Forecasting Quotes

When the Fed itself doesn't know what it is going to do after its next meeting, life becomes much harder for the forecasting community. - David Jones

What will be nice, though it's unimaginable right now, is to start forecasting when they might be able to cut rates. - Jan Hatzius

We've taken our timely raw-material timber-pricing data to the next level, which will ultimately help our customers make better business decisions. We're the only company in the forest and wood-products industry that has been able to collect this level of raw-material data. We believe it will revolutionize timber-price forecasting and planning. - Pete Stewart

We're not forecasting it to be a hurricane. We're forecasting it to remain a tropical storm for the remainder of its life. - Michelle Huber

We're good at forecasting paths of hurricanes, but we're not as good at predicting intensity and the impact. Take Katrina. There was a massive migration of human capital out of a region. What are the long-term effects? - Michael Crosby

We're forecasting weakening over the next 12 to 24 hours as it becomes less tropical and more resembles a winter storm. - James Franklin

We're forecasting revenue contributions of $600 million from about 7 million upgrade (Windows 98) units where a consumer goes to (a store) and buys it. - David Readerman

We're forecasting oil will grind higher up to $33... with an ultimate spike up to $40 a barrel on the outbreak of hostilities. - John Kilduff

We're forecasting it will get better, but we'd like to see it get better faster. - Frederick Smith

We're forecasting it to become a hurricane in a few days. - James Franklin