While the S&P 500 ended November on a relatively flat note, the headline number masked the volatility seen throughout the month. Encouragingly, the broad market index has kicked off December on a stronger note, gaining roughly 0.9% over the past week.With several top banks forecasting the S&P 500 to reach 7,500-8,000 by the end of next year, along with increasing bets of a Fed rate cut in December, optimism is steadily returning to Wall Street. According to the CME FedWatch tool, markets are anticipating an ...

The healthcare sector was a contrarian pick for SoFi's Liz Thomas this year, that could come into its own in 2026. - Getty Images Year-end angst just keeps hitting investors, with no signs of dip-buying after Monday’s selloff. Blame jitters over AI and fading rate-cut hopes from the Fed. Tech — rather AI — has become the big sexy call of 2025 that is haunting investors, who have done pretty well sticking to that. But is it time to start thinking about alternatives? Our call of the day from fintech SoFi’s ...