2016 crystal ball

Donald Trump​. He wins because he will say anything as long as it resonates with his "silent majority" base. He will roll right over Hillary just like he did with Jeb.

Hillary Clinton​.

Team USA​.

The Revenant. Leo is long overdue, and he reportedly ate raw buffalo meat to make it real.

New England Patriots.

Novak Djokovic​ and​ Serena Williams​.

Chicago Cubs.

The Dow Jones will be 7.5% higher than the close on 12.22.15. Closing number on the last day of 2016 wil be: 18 ​,​ 723.56. Wall Street craves stability. When the Donald wins, the market will fall but rebound strongly on announcement of cabinet choices and sensible economic policies.

Hillary Clinton will be elected president in 2016.

Donald Trump, or Ted Cruz will be the GOP nominee and come in second. So far, nothing has been able to pull down Trump from his massive leads nationally and in most key states.

The United States.

"Spotlight" will win Best Picture.

The Carolina Panthers will win the Super Bowl. But really, I just want to see what dance Cam Newton will do when they win!

Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams.

The Washington Nationals.

The Dow Jones will top 18,000 by the end of 2016.

Hillary Clinton.

Marco Rubio.

The United States. But if Steve Harvey is in charge of medal ceremonies, anything could happen.

"Spotlight." Because strangely enough, after a day at work in the news business, I really enjoyed watching a film about…the news business. That means it’s pretty darn good.

My “lockzilla” is the Carolina Panthers, at plus-375. Actually, I picked them really only because I like the color Carolina blue. I don’t know what plus-375 even means. I just googled it.

Wimbledon? I grew up in a tiny town in Western Michigan. If Wimbledon isn’t an ice fishing competition, I won’t be much help. If it is an ice fishing competition, then: Randy from down by the lake. But I’m now being told Wimbledon is tennis. In that case, Andy Murray, and Serena Williams.

The Cubs. Partly because they have a chance, but partly because the last time they won, radio and TV weren’t invented yet, and “tweeting” was just shouting in the town square.

16,000. Dear Department of Justice: the preceding was just a prediction. I have no insider information.

Hillary Clinton. With Donald Trump and Ted Cruz rising, it's looking increasingly like Republican voters are determined to hand Clinton the White House. I'm hoping voters come to their senses soon and get behind someone like Marco Rubio or Chris Christie, either of whom could easily defeat her.

Ted Cruz. I refuse to have such little faith in my conservative brothers and sisters that they will actually nominate a carnival barker like Trump. I would, however, not be surprised if Cruz proved more enduring. In which case, he will lose to Clinton.

The United States of America, obviously. The Olympics encourages and forgives all kinds of jingoism, right?

The Octonauts. Seriously, I have a one year old. If it's not on Disney Jr, I haven't seen it.

Green Bay Packers. We were agonizingly close last year. I always root for a Green Bay/Patriots Super Bowl. Preferably with the same results as 1997.

Pete Sampras and Jennifer Capriati? (You can tell when I stopped watching tennis.)

New York Mets. As Mets fans, we're required to put ourselves through as much agita as possible, and almost winning it last year is an agony we'd very much like to relive.

I'm predicting the closing level will be good to very good. Technically speaking.

Hillary Clinton. She will make history as the first woman U.S. president, a landmark that will be cheered by women around the world.

Marco Rubio. But while Donald Trump may not become the nominee, he will get the global name recognition he likely wanted.

The 2016 Olympics will feature a head-to-head match between the United States and China in the medals count, and sports arenas will rise as metaphorical geopolitical stages.

"Spotlight." The movie is this generation’s “All the President’s Men,” but in some respects it is more than that. It shows the power of journalism to repair the world.

Arizona Cardinals. But as always, the winner of the Super Bowl will be American tradition.

Kei Nishikori. Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray and Roger Federer will have to make room for less famous contenders. Serena Williams will win the women's title.

The Atlanta Braves. Predicting who will win a sports tournament that hasn’t started is a test of loyalty, and my loyalty is with the first baseball team I ever watched. They, like me, worked for Ted Turner back then.

Fear is often worse than reality. The Dow Jones will end with a gain next year, closing at 18,470, about a 7% gain.

