Mortgage Strategies to Beat Today’s High Rates
Homeowners and Buyers Can Still Outsmart High Mortgage Rates With Two Key Strategies Mortgage rates are climbing sharply even as the Federal Reserve is widely expected to cut interest rates this week — a move that traditionally leads mortgage rates lower. Normally, when markets anticipate Fed cuts, traders drive down the 10-year Treasury yield, which […]
The 2026 Market Forecast Investors Can’t Ignore
Oppenheimer’s strategists are projecting the S&P 500 to climb to 8,100 by the end of 2026, marking the most bullish outlook on Wall Street. Back in December 2024, the team led by John Stoltzfus set a year-end target of 7,100 for the S&P 500 — a level now just 3% away. But after the market […]
Market Shifts: Value and EM Take the Lead
Byron Wien, who passed away in 2023, was one of Wall Street’s most respected strategists. Best known for his long career at Morgan Stanley, he gained prominence for his annual “10 Surprises” list — forecasts he believed had more than a 50% chance of occurring, even though markets assigned them odds below one-third. A few […]
Market Winners Ahead: Consumer and Healthcare Stocks Shine
Kostin highlights opportunities in consumer and healthcare stocks, along with companies poised to generate more revenue from AI. Goldman Sachs chief equity strategist David Kostin is retiring after 31 years, and one question keeps following him out the door: Is the market in a bubble? His departure, first announced in September, was further detailed in […]
Market Outlook 2026: Why Caution May Pay Off
Wall Street’s most cautious strategist sees only modest S&P 500 gains in 2026 Despite a choppy year-end, most Wall Street forecasters are entering 2026 with optimism. But Bank of America is sounding a more measured note. Savita Subramanian, the bank’s head of U.S. equity and quantitative strategy, expects a more challenging backdrop as consumer finances […]
Saxo Bank Drops Its Wildest 2026 Predictions Yet
Saxo Bank made headlines last year with a bold call that Nvidia would surge — though that wasn’t the only eye-catching prediction in their annual list of “outrageous forecasts.” One forecast claimed President Donald Trump would send the U.S. dollar reeling through tariff fights and political drama. With the DXY down 8% and on track […]
