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  Online education, from skills-based teaching to medical school, is the future and cutting edge ontrendpreneurs not just big universities and businesses, can cash in on it.  

On March 13, 2018, a milestone was reached with the launch of Hedera Hashgraph, the next generation of distributed ledger technology. The underlying technology is revolutionary and promises to continue to evolve and improve. To put it simply, Hedera Hashgraph is the next generation of blockchain, but without the “block”. That solves some problems inherent...

When news broke that Facebook knowingly allowed app developers to use targeted data-mining apps in their platforms, leading to Cambridge Analytica’s capture of 50 million users’ personal data (without their knowledge) for Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential election campaign, it triggered new levels of outrage from advertisers, Facebook users and Wall Street. Our trend-tracking perspective: This...

South Korean giant Hyundai Mobis, the world’s eighth-largest auto-parts supplier, says it will unveil its “e-Corner Module” by 2021. Specifically designed for electric and eco-friendly vehicles, the module bundles the motor, steering and braking system independently for each wheel. That eliminates the need for a central engine and traditional chassis. Without having to design a...

A key element of trend forecasting is “Don’t buy the buzz.” Just go back to the dot.com years of the 1990s, when the Geek World hit center stage.  Speaking the language of their world, which made little actual, economic or common sense in the real world, geeks sold their “We know best, and you know...

If you only follow the mainstream business news, you believe that every significant upward or downward move in equity markets was a direct cause and effect of a “breaking news” event that day. For example, when the Dow went haywire Tuesday falling more than 350 points after being up 250 points, CNBC blamed it on...

While newspapers and magazines shrink in size and content, the Trends Journal is growing larger and publishing more frequently.   In the spirit of this season of rebirth and newness, we have been working on several improvements to your subscription that will sharply expand the scope, frequency and accessibility of our distinct, one-of-a-kind content. We have published...

We nailed it again! History Before it Happens. Check out your just released Trend Alert: Rising interest rates rattle markets. Home sales slumping. What’s next?   Equity and real estate markets are trending precisely as we had forecast. In our Trends Journal, Trend Alerts and Trends in the News broadcasts, we not only accurately forecast...

Everyone tuned-in to stock market news knows the story. US equities experienced a 10-percent correction recently over concerns that higher inflation would push the Federal Reserve to tighten monetary policy faster than expected. The Street feared that stopping the cheap money flow that juiced equity markets since 2009, would put a damper on future stock...

The developing world is undergoing a building boom. From Vietnam to Africa and India, businesses and governments are building roads, airports, skyscrapers and other landmarks of busy economies. Building these things requires concrete. Making concrete requires sand. Only there’s suddenly not enough to go around. In global markets, sand’s price has risen 40 percent to...