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Several Federal Reserve officials (including Chair Jerome Powell) have recently commented on the stock market's elevated valuation.
Bloomberg reported in late 2025 that analysts from firms across Wall Street are predicting big things in 2026 — another year of at 9% returns on the S&P 500, with the possibility of double digit returns. This would mark the first time since the 90s dot-com bubble that the S&P would mark four years of double-digit returns (1).
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Last year saw the stock market grow but still marked the worst first year of a presidential administration in terms of stocks since 2005, as President Trump’s drastic shifts on tariffs fueled economic uncertainty.
Wall Street ticked to a record as stocks zigzagged underneath the market’s surface following mixed profit reports from UnitedHealth, General Motors and other big companies.
The central bank opted for its first pause after three rate cuts last year, as officials wait for clearer signs that inflation is cooling.