2026 Outlook: What’s the Big Picture?

Published on December 15, 2025

Each December, those of us in the investment business lay out our expectations for the coming year. We do so with the knowledge that no one has a clear crystal ball (it’s one of the reasons I like Oprah’s quote).

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