When the crowd is too bullish or bearish, the trend is about to reverse.
We can only guess how bad the trend is going to be by November.
Once the stock market boom took hold in 2003, however, the trend is very clear.
He notes that the trend is carving a new winner's circle among handset makers.
" Ms. Valentine speculates that part of the trend is also the "holiday look.
Bucking the trend is 735-store Family Video, a family-owned company based in Glenview, Ill.
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"The trend is shifting, because in the 1970s China enacted the one-child policy, " Pao says.
The less the shake in the procession, the stronger the trend is to my eyes.
That is still fragmented by the standards of spirits or beer, but the trend is clear.
Security consultants say that while the trend is falling in Colombia, it is rising in Mexico.
For universal-service funds and for telecoms in general, the trend is clear: phones first, broadband later.
Now, the trend is beginning to play out around the country even in slower markets.
The trend is unlikely to continue in coming years because overall public spending is being cut.
Once players begin dropping off onFarmVille, MafiaWars, or Draw Something, the trend is practically irreversible.
Last year, four out of every ten CRM systems sold were SaaS-based, and the trend is accelerating.
The hedge fund manager who continues to buck the trend is David Tepper, founder of Appaloosa Management.
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Final maternal mortality and morbidity data for 2010 are not yet available but the trend is clear.
The trend is creating opportunities for other startups, which are landing patents and partners on the cheap.
All I know is the importance of value metrics and whether the trend is up or down.
The trend is most marked in the rich West, where it has been apparent for some time.
The trend is continuing: exports in January this year surged 50% on the same month in 1996.
In fact, they have done so since 1982, suggesting that the trend is not a deliberate political plot.
And the trend is worrying policy-makers such as Aline Wong, the country's senior minister of state for health.
The trend is being linked to the strong international reputation of Scottish higher education and absence of fees.
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Finally, in a world where traders believe the trend is their friend, one should start to bet on a trend reversal.
The trend is even more dramatic when you include natural gas, a product that is revolutionizing energy markets.
The trend is clear for the short-term, sentiment indicators suggest no relief yet from the 2008 financial crisis.
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The trend is expected to accelerate this year given the framework of the looming health-care law, employment analysts predict.
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The trend is keeping the graduates from assuming responsibility for their own finances.
But the trend is upwards for BlackBerry, which should be noted and congratulated.
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