Closing the chapter on 2022, a look back on the forecasts of a year ago and ahead to expectations for a few select markets in 2023. Read More...

2021 had more than a usual share of surprises. I feature my expectations of a few more surprises in store for 2022. Enjoy this look into the cloudy crystal ball. Read More...

Continuing the tradition, the first edition each year announces the Market Contest winners, reviews the prior year's Fearless Forecasts, and Fearlessly Forecasts selected markets for 2021.2021. Read More...

2019 is history, market-contest winners have been determined, and we make our Fearless Forecasts for 2020 with the hope our foresight is as clear as the coming year implies. . Read More...

As is the custom each year, the first edition of the New Year announces the Market Contest winners, a review of last year's Fearless Forecasts, and Fearless Forecasts for the year ahead. Grab a strong drink, sit back, relax, and gaze into the crystal ball for 2019. Read More...

In its 11th year, I step out on a limb providing my best guess for important trends and expectations in the year ahead in addition to a review of last year's Fearless Forecasts. Winners of the 2017 Market Contest are also announced. Read More...

This, the 10th year for the Fearless Forecasts-edition, looks back at our picks for 2016 and cranks up the crystal ball for the year ahead. Read More...

Our annual gaze into the crystal ball for the year ahead, a look back on our 'grade' for 2015 forecasts, and the announcement of the Annual Market Contest winners ...all bundled into one. Enjoy! Read More...

This, our 8th annual Fearless Forecast-edition, identifies some of the important market influences we'll be watching in 2015. One prediction nearly always holds true: Rarely do predictions prove to be completely accurate. Read More...

In our 7th annual 'crystal-ball gazing' edition we review our 2013 picks and discuss our choices for the 5 categories for 2014. We also congratulate and announce the 3 'astute' market contest entrants who begin the new year on a winning note and $100 richer. Read More...

Once again we take a final look in the rearview miror to assess our fearless (and sometimes accruate) predictions for 2012 and then extend our neck to gaze into the crystal ball at what 2013 may hold in store. Read More...

In this 5th annual Fearless Forecast, we look ahead to important themes and trends expected in 2012 but not before taking a humbling final look at our Fearless choices in 2011. Read More...

As is tradition, today's edition is the annual 'Fearless Forecasts' that takes a longer-term outlook on over 20 markets with a few highlighted categories. We also announce winners of the 4th Annual Market Contest. Read More...

We begin each New Year with the annual Fearless Forecasts edition and often revisit those long-term predictions to check the outcome to date. Today, we revisit the year-end forecast for the U.S. Dollar and its implications for general commodity prices. Read More...

This is the 3rd Annual Fearless Forecast edition when we recognize the winners of the annual market contest, look back at the fearless forecasts of the prior year, and identify important trends and opportunities likely to shape the next 12 months. Read More...

It's that day every year when I announce winners of the Annual Market Contest and make my fearless forecasts for individual markets for the coming year. It's an opportunity to take a longer term view of the market and also look back and see how well and/or poorly our forecasts of one year ago fared. Read More...

We Announce and congratulate the winners of this year's Market Contest and also go out on a limb with some long term looks at longer-term price targets and Our Picks and Pans for 2008 Read More...