Predictifiers Cautiously Optimistic About 2009

It's still early in the year, and the economy is still bad, but the user base at Predictify seems to be modestly bullish on how the stock market will perform in 2009. Here are two somewhat surprising results of predictions currently live on-site. Click on them to add your voice to this community debate:

• Although the NASDAQ lost 40.5% of its value in 2008, Predictify users are currently anticipating that the tech-heavy stock index will rise 9.74%.
• The Standard & Poor's 500 stock index had its worst year since 1937 in 2008, losing 38.49% of its value. But Predictifiers expect it to rise 13.06% in 2009.

-- David Weir