Originally Posted by
PerryGroves
Daves, you know my view on the dismal scientists. USELESS. I have challenged a few of them at work to make money from their guesstimates, only one took me up, had to sack him 3 months in, they get wedded to a view even when the evidence and price is telling them otherwise. Have the problem of a lot of guys who trade, they think they are smarter than the market.
I do however like this little challenge on the basis that (deficit apart), and after what we have been through, you can't dream up a better set of numbers for Australia. I understand people are doing it tough or their version there of and probably the "good" is not reflected in all areas however low inflation/low unemployment is a great result.