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The Problem With Economists

Have you ever wondered why economists get it wrong so often when it comes to predicting the direction of the economy, the stock market, and so many other matters economic and financial? Here’s the reason…

The Problem With Economists

An economist is a brilliant chap
Who studies the markets hard and long,
Which raises this question in many minds:
Why is he much of the time so wrong?

After giving this matter considerable thought
And pondering why the condition persists,
I conclude it comes down to a single fault:
He listens to other economists.

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