Gerald Celente
The Martial Artist of Trend Forecasting—The purpose of trend forecasting is to provide insights and directions in anticipation of what the future may bring – and to be prepared for the unexpected.
Gerald Celente, a Close Combat practitioner and black belt trainer, well understands the importance of proacting rather than reacting: “The first rule of Close Combat is to attack the attacker. Action is faster than reaction. The same holds true for the future. You know the future is coming … attack it before it attacks you.”Founder of The Trends Research Institute® in 1980, Gerald Celente is a pioneer trend strategist. He is author of the national bestseller Trends 2000 and Trend Tracking (Warner Books) – “Far better than Megatrends,” and publisher of the internationally circulated The Trends Journal®.
Political Atheist —Gerald Celente is a political atheist. Unencumbered by political dogma, rigid ideology or conventional wisdom, Celente, whose motto is “think for yourself,” observes and analyzes the current events forming future trends for what they are – not for the way he wants them to be. Like a doctor giving a diagnosis after gathering the facts, whether or not you like the prognosis doesn’t alter the outcome, make him an optimist or pessimist – it’s simply what is. And while Celente holds a US passport, he considers himself a citizen of the world.
Globalnomic® Trend Forecaster — Using his unique perspectives on current events forming future trends, Gerald Celente developed the Globalnomic® methodology which is used to identify, track, forecast and manage trends.
The world’s only trends analyst covering 300 diversified trends fields, Gerald Celente and The Trends Research Institute® provide trend research studies and consulting services to businesses and governments worldwide. Celente also designed the nation’s first professional course in trend forecasting.
The proof is in his past — Gerald Celente has earned his reputation as “The most trusted name in trends” by accurately forecasting hundreds of social, business, consumer, environmental, economic, political, entertainment, and technology trends. Among them:
| • | Celente coined the term “clean foods” in 1993 and predicted sustained growth in organic products in 1988. |
| • | When gold was at $275 per ounce in 2002, Celente said the price had bottomed and in 2004 forecast the beginning of the “Gold Bull Run.” Since that time, with pinpoint accuracy, he said when, why – and how high – gold would go. |
| • | Years before Starbucks was a household name, Celente forecast the popularity of gourmet coffee and decades before Pepsi and Coke got into the water business he predicted the “Big Boom in Bottled Water.” |
| • | On the geopolitical and economic fronts, Celente and The Trends Research Institute® are credited with forecasting many major trends, including the “Panic of ’08,” the collapse of the Soviet Union, the last two recessions, the dot-com meltdown, the 1997 Asian currency crisis, the 1987 world stock market crash, increased terrorism against America, “Crusades 2000,” and the quagmire in Iraq … before war began. |
Gerald Celente has also accurately forecast many real estate trends, including the big move to vacation spots and small towns, the growth in the second home market, a real estate “fizz” in 2005 … plus hundreds of other social, business, fashion, consumer and entertainment trends.
Media Favorite — Gerald Celente’s on-time trend forecasts, vibrant style, articulate delivery and vivid public presence makes him a favorite of major media. Celente’s up-to-the-minute analysis on a broad spectrum of topics are widely sought by: The Today Show, Good Morning America, Fox News, Fox & Friends, CBS This Morning, 48 Hours, The Oprah Winfrey Show; cable and radio news including CNN, CBS, ABC, NBC, PBS, BBC, MSNBC, CNBC, National Public Radio, Canadian Radio Systems; newspapers and magazines including The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, Washington Post, USA Today, The Independent, The Wall Street Journal, Entrepreneur, Time, Business Week, Financial Times, Newsweek, Time, U.S. News and World Report, Investors Business Daily, The Economist … and media throughout the world.
In addition to providing specialized trend research services, Mr. Celente is called upon by businesses, governments and associations to deliver keynote addresses and seminar presentations worldwide.
Gerald Celente is recognized by the major media as “The truth in trends.”