2026 Market Outlook: S&P 500 To 7600, Healthcare, Renewable Energy, Industrials Will Lead

With stocks continuing to surge in 2025 (up just over 17% year-to-date), following a 23% rise in 2024 (excluding dividends), 2026 could be another bumper year. In the macroeconomic environment, there are several trends that I see continuing to play out overI have been investing in the stock market since I was 17 years old, and over the 25+ years since I have learned the joy of compounding, the value of dividend reinvesting, and the principle that patient investing through good times and bad brings the great ...