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The Futility of Economic Forecasting and the Current State of the Economy
In this week's Dividend Cafe, host David Bahnsen, Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer at The Bahnsen Group, discusses the limitations and challenges of economic forecasting, especially for investors. He underscores the difficulty of making accurate economic predictions and linking them to investment outcomes. Bahnsen critiques economic forecasting through various perspectives, including a quote from economist John Kenneth Galbraith, and highlights the complexities of interpreting present economic conditions, such as jobs data, trade levels, and corporate profits. The discussion touches on current challenges such as the impact of trade tariffs and the mixed signals from various economic indicators. Bahnsen aims to provide a clearer understanding of the present economic landscape without making bold predictions about the future.
00:00 Introduction to Dividend Cafe
00:38 The Futility of Economic Forecasting
03:13 Current Economic Conditions
07:49 The Jobs Market Analysis
14:30 Trade and Tariff Impacts
21:18 Conclusion and Final Thoughts
Links mentioned in this episode:
TheBahnsenGroup.com
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Today's Post - https://bahnsen.co/4lnsaSr
The Futility of Economic Forecasting and the Current State of the Economy
In this week's Dividend Cafe, host David Bahnsen, Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer at The Bahnsen Group, discusses the limitations and challenges of economic forecasting, especially for investors. He underscores the difficulty of making accurate economic predictions and linking them to investment outcomes. Bahnsen critiques economic forecasting through various perspectives, including a quote from economist John Kenneth Galbraith, and highlights the complexities of interpreting present economic conditions, such as jobs data, trade levels, and corporate profits. The discussion touches on current challenges such as the impact of trade tariffs and the mixed signals from various economic indicators. Bahnsen aims to provide a clearer understanding of the present economic landscape without making bold predictions about the future.
00:00 Introduction to Dividend Cafe
00:38 The Futility of Economic Forecasting
03:13 Current Economic Conditions
07:49 The Jobs Market Analysis
14:30 Trade and Tariff Impacts
21:18 Conclusion and Final Thoughts
Links mentioned in this episode:
TheBahnsenGroup.com

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