The end of the year is a special time. The slowing modulation of the markets gives many an analyst time to unplug, which inevitably leads to reflection about what the next year will bring. And as ideas begin to take shape, convictions start to form and a general sense of where the market is headed is reached.
It is almost always a humbling exercise.
For instance, just consider a subset of the important macro/market events from this year
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