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Why experts often get predictions wrong

Why experts often get predictions wrong

One of the problems with economic forecasting is that a small change in a few variables can make predictions almost impossibly complex. The maths can quickly become complicated.
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Posted on 2017-09-05Categories GeneralTags expert, forecasting, prediction, time series

Predictive Analytics Delivers Strategic Benefits

Enterprises can gain significant long-term benefits by applying predictive analytics to their operational and historical data. The technology can help companies quickly identify and respond to new opportunities.

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Posted on 2011-09-22Categories General

Bad Habits Plague Economic Forecasting

An analysis of Reuters shows economists were too optimistic about major monthly indicators in the United States, euro zone and Britain – a list that includes industrial output, jobs, business and consumer sentiment data, and purchasing managers’ indexes.

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Posted on 2011-07-01Categories General

Predictive Modeling fights Medicare Fraud

Next month the federal government will start to ramp up its campaign against Medicare fraud with technology aimed at uncovering bad claims before they are paid. The approach will use risk-scoring tools to analyze claims as they come in.

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Posted on 2011-06-27Categories General

Tips for Improving Sales Forecasting

Any good business will have a system of sales forecasting as part of its critical management strategy. But most sales forecasts are, by nature, inexact. The trick, experts say, is to know in which direction they’re wrong, and turn that into a picture of how your business is doing.

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Posted on 2011-06-01Categories General

England’s Inflation Forecasts Increasingly Inaccurate

Unfortunately for the Bank of England, although its historic record here has been good, forecasts in recent years have been shown to display a steady underestimation of inflation, according to a recent study of the Centre for Policy Studies. Some say it’s ‘wishful thinking’.

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Posted on 2011-05-31Categories General

Better Forecasting To Catch Market Changes Earlier

World-class companies can’t afford to make big forecasting errors. They create a culture of measurement in which sales and marketing managers work in synch to achieve their goals. Forecasting helps to respond faster to the market.

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Posted on 2011-05-20Categories General

Home Depot Rethinks Forecasting

Atlanta-based home improvement company Home Depot found a surprisingly accurate predictor of growth for the company in the form of an esoteric housing measure that combines new construction, broker commissions, improvements and several other indicators.

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Posted on 2011-03-04Categories General

Bank of England tweaks Forecasting Model

The Bank of England's core forecasting model is to be revamped by the year-end but those hoping for a fundamental change of approach will be disappointed. It will be more a technical upgrade than an admission that their model was lacking.

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Posted on 2011-02-28Categories General

Bank of England Tweaks Forecasting Model

The Bank of England's core forecasting model to be revamped by the year-end but those hoping for a fundamental change of approach will be disappointed. It will be more a technical upgrade than an admission that their model was lacking.

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Posted on 2011-02-28Categories General

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