At
the end of last year and first of this year, we see analysts out on a limb with
things like “US Economic Outlook and Forecast for 2014” and other
guesswork. As I sampled (without
drinking too much of the …), I thought of sharing a few secular ones during lunch break. This is not to paint a complete
picture of how 2014 will be, “going forward” (as opposed to “going
backward”, I love to say a bit sarcastically when I hear that fluffy, redundant market jargon.)
[No
date; ©2014] “The CBO expects the U.S. economy in 2014 to remain moribund … The U.S. economic outlook for 2014 is grim.” – useconomicoutlook2014.com
[1/7/14
good news!] “Bad news for bears: Five years into a
powerful bull market, stocks are poised for more gains.” – kiplinger.com
Astrology predictions (the dates and
sources are lost in a plethora):
"Everyone's luck is going to
change in 2014." [A given, if you believe in luck.]
".. a deciding one for
relationships, since ... Mars & Venus retrograde this year." [Oh, my.]
[1/8/14] “Here's what I got wrong
(among many other things): Alabama defeating Oregon to win its third
consecutive BCS national title ...
Well, it never hurts to keep trying,
so here are 10 bold predictions for 2014:
1. An SEC team won't win a national
championship for the second season in a row. [Ambiguous, unless you know 2013
win/loss history.] …
4. There will still be controversy,
even without the BCS. [So bold! Makes sure he gets at least one right.] …
10. Florida will make a bowl game.”
By
Mark Schlabach – espn.go.com/college-football
[12/30/13] “We are just eleven months
away from the mid-term elections [got that right], and these elections will be
as crucial as ever, perhaps even more so.
... [Safe to say.]
As always, there is never a shortage
of stories related to the failure of ObamaCare. I will continue to provide them
to you because it's [very] unlikely that the mainstream media will do so.” – www.hannity.com/articles
“It may be that 2014 is an even
rougher year for the ACA than 2013 was ...”
– bloomberg.com/news
[1/1/14] “… has struggled getting the
Google TV platform off the ground, but it cold[could] come in 2014. ... Chromecast's
time to shine will be 2014. The low-cost media streaming dongle will be made
available internationally ... Google
plans to expand its wearables program in the new year” – pocket-lint.com/news
cesweb.org/News:
From TIME Tech, December 30, 2013
"The
2014 Consumer Electronics Show: 8 Trends to Watch"
"Connected cars, high-resolution TVs,
wearables and more." / By Tim Bajarin
1. "Connected Cars ... to the Internet"
2. Cheaper ... TVs
3. "Digital Health -- This part of the
market is really poised to take off."
4. Two-in-One Laptops
5. Curved TVs [We have one already (21" deep) – in our old "home theater"!]
6. 3D Printers
7. "The Smart Home ... devices with
Internet connections are finally giving us a glimpse at what a smart, connected
home can be."
[Smart? Connected? I have family thoughts
about that.]
8. Wearables
Now develop your own Outlook 2014, and make it happen! For fun!
