He waved off the chair candidates' proposed solutions to the GOP's struggles as hopelessly off base.

Source: https://gazette.com/politics/elections/top-republican-strategists-throw-red-flag-on-colorado-gops-state-chair-race-trail-mix/article_aae22add-6cbb-55b3-b734-571bc6105b26.html

IKEA has a big market share in furniture, Home Depot in DIY materials and Ford in pickups but, for any such firms, the annual profits expected at the time pricing decisions are made often prove to be wildly off base when the books are closed at year end.

Source: https://www.twincities.com/2023/09/17/real-world-economics-no-dems-greed-is-not-the-root-of-inflation/

So far, that dire prediction has been off base.

Source: https://chicago.suntimes.com/fran-spielman-show/2023/8/24/23844661/chicago-migrant-crisis-police-districts-shelter-city-hall-union-president-catanzara-mayor-johnson

While some laugh at the price targets for Bitcoin by Wood and Ark Invest, Lee said that Wood is not off base with the projections.

Source: https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/23/08/34028505/exclusive-why-does-cathie-wood-think-bitcoin-is-going-to-1-million-what-does-she-know-that