01-02-2010, 08:09 AM
Any predictions for 2010? Please keep them specific, testable, Hawaii-related and restricted to 2010.
Here are some results from predictions made earlier this year on Punaweb, not particularly Hawaii-related alas.
http://www.punaweb.org/Forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=6057&whichpage=8 and page 9 as well
esnap on 02/25/2009:
I think the Dow will go below 4k this summer and is on it's way to
below 2k.
Oil may dip to 25.00/barrel but price per gal. of gas will stay
higher than it should in relation.
Result: Both predictions incorrect.
Hotzcatz on 02/25/2009 and March 2, 2009:
I'm expecting the DOW to go somewhere around 4,250 to 3,500 but I
don't think we will see 2,000.
Gold will go to 1,800 or more.
The dollar may not survive, it may become the Amero or some such
other currency.
Food and manufactured goods prices will double this year.
Home gardening and growing food will become very interesting to
folks and backyard chickens will continue to be popular.
The unemployment rate will at least double from what it is now.
There is a slight possibility that the United States of America
could fracture and drop off a few pieces.
Result: All predictions incorrect, except for one non-quantifiable one (gardening and chickens).
PaulW on 02/25/2009:
My prediction: Dow will top 10,000 this year.
Result: correct
AlohaSteven on 02/26/2009: (quantifiable ones only)
The price of oil (and therefore, gas) will continue to yoyo up and
down on world markets but the overall trend will be toward slowly
rising, not declining
Gold, precious and strategic metals, some gems, and durable rare
collectibles will retain their value and increase in price over
the next year.
Result: both correct
Here are some results from predictions made earlier this year on Punaweb, not particularly Hawaii-related alas.
http://www.punaweb.org/Forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=6057&whichpage=8 and page 9 as well
esnap on 02/25/2009:
I think the Dow will go below 4k this summer and is on it's way to
below 2k.
Oil may dip to 25.00/barrel but price per gal. of gas will stay
higher than it should in relation.
Result: Both predictions incorrect.
Hotzcatz on 02/25/2009 and March 2, 2009:
I'm expecting the DOW to go somewhere around 4,250 to 3,500 but I
don't think we will see 2,000.
Gold will go to 1,800 or more.
The dollar may not survive, it may become the Amero or some such
other currency.
Food and manufactured goods prices will double this year.
Home gardening and growing food will become very interesting to
folks and backyard chickens will continue to be popular.
The unemployment rate will at least double from what it is now.
There is a slight possibility that the United States of America
could fracture and drop off a few pieces.
Result: All predictions incorrect, except for one non-quantifiable one (gardening and chickens).
PaulW on 02/25/2009:
My prediction: Dow will top 10,000 this year.
Result: correct
AlohaSteven on 02/26/2009: (quantifiable ones only)
The price of oil (and therefore, gas) will continue to yoyo up and
down on world markets but the overall trend will be toward slowly
rising, not declining
Gold, precious and strategic metals, some gems, and durable rare
collectibles will retain their value and increase in price over
the next year.
Result: both correct