How to read stock-market forecasts like a pro — without getting steered in the wrong direction
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Evaluate a forecaster’s credibility before buying in — and don’t mistake anecdotes for data.
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June 28, 2025
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ETFirst Published: June 25, 2025 at 8:05 a
ETResizeListen(5 min) Photo: Getty ImagesAs a consumer of financial news, you may notice that much of the content is forward-looking
It’s a mix of forecasts, predictions and warnings
Almost everyone seems to have a crystal ball
Some forecasters, whether financial analysts or media pundits, brand themselves as contrarians, visionaries or number-crunchers
They issue nouncements oracles who see what others don’t
The Author Morey StettnerMorey Stettner is a personal-finance columnist for MarketWatch
He is the author of "Skills for New Managers” (McGraw-Hill) and other books
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