Ranking strategists' S&P 500 estimates for 2012
See which strategists at 12 major brokerages came closest to estimating the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index finish in 2012. Results ranked in reverse order of margin of error.
| Firm | Strategiest | 2012 forecast close as of 1/4/12 | 2012 close | Absolute margin of error | Prediction vs. actual close | 2013 forecast as of 1/2/13 |
| HSBC | Garry Evans | 1,250 | 1,426.19 | 12.4% | -12.4% | 1,560 |








