Saxo Bank’s 10 “Outrageous Predictions” For “2012: The Perfect Storm”

Saturday, December 17, 2011
By Paul Martin

by Tyler Durden
ZeroHedge.com
12/17/2011

As we wind down 2011, the time for predictions for what is to come as nigh. Having posted what UBS believes their biggest list of surprises for 2012 will be earlier, we next proceed with out long-term favorite – Saxobank’s list of “Outrageous Predictions” for what the bank has dubbed “2012: the Perfect Storm.” Mostly proposed tongue in cheek (unlike predictions by other pundits who actually believe their own delusions), the list of 10 suggestions represents nothing less than an attempt to force people “out of the box” and look at the world with a set of “what if” eyes. Because if there is anything 2011 taught is, it is not to discount any one event from happening. As Saxo says: “Should one, two or three of our Outrageous Predictions come to pass, it would make 2012 a year of tremendous change. This may not necessarily be a negative thing either – and given the structure and uncertainties in the marketplace here at the end of 2011, we would suggest that even if none of our predictions come to pass, equally important and totally unanticipated events will. Sometimes we need to get to a new starting point before we can gain the right perspective. We hope 2012 will be the year where we start on the long march towards re-establishing jobs, growth and confidence.” Naturally, the best outcome for 2012 would be the end of the broken status quo model, and a global fresh reset… but not even we are that deluded to believe that the quadrillions in credit money (real or synthetic) will allow such a revolutionary event to occur in such a brief period of time. At least not before everything is thrown at the intractable problem unfortunately has just one possible long-term outcome. In the meantime, here, to help readers expand their minds, is Saxo Bank’s list of “Outrageous Predictions” for 2012.

From Saxo’s Chief Economist Steen Jakobsen

2012: THE PERFECT STORM

The Rest…HERE

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