Tag: summer2014

Internationally known trends forecaster Gerald Celente and his Trends Research Institute invite you to attend a unique three-day conference at the institute’s historic facilities in Colonial Kingston, New York, during one of the Hudson Valley’s most beautiful times of the year. As fall colors energize the landscape around you, Gerald, invited speakers and institute analysts will take you...

Not too long ago, American citizens of all races, creeds and colors had the deportment of a significantly more dignified human species. They were proud of themselves and proud to be Americans. That mega-trend has been reversed. It took more than two generations, but we have come to the point where many Americans — too...

North Americans are possibly the world’s best-nourished people — and our diet is killing us. By some estimates, more than a third of adults are overweight or outright obese. In 1970, 4.2 percent of children under age 12 were obese; by 2000, the proportion was 15.3 percent. Today, experts estimate that between 20 and 25...

Yes, we’re living longer — much longer. But longevity doesn’t always translate into healthy living.  In 2000, there were approximately 36 million Americans living beyond the age of 65. It is estimated that by the year 2025 that number will double, and most of the male and female population by that time can expect to live...

Only a madman would speak such words. Only frightened people would believe them. And believe they did. Scared to death, Americans were dumbstruck with terror. Addressing the nation on the evening of 9/11, the newly elected president, George W. Bush, said: “America was targeted for attack … because we’re the brightest beacon for freedom and...

Welcome to today’s art world, the new Vaudeville, populated by smiling exhibitionists producing bad jokes and bad acts. The dealers are the P.T. Barnums of the art world. They’re selling white elephants and mental-midgets to an ignorant public that has been trained to “see” with their ears. As P.T. said, “There’s a sucker born every...

In the 1960s, there was an effort in New York City to establish a civilian police review board. Complaints about police violence and harassment of black New Yorkers had grown to the point that the reality of the problem was obvious. New York Mayor John Lindsay was amenable, but conservatives led by William F. Buckley...

Chief trends forecaster Gerald Celente has been predicting severe economic turbulence for some time. In this question-and-answer session with institute staff he addresses that forecast, as well as how developments in Ukraine will affect the region and beyond, and reviews the real estate market as the high-selling season unfolds. The crisis in Ukraine is about...

Worldwide spending among mature consumers is projected to reach $15 trillion annually by the end of this decade, according to A.T. Kearney, creating tremendous opportunity for industries, service providers and retailers able to meet their needs and fulfill their wishes. But browse the window displays in an American shopping center and it can seem everyone...

Publisher’s Note: Throughout history (or what we know of it) there have been extreme weather patterns that have dramatically affected life on Earth. What caused them? Who was responsible? Were they man-made or made by Mother Nature? Today there is great debate concerning climate change and global warming. While we contend that pouring trillions of...