PRIVATE SECTOR INTELLIGENCE

How would you like to have high quality intelligence on specific aspects of world affairs, such as what is likely to happen in Iraq later this year? George Friedman, chairman of the private search firm Stratfor and author of “America’s Secret War,” has a lot of answers. “Even with a Shiite government,” he said, “Iraq’s future is probably bleak.”

How does he know? Friedman is the founder of Strategic Forecasting, Inc., Stratfor for short, which is a private sector intelligence firm often referred to as the “other CIA”. In today’s explosive information age, Stratfor continues to be the world’s leading private intelligence provider. Individuals, corporations, and even government agencies with their own internal intelligence resources rely on Stratfor for unbiased, accurate, insightful, actionable analysis of global activities that they can use to plan strategy, manage risk, and be more confidently informed.

Some of Stratfor’s clients include the Army Reserve Command, Naval War College, Center for Army Analysis, and the Department of the Air Force. Stratfor has dozens and dozens of important agencies as clients.

From its headquarters in Austin, Texas, founder Dr. George Friedman leads a team of analysts with an unparalleled record for accuracy and clarity in its forecasts. With its own proprietary network of on-the-ground sources around the world, Stratfor has been called “a private-quasi CIA” by Barron’s, and cited by the mainstream media for its uncanny accuracy and ability to uncover the globe’s best-kept secrets and predicts world-changing events in ways that no one else can. Friedman is a frequent contributor to Fox News.

Stratfor’s experts analyze and parse thousands of intelligence items, sifting for the gold. They put it in context for clients and deliver it in formats that let you get the actionable intelligence needed quickly and easily.

Stratfor’s services do not come cheap; at the same time, the organization provides a weekly intelligence brief for free, delivered by e-mail, and anyone can sign up at the web site, www.stratfor.com. Unlike news organizations and research firms that are set up to deliver on what’s already happened–so all you can do is react–Stratfor was founded in 1996 to deliver insights and forecasts people can use to get ahead of the competition, manage risk, and protect their interests. A valuable bundle of services.

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