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Conspicuous Consumpt |
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| As of 2004, there were nearly 9 million U.S. households with investable assets of $1 million or more, not counting their homes and tax-advantaged retirement accounts. |
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The United States Ha |
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| To understand how momentous this trend is, we need to take a step back to get a better perspective. The primary mission of Trends is to prepare our subscribers to anticipate the threats and opportunities they’ll face in the future. Most of these threats and opportunities occur at the intersection of three broad forces: demographics, technology, and values. |
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The Time for Nationa |
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| When Ronald Reagan unveiled his vision for the Strategic Defense Initiative, often referred to in the press as the “Star Wars Program,” the primary threat to national security came from the Soviet Union, and the technology for creating an effective anti-missile shield was decades away. |
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The On-Line Generati |
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| It뭩 no secret that the Millennials ?the 70 million Americans born since 1982 ?are a powerful force in the economy. These young consumers have more disposable income than any previous generation in history. One of every three high-school seniors carries a credit card, and today뭩 teenagers and college students enjoy a combined spending power of $375 billion, according to data from Alloy Media and Marketing, as reported in BusinessWeek. |
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Philanthropy Makes A |
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| After an intense decade or two of unprecedented ?and amazingly fast ?earning, the new generation of super-rich is fueling a growing 밹ulture of giving.? |
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