November 26, 2025 - Overall, our medium-run outlook for multiasset portfolios remains constructive, with positive after-inflation returns likely to continue. In 2026, U.S. technology stocks could well maintain their momentum given the rate of investment and anticipated earnings growth.

11 hours ago - The AI bubble blast radius, prediction market backlash, Powell's legacy, and Elon Musk's SpaceX IPO.

1 day ago - The creep higher in longer-term yields isn't necessarily bearish for stocks, but it can introduce some additional volatility, especially for rate-sensitive sectors. If yields continue to push higher in the coming weeks, but it's driven by longer-term economic growth expectations, investors will likely be forgiving of the development. Speaking of the economy, next week we'll get the ADP report, JOLTs and Nonfarm Payrolls report, all of which will help color the picture of the U.S. labor market and potentially add volatility to trading.

2 days ago - “Regional policy shifts suggest a more supportive macro backdrop for global growth in 2026,” writes State Street. “With an inflation trajectory trending lower, US policy rates likely to fall as the Fed takes stock of a softening labor market, and policy levers turning stimulative, we have a supportive environment for risk assets.”

2 weeks ago - But it would be more accurate to say it needs a great deal of improvement. The consensus is that the S&P 500 will rise 11 percent in 2026, Mr. Hickey found. So far, nobody in the survey is predicting a market decline.

4 weeks ago - Our model anticipates annualized returns of about 3.5% to 5.5% over the next 10 years. Our muted long-term return projection for U.S. equities is entirely consistent with our more bullish prospects for an AI-led U.S. economic boom.

3 weeks ago - High valuations, market concentration, and policy uncertainty could all pose risks for the year ahead. Diversification may matter more than ever. Consider looking beyond US mega-caps to international stocks or even adding diversifiers like commodities or alternatives.

1 month ago - Wall Street forecasters expect the stock market to grind higher in 2026 as earnings grow, the Fed cuts rates, and the US avoids a recession.

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2 weeks ago - We believe solid demand for its storage and networking chips from the 5G infrastructure and data-center end markets could be a growth driver. ... High-cost environment, labor woes and uncertain economic scenario are likely to weigh on the bottom line. ... Unfavorable valuation, poor financial position and shortage of skilled labor pose risk for the stock

1 month ago - J.P. Morgan Global Research is positive on global equities for 2026, forecasting double-digit gains across both developed markets (DM) and emerging markets (EM). Looking at the economy, J.P. Morgan Global Research forecasts a 35% probability ...

1 month ago - To date, instability hasn't knocked the stock market off its enviable path higher this year and the market may continue to "climb a wall of worry" in 2026; but we expect ongoing instability is likely to usher in bouts of volatility and sustained ...

December 3, 2025 - As we approach 2026, the Mag-7 tech giants' intensifying competition could pose risks to the S&P 500's performance and market concentration. I expect capital to rotate into the energy sector, which is at a sentiment bottom and primed for a rebound ...

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3 weeks ago - 2026 can be a year of positive returns and steady economic growth, in our view, but there are potential risks, including AI uncertainty and lingering inflation.

November 22, 2025 - Consumer spending is weakening, inflation is proving stubborn, and economic growth remains elusive. Meanwhile, in the US, similar patterns are emerging with tariffs adding complexity to monetary policy, and a recent wave of job cuts hitting the labour markets. Yet in both cases, stocks are trading near all-time highs.

November 19, 2025 - U.S. earnings and cash flow growth are poised to benefit from several factors, including a market-friendly policy mix, interest-rate cuts by the Federal Reserve, a reduction of $129 billion in corporate tax bills through 2026 and 2027 from the One Big Beautiful Act, positive operating leverage, the re-emergence of pricing power and AI-driven efficiency gains.“There will be some bumps along the way, but we believe that the bull market is intact,” Tang says. European and emerging market equities aren’t likely to benefit from similar tailwinds that are boosting U.S. stocks. Tepid forecasts for growth in the eurozone and structural challenges, with the region losing ground in manufacturing to China, cloud the outlook for European equities.

October 15, 2025 - The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) anticipates two more rate cuts this year, according to Yahoo Finance, which may spur activity into 2026. Unemployment rates are key to watch here for 2026.

July 9, 2025 - In 2025, more industries are contributing to market performance. Financials hit new highs in September, industrials and utilities set new records in October, and consumer discretionary and health care eclipsed prior highs in November.