2015 Predictions; Investment & Finance Thread - Dec. 28

Weekly investment & finance thread ^ | Dec. 28, 2014 | Freeper Investors

[expat_panama]

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Weird, all our doom'n'gloomers have disappeared!  Usually the pundits are warning about the big upcoming market crash but look at what the latest "expert" predictions are for 2015 stock market returns:

Outlook 2015: Year Ahead Reports & Analysis Our 2015 year-end target for the S&P 500 is 2200, putting returns on a more-normal pace of 6%.

Barron's Cover Outlook 2015: Stick With the Bull Wall Street’s top strategists expect the S&P 500 to rally 10%

Markets  Wall Street bull: Market will rise another 14% in 2015

Add to this the fact that we're still overdue for our longer term growth cycle points to even more optimism. 

Of course there's always the contrarian approach that says upbeat sentiment is a negative sign, so let's be fair to our cautious side and post these stock warnings;

            ----Don't Hold Your Breath for a 90s-Style Boom

            ----Seven Shocks for the Markets in 2015

            ----What the Fed Will Decide About Rates In 2015

 

Continuing that line we got more boosters who are into precious metal hedges  --3 Reasons to buy gold FM trader Brian Kelly outlines reasons to buy gold going into 2015. Tim Seymour disagrees with the commodity's bull case. CNBC Videos.   That plus the possibility that the lackluster 2014 was just basing for the next uptrend.

This is the thread where folks swap ideas on savings and investment --here's a list of popular investing links that freepers have posted here and tomorrow morning we'll go on with our--

Open invitation continues always for idea-input for the thread, this being a joint effort works well.   Keywords: financial, WallStreet, stockmarket, economy.

 

[expat_panama]

Annual "What-me-worry" ping.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

I predict, that in 2015:

*Diana will continue to pay down farm debt (I’m getting there!)

*Diana will continue to sit on her PMs and *SMILE* :)

*Diana will continue to aggressively save/invest for her (long overdue!) retirement

*Diana will continue to stockpile ammo, weaponry, canned goods, water and warm socks

Happy New Year!

[mad_as_he$$]

+1.

[DaxtonBrown]

I am still a doom and gloomer for the economy as a whole, the numbers are all rigged. That said, I’m not fighting the Fed in the stock market as it steals from the poor to give to the rich.

[BipolarBob]

I hope all these things come true for Diana. May God bless.

[Starboard]

+1

[cuban leaf]

The whole thing is still on the brink. The longer it takes, the worse the fall will be. See tag line.

[Beagle8U]

With O’bastard in the white house the Fed will keep interest near zero. The market is the only game in town that has a chance of keeping up with inflation.

Any ‘correction’ in the market should be seen as an opportunity to buy, because it has to go back up in short order.

[abb]

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-12-23/what-s-next-for-world-oil-as-lower-prices-extend-into-15.html

What’s Next for World Oil as Lower Prices Extend Into ‘15

[SVTCobra03]

The stock market will crash on September 13, 2015 and make the Great Depression look like a walk in the park.

[SVTCobra03]

Isiah 17 and Psalm 83 will be fulfilled.

[abb]

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-12-28/dubai-shares-lead-gulf-stocks-higher-as-u-s-confidence-grows.html

Dubai Shares Lead Gulf Stocks Higher as U.S. Confidence Grows
By Sarmad Khan Dec 28, 2014 9:02 AM CT

[expat_panama]

Neat!

--and I predict  expat-Panama will get as good w/ Elite: Dangerous as he's been w/ EveOnline.  Predictions are sooo much more fun than New Year's Resolutions...

[abb]

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/historical-similarities-point-to-weaker-markets-in-2015-2014-12-26
Historical similarities point to weaker markets in 2015

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/stocks-to-stay-buoyant-into-the-new-year-2014-12-28
Stocks to stay buoyant into the new year

[hosepipe]

It’s possible; Money may NOT be the root of all evil...

could be that.....

Evil is the root of all money..

[captmar-vell]

Belshazzar of Babylon was having a party for a thousand of his closest friends,

Things were looking good, and I’m sure all that was on his mind that day was how to entertain his guests and selecting the proper gold dishware for the evening, (whether there was enough time for a quick round of golf that afternoon)

All the FED can do is to pretend their about to raise internet rates with some ‘well planned decisive action’ as circumstances demand,

The minute interest rates are raised to curb inflation, the USA cant pay the interest on its debt, ergo inflation must never be acknowledged, its far far better for them that grandmas savings sit for long years in Bank CDs yielding only a paltry 1.2% than to allow their bankster buddies to falter,

Its completely rigged,

And recent brain-dead maneuvers pushing the BRICS nations to setup their own SWIFT system was a very bad move and spells the first step in taking down the dollar as the worlds reserve currency at some point in the future,

[Aquamarine]

OK expat if you’re sure this market is going to keep moving up I may finally enter back into the stock market through a Vanguard mutual fund. Was also thinking of buying an individual stock - Groupon. Any thoughts on that?

[kiryandil]

S&P 5000, man.

End of the Business Cycle. Buy now, or be priced out forever.

Did I miss any? LOL!

Thanks for your weekly threads, BTW. :)

[expat_panama]

;)