How Did Our 2020 Forecasts Turn Out?

Here's how our 2020 forecasts fared during this volatile year.‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ 

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Dave's forecast was more modest, but he said, "I think tech will continue to dominate sector gains, as it has for the past 10 years." My colleague couldn't have been more right. As the Nasdaq set new all-time highs, the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 faltered. No. 2: Cannabis I stated, "2020 should be a more positive year as 'Cannabis 2.0' gets up and running in Canada and as U.S. multistate operators focus on sales, not expansion." The U.S. cannabis sector proved its resilience as shares of multistate operators set new highs. The U.S. Marijuana Index gained only 5% year to date, but it more than doubled from its lows in March. And the enthusiasm continued to percolate with five more states approving legalization in last month's election. No. 3: Gold Dave and I differed on the issue of gold in 2020. He saw gold remaining flat. I saw it putting together a glittering performance fueled by volatility. 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I think we could see it continue on its way to new all-time highs. No. 5: Crude Oil Now, this is a messy one. I pointed out that the global crude oil market was oversupplied heading into 2020. And when there's a glut, prices collapse. I forecast crude tumbling below $40 per barrel this year. Dave believed we'd see range-bound prices. What we got was a historic drop into negative territory for crude. Demand imploded due to the pandemic. The entire market buckled. Prices eventually recovered but were largely range-bound between $30 and $40. Goodbye, 2020. Hello, 2021. Our forecasts were mostly on target for 2020 - even though we couldn't have predicted the drama that unfolded. Our ability to research and dig deeper into the data showed the cracks that were forming even before COVID-19 reared its ugly head. Dave and I have worked together for more than a decade. As with any two people who've had a friendship for that long, sometimes we agree... and other times we don't. And we're not afraid to voice our thoughts either way. We both kicked off the year by saying, "Don't expect a boring 2020. There'll be a deluge of information to digest." Little did we know what an understatement that would be... Moving forward, we're welcoming 2021 with open arms. We'll be watching cannabis, new technologies, vaccines, the presidency turnover and more. Here's to saying goodbye to 2020 and hello to new opportunities in 2021! Here's to high returns, Matthew Leave a Comment MORE FROM PROFIT TRENDS Beyond the U.S.: Cannabis Investors Need to Think Bigger Business Is Booming for the Energy Storage Sector Plan for Future Financial Security Facebook Twitter Email Share SPONSORED URGENT: Chief Income Strategist Marc Lichtenfeld Reveals No. 1 Strategy for Creating a Constant Extra-Income Stream To find out more - and to get details on the 12 stocks that could help you earn extra income checks every month... for the rest of your life - click here now. 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