Predictions

Now is the time when journalists, investment advisers, economists, politicians and other charlatans, expect us to listen respectfully to their predictions for the coming year. The reality is that many of their predictions will never come to pass and much of what does will be trivial.

Before setting pen to paper, or approaching a microphone, members of the commentariat should remind themselves of a saying attributed to the great Yogi Berra:

"It's tough to make predictions, especially about the future."

Enough said.