Unlike past predictions, no one has to die for Dennis to nail this one (that we know of).
A positive first fortnight’s return to trading should lead to a positive year for the U.S. markets in 2012, Dennis Gartman, author of The Gartman Letter, believes. Trading on the Dow Jones Industrial Average has started the year on a positive note, after a tumultuous 2011. “If we finish the first two weeks higher, we will finish the year higher,” Gartman told CNBC Wednesday. “Let’s not get too excited over the first few days of trading,” he cautioned. “If we’re higher after two weeks, that will set the tone for a much better year.”
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Probably just the Colonel, as he puts the addictive chemical in his chicken that makes you crave it.
Gartman continued, "whereas if HAG:CN finishes the first fortnight in positive territory, I'm going to leave a footprint with that sell order."
I follow each and every call this guy makes on bullion. I'm getting tired of putting it down to the coin shop when he says SELL! Plus you have to talk like a local with the Kentucky drawl and other BS to blend in.
I correctly predicted that DG would make another prediction.
Two days is nothing. It takes nine days to determine how the year will go.
My prediction: If the market goes up, the DJIA will be higher than it is now
I guarantee we’ll win it this year
I guarantee I will not throw any interceptions in the playoffs
Hi, I am a newsletter guy. I like to trade one lots.
You mean HAG-T?
- UBS head of cash equities
Ohhhhh. Phew. The guy had me all tripped up with that fortnight jibberish. Fortnight? WTF mate.
i guarantee i will not have any more children
I predicted last year that 2012 would come after 2011.
-Gartman's 6 foot long anal bead tail
I predict I will disregard his advice.
You mean HAGS?
- UBS yearbook signing quant
Worst comment of 2012.
I never book a trade without consulting Miss Cleo.
anotonio – i would rather you guarantee that you will remember the names of your children this year.
In Soviet Russia, 2011 come after 2012.
There's a joke in there about Gartman, a bike, and the basement of The Alamo
Give it two weeks, then we'll know for sure.
If there were fewer robbers, there wouldn't be so many of them, numerically speaking.
Alamo rents cars, not bikes.
Dennis Googleman
I'd say I'm almost positive the winner of this year's election will be president.
Not always….
Man, that's mean!
You mean HAGGIS?
- RBS food quant
I predict that Matt's post today will include 3 charts and be 47 paragraphs long.
Matt is Gartman
Gartman is Matt
Trash Dennis all you like but I think he's onto something with the being high for a fortnight sets the tone for a much better year…ruins one of my New Year's resolutions but we all know resolutions aren't made to last.
I want to see Matt take on the Ackman / Canadian Pacific imbroglio…complete with an interactive page detailing the operation and maintenance of a freight engine.
I guarantee I did not have my diaphragm in last night
A challenger emerges…
I bet he looks even more impressive naked, covered in chocolate.
-Jeff Macke
happy new year pmco
It's cold out there today.
- UBS Meteorological Quant
IT'S REALLY COLD!
-Blackuweather Forecast Quant
Damn it's you…
Let’s not get too excited over the downtick in munibond prices. My muni bond default crash prediction will set the tone for the year.
I predicted the USD was weak against the CHF
-Wife of Swiss National Bank President
Even as I read your comment and watched the suck unfold before me, I still cannot comprehend how you thought this was remotely funny. Unless you wear a soft padded helmet, like, always. If that's true then I'm sorry and your finger paintings are quite nice.
you too my darling xoxo