Financial Sector Overview: Optimism Up, Stocks Down To Start 2026

We have crossed the halfway mark of earnings season as most of the results from the bigger players in the financial sector are in the books. Results have been mostly positive with companies benefiting from normalizing interest rates and continued strongI have been involved in the financial world for over 20 years with experience as an advisor, teacher, and writer. I am a full believer in the free-market system and that financial markets are efficient with most stocks reflecting their real current value. The ...