Scenarios are
not predictions of what will happen, but they can be useful tools for researching a wide range of «what if» questions about what the world might be like in the future.
So consider the figures above estimates of what might happen,
not predictions of what will.
These statements are based on the current expectations of Keurig Green Mountain Parent Holdings Corp. and Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc. management and are
not predictions of actual performance.
PwC said its research was an «illustrative scenario,» and «
not a prediction of what will actually happen to EU migration after Brexit.»
Part of the reason that the price of a commodity futures contract is
not a prediction of the future price of the commodity is that many of the largest participants in the futures markets do not buy / sell futures contracts based on a forecast of what's going to happen to the price.
The historical performance achieved by any prior investments made by the Top Tier funds is
not a prediction of future performance or a guaranty of future results, and there can be no assurance that comparable future performance will be achieved in any fund.
Prophecy was
not the prediction of the future.
The fundamentalists have correctly seen that if one concludes Chapters 40 - 66 were written during the later situation (and
not a prediction of it) they must change their conception of the Bible, and perhaps their understanding of God as well.
Whether or
not the prediction of the Stanford Research Institution that half the compact cars in the world will be rotary - powered by 1972 comes true, it is certain that many if not most outboard motorboats will be.
They are certainly
NOT a prediction of what would happen at the next election.
While this is
not a prediction of what polling will be over the summer or even prior to the GE, the timing of this spike in the polls for the Tories is going to send chills down the spines of Labour's top brass as it is so close to an upcoming set of local and European elections.
It is, however, important to keep in mind his hiring is set to be taken up by the board next month, and that his presentation was
not a prediction of policy decisions the board will make in the coming four years.
The general home inspection is based on the observations made on the date of the inspection, and
not a prediction of future conditions.
This is
not a prediction of course, just some thoughts that past performance is unfortunately not a good predictor of future results...
There are also many factors that can impact the success of and returns from an MIE; past performance is
not a prediction of future returns on your investment.
I can't — please explain to me how this is
not a prediction of an Obama administration's energy priorities, and the interests it will serve.
Aren't the predictions of such models extremely dependent on small changes in the variables and all the parameters?
This is
not a prediction of actual behaviour, as the previous paragraph argues.
It's
not a prediction of the future, but a sketch of possible pathways.
The prediction of the paper is for climate based on the atmosphere;
not prediction of the atmosphere based on emissions.
The reduction to day - night temperatures is a predicted effect of increased surface heating: it is
NOT a prediction of AGW.
To only focus on the non-guaranteed column is a misrepresentation if the agent doesn't stress that the growth shown in the illustration is
not a prediction of future performance and that the guaranteed column might very well represent the future growth.
Not exact matches
First, he hyped up
prediction market Stox in July — posting a photo
of himself on a private jet next to literal piles on money, promising «I'm gonna make a $ hit t $
n of money on August 2nd on the Stox.com ICO.»
Most, if
not all cryptocurrency investors today are in for a world
of pain if Strongin's
prediction proves to be accurate.
Of course, if oil companies don't take steps to reduce emissions, then their
prediction that governments won't meet their targets is self - fulfilling.
The roundup consists
of stories with advice, what
not to do, controversial issues, success stories, confessions,
predictions, inspiration and how to make money:
But underlying weakness in the department store's sales figures — a symptom that's already reared its head in early releases from competitors J.C. Penney and Kohl's — signaled that despite
predictions of a consumer rebound this Christmas, things still aren't easy for department stores.
Along with several other analysts on Friday, including Steve Milunovich at UBS, Sacconaghi also said it was becoming clear that the latest lineup
of iPhones had
not sparked a massive wave
of consumers with older models upgrading their phones, a
prediction dubbed the «super cycle,» which had helped drive Apple's stock price up 45 % since early 2017.
Three months prior to the Games, China's state - funded wire agency made a bold
prediction: «The empty seats that hurt the festive mood
of the Athens Olympics won't be seen in Beijing when the Chinese capital hosts the 2008 Games.»
