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Media Archives

Socionomic research has been featured in a variety of media outlets. See the listing below:

March 6, 2012
Can the Markets Predict the Next President?
Source: Yahoo! Finance
Robert Prechter talks with Yahoo! Finance Breakout host, Jeff Macke, about the Socionomics Institute’s landmark study on presidential elections, “Social Mood, Stock Market Performance and U.S. Presidential Elections.”

February 29, 2012
President Obama Runs with the Bulls
Source: The Hill
The Hill, a congressional newspaper with the largest circulation of any Capitol Hill publication, wrote up the Institute’s study on the stock market’s uncanny ability to predict elections.

February 3, 2012
If Romney Wants to Beat Obama, He Should Hope the Dow Crashes
Source: Washington Post
The Washington Post reports on The Socionomics Institute’s research study, “Social Mood, Stock Market Performance and U.S. Presidential Re-Elections.”

December 13, 2011
Is the Recession Making Us Boring?
Source: Minyanville
Socionomic researcher, Euan Wilson, and socionomics founder, Robert Prechter, are quoted in this Minyanville article about television and movie trends during bear markets.

May 31, 2011
Simple Correlation that Links Blogs and Tweets to Dow Jones Average
Source: The National
Socionomics is mentioned in an article about how public mood on social media platforms correlates with world markets.

April 19, 2011
Socionomics; The Science of Understanding Social Change is Gaining Momentum
Source: The Root Trend
The Root Trend reviews the 2011 Socionomics Summit saying “A list of exceptional speakers drew strong attendance and gave everyone a lot of big ideas to consider.”

December 22, 2010
Bear Markets Are Bad For Liberty
Source: Bear Market Radio
Bear Market Radio speaks with Alan Hall about his research in authoritarianism as it relates to bull and bear markets.

October 26, 2010
Bullish or Bearish on Prop 19? Pegging Marijuana Legalization to Market Indicators
Source: Time
Time reports on the Socionomics Institute’s study of social mood and marijuana legislation.

October 22, 2010
Is a Bad Economy Good for Women Politicians?
Source: The Atlantic
The Atlantic writes about the Socionomic Institute’s research in political trends as they relate to social mood.

September 20, 2010
Exploring Socionomics and Social Mood Trends with Michael Flagg of FutureJacked
Source: FutureJacked
Socionomic proponent Michael Flagg talks about his latest social mood thoughts and observations with ContraryInvesting.com.

August 24, 2010
A Buggish Market?
Source: The Atlantic
The Atlantic comments on the resurgence of bedbugs across New York City and references Alan Hall’s study on epidemics in the website’s Daily Dish blog.

May 24, 2010
The Wisdom Of Herds: How Social Mood Moves The World
Source: NewScientist
NewScientist publishes an article by John Casti, PhD. on social mood and his new book Mood Matters.

April 14, 2010
Could the 11,000-Point Dow Make Us All Miserable?
Source: Esquire
Esquire magazine interviews socionomist Alan Hall about the February 2010 study “A Survey of U.S. Secessionism.”

March 2010
Pop Music As An Economic Indicator – Changing Tastes May Reflect Market Mood
Source: The Futurist
The Futurist magazine cites the Socionomics Institute’s October 2009 study “Melody and Mood.”

November 17, 2009
Could the Pop-Culture Mood Mirror Stock Market Swings?
Source: USA Today
USA Today interviews researchers Matt Lampert and Euan Wilson about the Institute’s October 2009 study “Melody and Mood.”

October 2009
Gainesville Guru
Source: Georgia Trend
Georgia Trend magazine interviews Robert Prechter and takes a comprehensive look at the Socionomics Institute.

August 7, 2009
Could Recession End Cannabis Ban?
Source: NewScientist
NewScientist reports on the Socionomics Institute’s study of social mood and the War on Drugs.

July 13, 2009
History’s Engine and the Great Bear Wave
Source: WorldNetDaily
WorldNetDaily discusses Robert Prechter’s July 2009 speech at the International Business School of Switzerland.