1 month ago - House in 2026 have plummeted, while GOP chances have skyrocketed over the last 6 months.” · You’d probably assume CNN was basing its probabilities on political polling, the flawed but time-tested method by which political scientists attempt ...

1 week ago - A review of 2025 predictions and insights for 2026, exploring politics and economic trends.

6 days ago - Expectations for further Fed rate cuts in 2026 and resilient earnings from corporate America continue to support a strong outlook for stocks. “This year’s gains have shown that the bull market is all gas, no brakes,” said Hardika Singh, ...

5 days ago - The stock market's largest companies ... and fall. In 2026, the face of the AI revolution, Nvidia (NVDA 0.39%), is predicted to fall from the most valuable public company to No....

2 weeks ago - The most optimistic comes from Oppenheimer's John Stoltzfus, who expects the S & P 500 can climb to 8,100 in 2026, and said stocks remain his favorite asset class. Other outlooks are similarly bright.

4 days ago - While the bull market rally of the last three years has been defined by artificial intelligence, traders, nervous tech stocks will find an uphill climb more difficult in 2026, started rotating into other groups.

1 week ago - Based on LPL's 2026 "fair value" estimate for the S&P 500, analysts at the firm believe stocks could rise 5.7% to 7.2% from current levels next year. Analysts don't expect AI to do all of the heavy lifting in the stock market.

1 day ago - “We expect a continuation of the recent past, where returns are solid, driven by rising earnings growth,” wrote Vanguard analysts in the firm’s 2026 outlook. “But let us be clear: Risks are growing,” especially in the tech sector, ...

4 days ago - "We're in the ballpark here of a pretty significant tactical low," he told CNBC at the time. In 2026, Detrick expects the economy to surprise to the upside despite some labor market weakness, and said he thinks the commodity boom is primed to ...

4 days ago - Stablecoins will challenge governments’ control over their domestic currencies, BlackRock said in its annual outlook for global markets in 2026. As adoption of stablecoin surges, there’s a risk that the use of domestic currencies in emerging markets will decline, BlackRock said. The prediction comes on the heels of UK bank Standard Chartered cautioning in October that stablecoin adoption could drain over $1 trillion from bank accounts in emerging markets.

3 weeks ago - In their report, they explain that “As AI becomes embedded in the economy, we expect it to create entirely new pools of revenue in the tech sector and beyond,” giving technology’s recent performance the room to run in 2026 and beyond. ... In early December, UBS said it believes the “US tech sector is likely to remain a key driver for the market's next leg up.” The basis for this outlook is that there is a “genuine demand for AI-related products and services, and monetization continues to show encouraging improvements.”

5 days ago - Most financial heavyweights predict ... data reviewed by CNN, year-end 2026 targets stretch from a conservative 7,100 prediction by Bank of America to the 8,000 level forecast by more aggressive analysts....

2 days ago - AI stocks have been advancing for the past few years, and though their potential remains solid, early investors in this area may look to lock in some gains and rotate into other promising areas.

4 days ago - Dylan and Julia forecast the media chaos to come, mapping out the storylines likely to dominate the year ahead—from the ongoing Warner Bros. Discovery drama to Disney’s Sora experiment, Instagram Reels invading connected TV, and the likely disruption of the ad market. They also predict CNN’s uncertain future, the waning influencer economy, the A.I.

Forecasts from the center of capital markets on equity market trends, GDP growth, and more. Insights from bankers, traders, and analysts on the year ahead.

8 hours ago - One prediction I can confidently make: Prediction markets aren't going anywhere. The once obscure corner of the financial markets (at least in the US) has become a key data point people look to and investors use. Businesses are taking notice. ... CNBC and CNN. The New York Stock Exchange's parent company is investing up to $2 billion in Polymarket.

Innovation is changing how money moves—and creating new potential winners. Beyond investing, 2026 brings fresh chances to take control—from new high-value tax breaks to tech tools that could help you save more.

2 weeks ago - Prediction markets had their biggest year on record in 2025, with Polymarket and Kalshi emerging as dominant players amid a surge of investment, media attention, and multi-billion-dollar valuations. With U.S. midterm elections approaching in 2026, an event that could prove to be a massive trading opportunity similar to the presidential race of 2024, the two startups now face a pivotal test: whether they can move beyond hype and prove their value as forecasting tools at scale.

1 week ago - But that's not the base case for many market strategists, who predict a rise in inflation during the year before it ultimately tapers off by year's end. I also believe there can be continued rotation from AI into the rest of the S&P 500 companies, which have much tamer valuations. Tailwinds, including increased clarity on the impacts of tariffs, Trump's tax cuts, and further deregulation by the Trump administration, could continue to support stocks across various sectors. Jan 2, 2026 •By Trevor JennewineThe Stock Market Sounds an Alarm as Investors Get Bad News About President Trump's Tariffs.

1 week ago - Yet the financial markets are running at all-time highs and U.S. GDP growth crested 4 percent in the last quarter, the opposite of what many economists predicted. Other indicators, however, are moving in the wrong direction: Unemployment is at a four-year high, inflation remains above target, and countries are seeking alternatives to the U.S. market. The administration has announced $12 billion in federal assistance to farmers on the losing end of trade disputes. Will 2026 be the year when tariffs begin to drag on the U.S.