As I read I could only think of Psychohistory and Isaac Asimov - predicting the future of "the masses" being easier the bigger the herd gets. Of course it's sci-fi but whether you're talking politics or economics, it seems predicting the future is less fiction and more reality. Hopefully this serves a beneficial purpose for humanity and not pump-and-dump moneygrabs ;)
Vincent
RE: How to Predict the Future. Like...Seriously!