miss future growth.

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"For years there has been a 'who cares' attitude toward Asian company fundamentals due to high growth rates in the region, " said Richard Leggett, a former Goldman Sachs Group executive who has run two independent research firms.

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With the prospect of mild economic growth in the US for the foreseeable future and high unemployment, the attitude of consumers (though they may be making purchases) may very well still be negative.

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Interestingly enough, this change in attitude at IBM also coincided with the unleashing of their latent ability towards driving high profit growth.

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Certainly social media fueled this growth, not just in literally providing online outlets for her opinions, but also in fostering an attitude that values gathering and disseminating information.

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