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KookyPlan Trend Watching:

In KookyPlan, we believe that it is essential for investors to be aware of the global trends that can affect your business decisions.  There are underlying macro economic trends that can create a business opportunity (or kill one).  Pay close attention, and look for your chance to use them to create new business opportunities.... 

 

 

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Futurists & trend watchers

 

 

Here is a list of sites that try to predict what is going to happen next....enjoy...

predicting the future 

 

What direction is our economy heading?

 

see our list/ discussion of economic indicators

 

 

Mega Trends

 

  1. Underlying trends that are shaping our world today
    1. Credit Crisis 2007-2008
      1. Which led to:  deleveraging of financial markets 2008 
      2. Double bubble trouble - two bubbles burst in the USA
    2. rising inflation 2008
      1. KookyPlan prediction: The next bubble to burst may be commodities in 2008
      2. Agflation - the end of cheap food
      3. Commodities prices on the rise:
      4. High Oil Prices
      5. Manufactured goods are getting more expensive:
    3. Weakening of the US dollar
      1. Asian countries fight to keep their currencies undervalued vs the dollar
      2. Gulf coast countries peg vs the dollar
      3. Deficits in the US leading to currency weakness
    4. Changes are happening in China (that will change the world)
    5. Global Warming  and the rise of green business models
    6. Challenges to public markets
      1. Private Equity industry booming in 2007 and slows in 2008
      2. rise of "Sovereign Wealth Funds"
    7. Technology changes the rules of the game
      1. Tech trends to watch
    8. Globalization of Business, Ideas and Markets
      1. free trade movement under pressure
      2. Immigration effects felt around the globe
    9. Regional Trends
      1. Emerging Markets Trends:
      2. Latin America
      3. Asia
      4. Middle East and Arab states 

 

 

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Finance & startup capital trends

 

 

 

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Travel Trends 

 

 

 

Emerging market trends

 

 

Consumer Trends

 

 

Geographical Specific trends

 

 

 

 

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