Brian Gongol
Status | Date Prediction Made | Prediction | Disposition |
Uncertain | 2008-07-12 | China could break up within a lifetime | |
Wrong | 2010-01-24 | Twitter will be overtaken by another microblogging service by 2012 | By 2012, the company engaged 16% of adult Internet users in the US, but no rival site had more users |
Uncertain | 2010-01-24 | Facebook will no longer be the dominant social-networking site by 2015 | |
Uncertain | 2010-01-24 | Google will possess less than 50% of the search-engine market by 2020 | |
Wrong | 2010-06-29 | BP will change brand names by the end of 2011 | Despite considerable damage to the company's reputation, the BP name remained in place |
Correct | 2012-02-20 | Warren Buffett's annual letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders issued in 2012 will extensively discuss "intrinsic value" | A section entitled "Intrinsic Business Value" was included in the letter |
Mixed | 2013-02-28 | Warren Buffett's annual letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders issued in 2013 will extensively discuss "look-through" earnings | The letter did contain about a page on the subject, but it was not the primary focus; instead, dividends were given extensive coverage |