Economic Growth Outlook: What Investors Should Expect

The U.S. Is Set to Remain the World’s Growth Engine in 2026 Wall Street’s race to stake bold bets on 2026 just escalated. Earlier this week, Deutsche Bank made headlines with its call for the S&P 500 to reach 8,000 next year. But JPMorgan strategists have now pushed the ceiling even higher. A team led […]
Stock Market Volatility Hits November Hard

November is typically a strong month for stocks, at least based on the S&P 500’s long-term record. But this year has been far from smooth. Markets have spent November on a knife’s edge, swinging sharply intraday as traders rush to sell—and then jump back in to buy—sometimes within hours. Concerns over stretched valuations, especially in […]
Market Weakness Signals a Fed Pivot

Recent market weakness and tighter liquidity are boosting the odds of a December Fed rate cut, says Morgan Stanley’s Mike Wilson Equity markets have been rattled in recent weeks as the Federal Reserve’s dovish shift and tightening liquidity weigh on sentiment and returns. But for Morgan Stanley chief equity strategist Mike Wilson, this pullback is […]
Wall Street Turns Risk-Off Amid Market Jitters

Wall Street “Fear Gauge” Surges as AI Hype Fades An early Thursday rally quickly unraveled into broad selling as renewed doubts over the artificial-intelligence trade resurfaced following Nvidia’s latest earnings. Nvidia shares initially popped overnight after the chipmaker posted its strongest revenue beat in two years, with CEO Jensen Huang calling demand for its Blackwell […]
AI-driven economic growth in 2026

“This is a truly game-changing technology that will reshape the global economy in the years ahead,” the bank says. On a day when Nvidia delivered blowout results and guidance, our call of the day argues that investors have officially reached the point of no return with AI — and that it will be the driving […]
How Smart Investors Play Market Pullbacks

Stephanie Guild, chief investment officer at Robinhood Markets, says everyday investors aren’t showing signs of panic—yet. Despite the recent market volatility and pressure building ahead of Nvidia’s earnings, she notes minimal margin calls and steady behavior among the platform’s 27.1 million users. Guild, who helps manage $1 billion for 180,000 long-term investors and writes a […]