Kass: Checking In on Surprises Past

This blog post originally appeared on RealMoney Silver on Aug. 5 at 7:45 a.m. EDT.

Of all the columns I write, I have the most fun constructing my annual surprises lists.

For a little background, in late December/early January for each of the past six years, I have taken a page from my friend and former Morgan Stanley strategist Byron Wien (now the chief investment strategist at Pequot Capital Management) and prepared a list of possible surprises for the coming year.

"I'm astounded by people who want to 'know' the universe when it's hard enough to find your way around Chinatown."...