The Great 21st Century Boom
As far back as the late ‘80s, the Trends editors have been predicting that the years 2005 to 2009 would
Read moreInvestments
The “Efficient Market Hypothesis” Gives Way to “Behavioral Finance”
For decades, the academics have contended that you can’t beat the market because all of the available insight is built
Read moreHousing Boom Peaks Out, But No Collapse Yet
As prices for houses continue to soar, there is growing concern that the real-estate bubble is about to burst. What
Read moreTapping into the Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid
As our long-time friend C K. Prahalad reminds us, despite the fact that nearly 8 million people now have investable
Read moreNanotech Venture Capital Boom on the Horizon
Even as recently as the mid-‘90s, most serious scientists and technology analysts dismissed nanotechnology as a far-off dream. A few
Read moreA New Nuclear Renaissance
Ten years ago, most experts would have said that nuclear power is an outdated technology with little, if any, future.
Read moreMedicare Crisis Spurs Healthcare Revolution
As the recent report from the Medicare trustees highlights, the program will become insolvent within a matter of years if
Read more