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Why prediction markets and Wall Street pros so often fail to see what’s coming

Why prediction markets and Wall Street pros so often fail to see what’s coming
MarketWatch Monday 09 November 2026, 21:14 UTC By Mark Hulbert 1 min read
Key Points

The probabilities make it almost certain that macro forecasts will be wrong far more often than right.

The probabilities make it almost certain that macro forecasts will be wrong far more often than right.
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