Why ITR

ITR has called it right for our clients since 1948.

Seeing the future first. If you could predict tomorrow’s economy today, you would have a tremendous advantage in the marketplace. That’s what the Institute for Trend Research has been offering our clients for more than 60 years—an informed, meticulously researched look at the future, with a 96% forecast accuracy rate. Plus specific, actionable strategies for capitalizing on cyclical opportunities and dodging economic danger.

The power of a deep institutional memory. You want to work with an economic forecasting company that has a long view of historical trends and can draw on a powerful institutional memory to give you a balanced, contextual look into your company’s future. No other trend forecasting company in the U.S. has our perspective or can draw on a history of unparalleled analysis like we can.

ITR’s roots date back to the 1930s. ITR was started by a Harvard graduate in the mid-1930s named Chapin Hoskins, who looked at the wreckage of the Great Depression and said ”Never again.” For a decade he perfected his techniques in economic research, analysis and application, and in 1948 he incorporated the Institute for Trend Research. Today ITR is the oldest, continuously operating, independent economic research and forecasting firm in the United States.

The leader in applying business cycle research to formulate practical business decisions. Business leaders, industry organizations, financial advisers, and banking institutions around the world rely on ITR’s forecasting to identify key economic trends, pinpoint when changes will occur, and determine what actions to take to position themselves for future growth. When businesses follow our guidelines, they can mobilize 12 months in advance, giving them ample time to avert cyclical downturns or build on rising industry trends.