14 Wall Street Analysts Expect the S&P 500 to Climb to Between 7,100 and 8,100 in 2026 -- but History Says They'll All Be Wrong
The Motley Fool·2025-12-28 08:06
Although optimism abounds on Wall Street, historical precedent paints a different picture for the upcoming year.Despite enduring a very short-lived stock market crash in early April, following the unveiling of President Donald Trump's tariff and trade policy, Wall Street's major stock indexes have predominantly been off to the races over the last eight months. Through the closing bell on Dec. 22, the ageless Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI 0.04%), broad-based S&P 500 (^GSPC 0.03%), and growth-powered Nas ...