But while 2014
predictions bode well for host nation Russia's performance — forecast to achieve a total haul
of 25 medals, 10 more than their total in the last winter games in 2010 — the same can
not be said for the U.K. team.
Before we dive in, we should make one thing clear: it's notoriously difficult to make these types
of predictions, and we do
not envy the position
of these researchers in any sense.
Regardless
of how 2011 plays out, one
prediction will certainly hold true — businesses that take the proper steps to prepare for a potential sale will have a much better chance
of achieving a successful exit than those who don't.
While we won't know for sure the identities
of all
of this year's Oscar winners until host Jimmy Kimmel kicks off the festivities on ABC this Sunday, the small cottage industry
of Academy Award
predictions has plenty
of thoughts on the subject.
Most
of the swings were jabs, but Soros did back up his
prediction that Trump's presidency will be a failure, and it was an interesting one, because it didn't appear to be based on ideology alone.
As a way to shed some light on what I see coming down the pike in 2016, here are my six
predictions on the kinds
of macro forces that could disrupt your business if you're
not doing your best to prepare for them.
Pundit # 2 (left): Statistics whiz Nate Silver, author
of The Signal and the Noise: Why Most
Predictions Fail — But Some Don't
The goal in my counsel, and that
of my co-workers in the firm, is to have clients understand what we have known all along: We are unable to predict the market's outcome, so don't fall into the trap where you think you can make
predictions or you'll ultimately increase the probability
of losing money.
It has been relegated to many narrow use cases involving pattern recognition and
prediction (some
of which are very valuable and useful, such as improving cancer detection, identifying financial risk and fraud, and other high performance computing applications), but it has
not developed a general «understanding»
of human interactions, human emotions, speech patterns and human responses to information.
Readers are cautioned that these forward - looking statements are only
predictions and may differ materially from actual future events or results due a variety
of factors, including, among other things, that conditions to the closing
of the transaction may
not be satisfied, the potential impact on the business
of Accompany due to the uncertainty about the acquisition, the retention
of employees
of Accompany and the ability
of Cisco to successfully integrate Accompany and to achieve expected benefits, business and economic conditions and growth trends in the networking industry, customer markets and various geographic regions, global economic conditions and uncertainties in the geopolitical environment and other risk factors set forth in Cisco's most recent reports on Form 10 - K and Form 10 - Q.
Goldman isn't the only outfit offering World Cup
predictions,
of course, so you may want to shop around to find that winning investment choice.
«And in other sales, various specific limitations were written down in terms
of usage, including «may
not use data - driven pattern recognition for use in face recognition or
predictions of this type.
If world events
of the last six or eight months have taught us anything, it's that experts are
not always right in their
predictions.
Richard Dixon, executive director
of the Centre for Applied Business Research in Energy and the Environment, doesn't agree with de Bever's ominous price
prediction, but he welcomes the interest in innovation by institutional investors.
But what usually gets lost in this type
of analysis is that one does
not need to make these sort
of predictions to be a successful investor or to have an effective risk management strategy.
Unless you actually have information that assists in making accurate
predictions, and enough history to rely on that information, it's preferable to focus on the average return per unit
of risk, even though you may
not be correct in every instance.
«Is there a problem with the fact that I might get a
prediction of high risk when that's
not part
of my clinical picture?»
January is a month
of resolutions and
predictions, and perhaps more often than
not, both tend to be abandoned come spring.
So far, investors are
not buying the
prediction made by top - ranked strategists from Haitong Securities and Bocom International Holdings, who had forecast at the end
of last year that the big - caps» out - performance would be less conspicuous in 2018, with more mid - and small - cap shares joining the rally.
The storm, a record - breaker that made landfall in Florida as a Category 4, did
not end up delivering on some
of worst
predictions of catastrophic storm surge to vulnerable urban areas like Tampa and Miami.
We are talking about 1 person and a big decision — like being able to pay the electricity and buy bread — I know I do
not want to HOPE that the
prediction of my money lasting 50 years with an x percent withdrawal is accurate.