1 week ago - To summarize, history says the S&P 500 could soar or crash next year, but the most likely outcome is a modest decline. Of course, past performance should never be viewed as a guarantee of future results, but 2026 is shaping up to be more challenging ...

2 days ago - After years of hype, the catalytic ... the global economy in 2026. Could companies ploughing vast sums into datacentres, IT and automation kickstart productivity growth? Or could enthusiasm wane amid investor fears of a bubble in the US stock market fuelled by stratospheric ...

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4 days ago - This argument, however, is unlikely to be decided in 2026. I think cycles will more likely play a bigger role in stock prices next year than valuations. Therefore, I'd expect a moderate first-half pullback, but not a crash, followed by a nice post-election rally and a positive year overall. Of course, no one can predict with certainty how the market will perform, which is why I always recommend investors use a dollar-cost averaging strategy with a core exchange-traded fund (ETF), like the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO 0.73%).

1 week ago - Both the S&P 500's Shiller P/E and the Buffett indicator point to the very real possibility of a stock market crash in 2026, albeit nothing is guaranteed.

2 weeks ago - When stages one to four are flashing red, the trigger typically arrives within a one to two year window. That means the probability of a Stock Market Crash in 2025 or 2026 is materially elevated relative to normal times.

This argument, however, is unlikely to be decided in 2026. I think cycles will more likely play a bigger role in stock prices next year than valuations. Therefore, I'd expect a moderate first-half pullback, but not a crash, followed by a nice post-election rally and a positive year overall. Of course, no one can predict with certainty how the market will perform, which is why I always recommend investors use a dollar-cost averaging strategy with a core exchange-traded fund (ETF), like the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEMKT: VOO).

1 week ago - Harry Dent, the founder of HS Dent investment firm, has issued a warning that the worst market crash in history is coming in 2026. In a discussion hosted by David Lin on Monday, December 22, the market expert predicted that the now nearly ...

1 day ago - After three fantastic years of market gains, many investors are wondering if the rally will come to an end in 2026. Predicting the next stock market crash is nearly impossible, so I wouldn't recommend that retail investors attempt to time the market.

As of late December, a market rotation out of info tech brought the AI trade to a screeching halt. Whether that persists in 2026 will be a major area of focus, especially as analysts predict muted growth in technology earnings in 2026 versus 2025 (from 27% vs. 25%) and a decline of earnings growth in communication services (from 20% to 10%). These two sectors house five of the Magnificent Seven stocks and represent a large percentage of the AI "hyperscalers" and chip makers.

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2 weeks ago - Polymarket also has a listing for a U.S. recession by the end of 2026, and it’s recently traded at a 36% probability. The link between recession and a stock market drop isn’t a tight one, and also there’s only $30,000 wagered on this event.

Nobody knows what inflation will do in 2026, so, again, don't try to time the market. However, I do think that if inflation rises and yields follow, and if the surge does not turn out to be transitory, that could be the straw that breaks the market's back in 2026. When our analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen.

November 12, 2025 - While the Palantir CEO has hit ... for a re-rating. On Tuesday, Goldman Sachs warned investors that the stock market could slide between 10 and 20 per cent....

3 weeks ago - Stifel warns the S&P 500 could drop 20% in 2026 if a recession hits the US. Rising unemployment and high stock valuations create worrying conditions for investors.

2 days ago - But for investors and traders who lived and breathed the market over the past year, this was anything but a smooth and predictable journey. The S&P 500 limped to a 0.7 percent drop on the final day of the year, its fourth consecutive day of losses.

1 week ago - S&P 500 performance in 2026 will depend on earnings strength, credit conditions, and global stability. The possibility of a stock market crash increases when markets trade near record highs and economic conditions are changing.

This means that if you'd invested in an S&P 500–tracking fund at any point and held it for 20 years, you'd have made money. It's unclear what the market will do in 2026, but even if we face the worst-case scenario of a deep recession, time ...