Gerald Celente (born November 29, 1946) is an American trend forecaster,Alderman, Leslie, , money.cnn.com, 15 December 1997, retrieved 3 August 2009Hopkins, Steve,
Doctor doom – For 2008, Gerald Celente predicts the total collapse of an already damaged economy
, WeeklyBeat.net, 23 February 2009, retrieved 3 August 2009 publisher of the ''Trends Journal'', business consultantNaughton, Keith,

, ''Newsweek'', 17 January 2000, retrieved 3 August 2009 and author who makes predictions about the global financial markets and other important events.

Background

Celente was born in an

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family in

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. He had early political experience running a mayoral campaign in

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, and served as executive assistant to the secretary of the

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. From 1973 to 1979, Celente traveled between the major US cities of

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as a government affairs specialist.Jones, Alex,
Alex Jones show
'', KLBJ (AM), Fascism has come to America, 9 June 2010. In 1980, Celente founded The Trends Research Institute (at first called the Socio-Economic Research Institute of America), now located in

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, publisher of the ''Trends Journal'' which forecasts and analyzes business, socioeconomic, political, and other trends.

Forecasting

His forecasts since 1993 have included predictions about terrorism, economic collapses and war. More recent forecasts involve fascism in the United States, food riots and tax revolts.Ketcham, Christopher,
Trends for downsizing the US: The Bright side of the panic of '08
", atlanticfreepress.com, 27 January 2008, retrieved 3 August 2009McGrath, Ben,
American chronicles – The dystopians
(p. 41, mentions Celente), ''New Yorker'', 26 January 2009, retrieved 3 August 2009 Celente has long predicted global anti-Americanism, a failing economy and immigration woes in the U.S. In 2009 Celente predicted turmoil which he described as "Obamageddon", and he was a popular guest on conservative cable-TV shows such as ''Fox News Sunday'' and

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's television program. In April 2009 Celente wrote, "Wall Street controls our financial lives; the media manipulates our minds. These systems cannot be changed from within. There is no alternative. Without a revolution, these institutions will bankrupt the country, keep fighting failed wars, start new ones, and hold us in perpetual intellectual subjugation."Celente, Gerald,
Celente calls for 'revolution' as the only solution
, 14 April 2009, retrieved 16 August 2009 Celente has said, "smaller communities, the smaller groups, the smaller states, the more self-sustaining communities, will 'weather the crisis in style' as big cities and hypertrophic suburbias descend into misery and conflict", and forecasts "a downsizing of America". Hugo Lindgren and

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have labelled Celente's predictions " pessimism porn" for their doom and the alleged eschatological thrill some people receive from imagining his predictions of the collapse of civil society in the wake of a global economic crisis.Pessimism Porn: A soft spot for hard times
Hugo Lindgren, ''New York'', February 9, 2009; accessed July 8, 2012Pessimism Porn? Economic Forecasts Get Lurid
Dan Harris, ABC News, April 9, 2009; accessed July 8, 2012

''Trends Journal'' and Trends Research Institute

Celente established the weekly ''Trends Journal'' containing political, economic and social research, analysis, and forecasts. The publication's slogan is "History Before It Happens". It was established in 1980 as a periodical and reflects the opinions of Celente and his Trends Research Institute. The Research Institute engages in trend forecasting across a wide range of topics including global economics to geopolitics, to health and education etc. It also organizes keynote speaker engagements, and symposiums and engages in private consultations for business and for individuals. Gerald Celente is its founder and director.

Publications

* ''Trend Tracking: The System to Profit from Today's Trends'' (1991), * ''Trends 2000: How to Prepare for and Profit from the Changes of the 21st Century'' (1997), * ''What Zizi Gave Honeyboy: A True Story about Love, Wisdom, and the Soul of America'' (2002),

References

External links

trendsresearch.com
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Celente, Gerald 1946 births Living people American economics writers American male non-fiction writers Futurologists People from the Bronx American writers of Italian descent