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These analysts always make me laugh. Their "insights" are just random guesses picked out of a hat. "Maybe THIS will happen! Then again, maybe it won't!" And the
by aerovistae 11y ago
These analysts always make me laugh. Their "insights" are just random guesses picked out of a hat. "Maybe THIS will happen! Then again, maybe it won't!" And they're proved wrong, over and over and over, but they keep at it. What are their credentials? Why are these people writing headlines?
- Chronic51 11y agoPeople keep clicking the links
- nerdy 11y agoAnalysts, meteorologists, and software estimates are mostly well-meaning but never to be completely trusted.
- aerovistae 11y agoWell said.
- mschuster91 11y agoAt least meteorology is based upon solid, "predictable" science instead of buzzword bingo speak from stock analysts and 90% of IT consultants ;)
- jsjohnst 11y agowhile I get and agree with your point, I find many meteorologists have about the same accuracy of prediction as the other two groups.
- fgonzag 11y agoMost meteorologists gather their data from the same place, the National Weather Service. All they do is basically create pretty charts around it and put on a suit.
- dzhiurgis 11y agoDepends on the area and timeframe. If you look areas where there are lots of sensors around - say Europe, forecast for next 2 weeks will be very accurate. If you are looking at the ocean, where sensors are only placed every 500KM - your accuracy will be very low. Source: I sail boats and study forecasts occasionally.
- superuser2 11y agoIt really seems like the best thing a company could do for its share price is conspire with analysts so they have consistently low expectations, and then it can constantly "beat analysts' expectations" which is apparently how most people value companies.