2009 Trendology: U.S. Finance, Insurance & Real Estate Industries

The 2009 Trendology report on the U.S. Finance, Insurance & Real Estate industries characterizes the industries in three descriptive methods: qualitative analysis, quantitative data and lists of major industry players. The written analysis includes financial issues, technology issues, human resources issues, supplier issues, consumer issues, government regulations, global factors, major industry news highlights, major earnings and profit reports, major mergers and acquisitions, and our exclusive industry SWOT analysis (industry internal strengths, internal weaknesses, external opportunities and external threats). Along with the trend analysis, quantitative data includes five-year trends (2006-2010) on number of establishments, industry and number of employees. This data is developed through Trendology's economic model using regression analysis based on historical industry trend data. Forecasts are available for 2010. Quantitative data for current year 2009 is provided for the U.S. nationally. The report also lists up to ten of the industry's major players, their current sales and stock symbol (for public companies). Color charts and graphs run throughout the report to highlight trends and are ready for presentations and displays. Links to Internet sources in the report are useful for additional research and data gathering. The industries include Commercial Banking, Savings Institutions, Credit Card Issuing, Mortgage & Non-Mortgage Loan Brokers, Financial Transaction Processing, Investment Banking & Securities Dealing, Securities Brokerages, Portfolio Management, Investment Advisors, Health & Medical Insurance Carriers, Property & Casualty Insurance Carriers, Insurance Agencies & Brokerages, Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers, Real Estate Property Managers, Real Estate Appraisers industries.