Forecasts Quotes

A lot of it is just our fundamental understanding of these storms. If we had a better understating of how these storms work, how they intensify, we'd be able to make better computer forecasts. - Jeff Masters

A 40-cent rise in gasoline prices does not stimulate demand, and frankly this is where I think many macroeconomic forecasts for 2006 are going to miss the mark. - Tim Evans

[The profit was] at the bottom of forecasts, they confirmed some production delays, and I think the market just doesn't like oils at the moment... Generally though, things are ticking along quite nicely for them. - Peter Hitchens

[Market reaction to the numbers was] a little churlish... BT has been right off the range of forecasts for about the last 10 quarters. - Justinian

[Just about the only thing about which both sides agree is that the recent run-up in oil prices, which began well before Hurricane Katrina, has been caused because demand for oil - spurred by growth in China, the generally healthy economic condition of the Western world, and other factors - has caught up with supply.] The world produces about 85 million barrels a day, ... That's where demand is now, too. And I've seen forecasts that demand is going to be higher than that by the end of the year. - Boone Pickens