The EXPECTATIONS GAME is a perfect analogy to the stock market,,,,,just like it's a perfect analogy to debates,,,or anything else (even marriage......lol) where EXPECTATIONS are set ahead of time.
i understand what you are saying and i agree that is how things are. but i do like to p!ss into the wind sometimes and see what happens. i am suggesting a paradigm shift. let's get better forecasters.
let's say i run a manufacturing facility. the market is demaning X number of units and my boss wants X, but i tell my boss that only .8X can be delivered. in fact, due to the creativeness of my managers and dedication of my workers, .9X are delivered. the company still makes a profit, i exceed my expectations, but my boss's expectations are unmet. who should be taken to the woodshed, me, or my boss?