PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Robert Brooks AU - J. Brian Gray TI - History of the Forecasters AID - 10.3905/jpm.2004.443329 DP - 2004 Oct 31 TA - The Journal of Portfolio Management PG - 113--117 VI - 31 IP - 1 4099 - https://pm-research.com/content/31/1/113.short 4100 - https://pm-research.com/content/31/1/113.full AB - An analysis of semiannual Wall Street Journal long-term interest rate forecasts made since 1982 by a panel of distinguished economic experts shows that the consensus forecast of long-term U.S. Treasury bond yield changes is poor. A naive forecast is more accurate.