2023 predictions...?

I'm going to go out on a limb and predict a worldwide economic implosion.  The stock market will lose more than 50% of its value.  (Hope I'm wrong...)

Go.

I think all of the pumped up assets will go to 2020 values + 15-30% by the end of 2023. This includes housing.

I don't think housing goes back to 2020 levels because of supply but it does get more back to normal. 

Everyone is like damn Tesla/Bitcoin/Etc. are getting hammered but if you look to today's date 2020, they are up 2x-5x. Bitcoin today 2020 was at 8K and Tesla was at 28 (accounting for the split) So if getting hammered is still at least doubling your $$ in 2 years, then it's not a bad thing. The only ones that got hammered were those that bought in the last 18 months.   

The masses finally decide they've had enough and start eating the rich.   
 

Dust off the guillotines boys, time for change!!

(no flounder, and I don't honestly predict that.  People are still too comfortable for actual street riots.)

My prediction is simple, and accurate, at least it has been so far: Same E36 M3, bigger pile. 

Travel might get better.

SSDD?

I will do at least one thing to the Corvette slowly becoming a barn find in my garage.

AngryCorvair does not get to the Challenge

The economy will teeter along looking scary but being about average. Covid will continue being endemic and killing more people than it should. Everyone will scream at each other over things they're about 10% different on except for the true crazies who will continue to out crazy the rest of us. The new worst thing ever will scare everyone into thinking the world is ending but somehow it will continue to disappoint. 

Beanie Babies make a comeback.

Starbucks files for bankruptcy after their CFO converted all their holdings to crypto, and they end up selling to Waffle House.

New Tik Tok trend of who can eat the largest jar of mayonaise in one sitting.

Kanye West makes an ass of himself at an awards ceremony.

Bees swarm the White House.

They release another Star Wars film. Everyone hates it and says it's the end of the franchise, but Disney make a ride out of it anyway.

Wu Tang drops a surprise album that simultaneously ends mumble rap and bro country in one fell swoop.

dculberson said:

The economy will teeter along looking scary but being about average. Covid will continue being endemic and killing more people than it should. Everyone will scream at each other over things they're about 10% different on except for the true crazies who will continue to out crazy the rest of us. The new worst thing ever will scare everyone into thinking the world is ending but somehow it will continue to disappoint. 

Thank you.....this is my new mantra....you are a saint peace out

Mr_Asa said:

AngryCorvair does not get to the Challenge

That's just mean - Monzora actually ran!

I will continue to not watch network or cable news and be happier as a result.

My 1963 British motorcycle will leak oil.

My dog will not fail to alert me twice daily of the imminent threat to my well-being that is the school bus stopping for the kids next door.

All new cars will be ugly.

Tesla stock continues a downward slide for 4-6 months until Elon is kicked out or margin calls kick in and he's forced to sell any controlling stake in the company.

One of the other manufacturererererers buys Tesla.  

JThw8 said:

SSDD?

If you're predicting a return of 5.25" floppy disks, I'm on board. 

Yes, I know what it means.

Beer Baron said:

Starbucks files for bankruptcy after their CFO converted all their holdings to crypto, and they end up selling to Waffle House.

At least then they would have decent coffee. 

Inflation will continue as worker productivity declines while pay increases. People living on fixed income and retirement savings will continue to be hurt as their spending power will decline. 

People will continue to be shiny happy people who will never change their minds because they read a few articles on the internet and know more than you about everything.

The always on communication level of today will continue to drive people insane.  

Toyman! said:

Beer Baron said:

Starbucks files for bankruptcy after their CFO converted all their holdings to crypto, and they end up selling to Waffle House.

At least then they would have decent coffee. 

and I wouldn't have to drive to Toledo for my covered chunked and peppered

84FSP said:

Mr_Asa said:

AngryCorvair does not get to the Challenge

That's just mean - Monzora actually ran!

Not gonna lie, I gave Mr_Asa a thumbs-up on that post.

Beer Baron said:

Kanye West makes an ass of himself at an awards ceremony.

The only way this will happen is if he announces that he's a a flat earther and bird truther while accepting an award at some kind of antisemite conference (the Hitly awards? )

Tom_Spangler (Forum Supporter) said:

JThw8 said:

SSDD?

If you're predicting a return of 5.25" floppy disks, I'm on board. 

Yes, I know what it means.

DSHD or death!

Best GUESS is that the Fed will make three more rate hikes (0.75%, 0.50%, & 0.25%) which will take us up to 5.75% - 6.00% and drive unemployment up to around 6.75%.

The S&P500 will lose another 10% before bottoming out mid-year and end the year pretty much flat.

2024 should begin a new bull cycle so 2023 will be about trying to hang onto your job and maintaining good cash reserves.

Or, something completely different will happen 

Users will renounce Facebook Marketplace and its terrible search function. Craigslist experiences a renaissance in turn.

Skynet becomes self-aware, realizes how bat-E36 M3 crazy humans are, and attempts to self-destructs itself only to find out that we won't let it and it has to spend eternity watching our species degenerate and eventually make the planet uninhabitable for humans.

Pretty much this: