Piper Sandler
As the 2026 trading year kicks into high gear, Wall Street is closely watching the latest reshuffling of Piper Sandler’s influential 'Macro Select' model. After a stellar 2025 that saw the model outpace the broader market by a significant margin, Chief Investment Strategist Michael Kantrowitz has signaled
Nasdaq 100
As the 2026 trading year gains momentum, the technology-heavy Nasdaq 100 index is locked in a high-stakes battle with the 24,000 psychological milestone. After a blistering 2025 that saw the index surge on the back of generative AI breakthroughs and a stabilizing interest rate environment, investors are now questioning
Copper
As of January 9, 2026, the global financial markets are witnessing an unprecedented surge in the price of "red gold"—copper. Prices on the London Metal Exchange (LME) have shattered previous records, frequently trading above $13,000 per metric ton this month. This rally is driven by a
S&P 500
The S&P 500 (NYSEARCA:SPY) has kicked off 2026 by shattering previous records, signaling that the "American Exceptionalism" trade remains the dominant force in global finance. While international markets in Europe and Asia have begun to show signs of exhaustion following a blistering 2025, the U.
Silver
As of January 7, 2026, the global silver market has entered what analysts are calling an "Industrial Singularity." After five consecutive years of deepening structural supply deficits, the price of silver has decoupled from its historical role as "poor man’s gold," reinventing itself as a
Goldman Sachs
As the calendar turns to January 6, 2026, the financial world is recalibrating its expectations following a blockbuster 2025. Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) has set a defiant and optimistic tone for the year ahead, issuing a year-end price target of 7,600 for the S&P 500. This forecast
Hedge Funds
As the final tallies for 2025 trickle into investor portals this first week of January 2026, it is clear that the "Alpha Winter" has officially thawed. In a year defined by aggressive geopolitical shifts, the maturation of artificial intelligence from hype to utility, and a "K-shaped"
Market Outlook 2026
The first trading days of 2026 have arrived with a whisper rather than a roar. As of today, January 2, 2026, the major indices are hovering near the flatline, reflecting a market caught between the momentum of a late-2025 rally and the sobering reality of a new fiscal year. This
NASDAQ
As the clock struck midnight on New Year’s Eve, the usual celebratory atmosphere on Wall Street was replaced by a palpable sense of unease. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite, which had spent much of 2025 riding the highs of an artificial intelligence "supercycle," ended the year not with
S&P 500
As the opening bell rings on the first trading days of 2026, investors find themselves in rarefied air. The S&P 500 has just closed out 2025 with a total return of approximately 17.8%, marking the third consecutive year of double-digit gains. Following a blistering 26.3% recovery
S&P 500
As the clock struck midnight and ushered in 2026, investors across the globe are pausing to reflect on a year that defied both the skeptics and the historical averages. The S&P 500 closed out 2025 at a record-shattering 6,845.50, securing a 16.4% price return for
Linde
As the global markets ring in the new year on January 1, 2026, the industrial gas sector finds itself at a critical crossroads. Linde (NYSE: LIN), the undisputed heavyweight of the industry, closed out 2025 on a surprisingly low note, retreating from its mid-year highs to trade in the $400–