The Prominent Survey of Financial Forecasts transformed into weekly high-frequency insights — covering macro variables, Federal Funds Rate projections, recession probabilities, and portfolio optimization.
Analytics Modules
Each module connects directly to the live database and renders interactive charts so you can explore every forecast horizon.
Six-quarter-ahead forecasts for GDP growth, inflation, unemployment, and more — updated weekly using the MIDAS mixed-frequency technique.
Probability-weighted forecasts of Fed rate increases, holds, and cuts across survey vintages and forecast horizons.
Weekly mixed-frequency forecast outputs by variable and forecast period from the completed MIDAS table.
Track optimal asset allocation over time. Stacked area charts reveal how the efficient frontier shifts with each Prominent Survey publication date.
Completed recession probability outputs using the Neftci approach, including full-history risk signals and Blue Chip forecast inputs.
Six-quarter-ahead earnings forecasts for the S&P 500 and all 11 GICS sector components.
How It Works
Mixed Data Sampling converts monthly consensus survey data into weekly high-frequency forecasts — pioneered by Professor Ghysels.
All forecast outputs are updated weekly as new Prominent Survey results are published. Every dashboard view reflects the latest market consensus.
Source survey covers 40+ leading financial institutions, central bank economists, and independent forecasters each month.
Jump into the macrovariables dashboard and start tracking how economists' views evolve from 6 quarters out all the way to the current quarter.
Open Macrovariables Dashboard