ClaimsJeremy Grantham

“Unlike the really tough bears, though, I see no need for a new low.”

Jeremy Grantham, GMO letter author October 2009 Jeremy Grantham GMO letter 3Q 2009: Just Desserts and Markets Being Silly Again (Scribd)

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Prediction Economics and markets

The US market will not need to fall below the February 2009 low of 666 in the coming decline.

Unresolvable The public record could not settle it.

Prediction: Statements about events outside the person's control, checked once they fell due: did they come true?

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Reasoning

There is no defined horizon for the coming decline.

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Jeremy Grantham, “The US market will not need to fall below the February 2009 low of 666 in the coming decline.” (said October 2009). Verdict: unresolvable. Reliability API, claim c_e31c945f611b, method 0.1.0+28da144b, dataset release v1.1.2. https://epistacklabs.com/claims/c_e31c945f611b

This claim is in dataset release v1.1.2, with the same verdict.

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More prediction claims by Jeremy Grantham

  1. Resolved false Prediction January 2023
    “we can conclude that the final low for this market might be well into 2024.”

    The final low of this bear market might come well into 2024.

  2. Mixed Prediction January 2023
    “near certainty it was a year ago, is much more likely than not.”

    A continued market decline of at least substantial proportions is much more likely than not.

  3. Mostly false Prediction January 2023
    “after a bloodbath is not unusual and may very well not outlive January.”

    The January 2023 rally may well not outlive January.

  4. Mostly true Prediction January 2023
    “may help to support the market for a few more months.”

    The Presidential Cycle's positive influence may help support the market for a few more months.

  5. Resolved true Prediction 31 August 2022
    “Each cycle is different and unique—but every historical parallel suggests that the worst is yet to come.”

    Grantham says historical parallels suggest the worst of the current market downturn is still to come.

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