Investors may have to do some emotional juggling as the trading week begins. While markets around the world continue to assess the fallout from Dubai’s worrisome debt problems, investors trying to get a handle on the global economy will also factor in some encouraging U.S. retail sales over the Thanksgiving weekend

To start off the 2010 forecast, the economy will be discussed. Here are a few possible trends that include the stock market. 2010 Economic Trends and Predictions Gold will rocket up to 1,500 or 2,000 per ounce, and then fall below 800 Oil will inch forward toward 100 dollars per barrel trading up marginally The market will have a minor tumble again The price of gold seems to be heading towards a manic buying climax

Before discussing the forecast of gold prices in 2010, a few predictive ground rules need to be laid. This is not a dissection of the global economy nor is it the final word in the matter. This is just one man’s opinion of what may happen in the coming months based on some technical analysis and guesswork