Hillary Clinton, because there is no god and there is a Donald Trump.

Marco Rubio, because people know Trump really is that bad.

USA! USA! USA! (I’ve never watched any sports, but we’re a great great country, so we can run faster and jump higher.)

That one where a plucky band of disparate heroes battles an evil empire… oh yeah, Spotlight.

Gatorade… Patriots… Gatorade-drinking Patriots.

Novak Djokovic. Or maybe Keyser Soze. For the women's title: Serena Williams. You have to ask?

New York Mets. With Ken Boswell at second.

19,207. Beat that, Krugman.

Hillary Clinton.

John Ellis Bush, who will lose the election but save the Republican Party.

The United States.

"Star Trek: Bed, Bath and Beyond," a sci-fi rom-com that sees a transporter accident trap Spock and Uhura in a 21st-century home store. Cinematic gold.

The Seattle Seahawks. Wait and see.

Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams.

Probably Americans, but possibly Canadians.

I don't even know what it is now, which probably explains why I'm unable to live in Manhattan.

Hillary Clinton, in a tight race as the Democrats also regain control of the U.S. Senate.

Ted Cruz. But I predict Donald Trump will come in third as he runs as an independent candidate after feeling unloved by GOP leaders.

The United States. How can you even ask?

"The Martian" or "Brooklyn." Although the award for best drama will clearly go to Donald Trump.

The Giants. I'm a fan. But as long as it's not the Dallas Cowboys...

I know nothing about tennis -- is Andre Agassi still playing? If so, I’ll take him for the men and Chris Evert for the women's title.

The New York Mets will make a triumphant return and win in four games versus the dreaded Boston Red Sox.

I'm no expert – 19,237 (give or take a few hundredths)?

Hillary Clinton will be elected on November 8, so we should get used to saying “Madame President” and "first gentleman" (Bill).

Donald Trump, the one-man reality show.

Go Team USA!

"Spotlight" – a great ensemble cast, plus a ripped-from-the-headlines story and very solid reviews equal a well-deserved win.

The Seattle Seahawks will beat the New England Patriots. Great defense for both teams, but the Seahawks will win.

Roger Federer will win the men’s final at Wimbledon (just because I think he still has one more victory in him). “The Queen” Serena Williams will win the women’s final.

The Los Angeles Dodgers. The Chicago Cubs seem favored to win, but I'm going to stick with my hometown team!

19,000

Hillary Clinton.

Donald Trump.

Who cares? As soon as the Olympics moved to an every-two-year format, alternating with the Winter Games, our family stopped paying attention.

"Spotlight."

The New England Patriots – "Deflategate" inflated Tom Brady’s determination.

Andy Murray and Simona Halep. (It's time for another woman to break out.)

Chicago Cubs.

It’ll drop 26% from 2015.

Marco Rubio will come from behind, win the GOP nomination and ultimately the presidency. He's Hillary's biggest threat.

Hillary Clinton. Voters are just not that into her.

The United States.

"The Revenant." Hollywood loves these kinds of movies.

As a New York Giants fan, it pains me to pick the Patriots. But Tom Brady is on a mission.

I have no idea. I don't follow tennis closely enough to make an intelligent prediction.

It's been 107 years since the Cubs won the World Series. Perhaps, 2016 will be their year!

Markets crashed in 2000, 2008 and have been artificially inflated for years thanks to the Fed's 0% interest rates. Bulls eventually become bears, a correction is due. Drop to 12,000.

Ted Cruz.

Hillary Clinton.

The United States.

"Spotlight."

New England Patriots.

Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams.

Arizona Diamondbacks.

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Hillary Clinton. But the race will be long and ugly, and she'll begin her term with a weak mandate, facing the most divided electorate in history.

Ted Cruz. There are no "seconds" in U.S. presidential politics -- just a winner. But if the question is who Clinton will defeat, my money is on Cruz.

The United States, followed by China.

I'm going to guess "Spotlight," but I'm rooting for "Room."

This is football, right? Probably a Doritos commercial.

Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams.

The Yankees. Dang it, I have to go for my team.

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