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So Morgan Stanley's Michael Wilson just did that thing where Wall Street analysts pretend they can see the future. This time, he's bumped his S&P 500 target from 7,200 to 7,800 by the end of 2026. That's an 18% jump from where we're sitting now at around 6,600. Before you roll your eyes at another "expert prediction," let's break down why Wilson thinks the market's about to keep this party going. The "New Bull Market" Theory Wilson's calling this a fresh bull market ...
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Remember when everyone was convinced the housing market would never crash? Yeah, well, we might be having one of those moments again—except this time it's AI and credit that are looking a little too bubbly for comfort. David Roche, a veteran strategist who used to run research at Morgan Stanley (so he's seen some stuff), is basically waving red flags and shouting "incoming!" He thinks two massive bubbles are already starting to deflate, and the fallout could be as messy as ...
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So here's the thing everyone's missing while they're busy arguing about whether AI is overhyped: all those fancy data centers running ChatGPT and friends are basically digital energy vampires. And Tesla just confirmed what the smart money has been whispering about for months. Last week, Tesla rolled out a marketing blitz for their Megapack batteries, specifically targeting AI data centers that are having, let's call them "power tantrums." These facilities can swing from zero to hero (or hero to zero) by ...
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Remember when everyone was convinced the housing market would never crash? Yeah, well, we might be having one of those moments again. Except this time, it's not McMansions causing the trouble—it's AI and credit markets that are looking a little too bubbly for comfort. David Roche, a strategist who used to run research at Morgan Stanley (so he's seen some stuff), is basically waving red flags and shouting "incoming!" He thinks two major bubbles are already starting to deflate, and the ...
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So the Fed just cut rates again – quarter point, nothing fancy – and instead of markets doing their usual happy dance, they basically shrugged and went back to scrolling TikTok. Why? Because Jerome Powell had the audacity to suggest that maybe, just maybe, they won't cut again in December. Cue the dramatic gasps from Wall Street. But here's the thing that's going to sound absolutely wild: The Fed doesn't really run this show anymore. I know, I know – that's like ...
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Look, I get it. The stock market feels like a casino where the house always wins and everyone's speaking in code. But sometimes, just sometimes, there are actually decent plays hiding in plain sight. Here are five stocks that aren't completely insane right now, plus one that's basically financial kryptonite. The "Holy Grail" Tech Play: ASML ASML makes the machines that make the chips that power everything from your iPhone to those AI chatbots everyone's obsessing over. Think of them as the ...
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So Morgan Stanley's Michael Wilson just did what Wall Street analysts do best: made a bold prediction that sounds both terrifying and exciting at the same time. He's bumped his S&P 500 target from 7,200 to 7,800 for the end of 2026. That's an 18% jump from where we're sitting today at around 6,600. Before you roll your eyes and mutter "sure, Jan" under your breath, let's break down why this isn't just another analyst throwing darts at a board while ...
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So Morgan Stanley's crystal ball gazers just came out swinging with a bold prediction: the S&P 500 is going to rocket up 16% next year to hit 7,800. That's right, they're basically saying "hold my beer" to all the doom-and-gloom crowd worried about AI bubbles and market crashes. Here's the thing – these aren't just random numbers thrown at a dartboard. The bank's chief strategist Mike Wilson (who's had more plot twists than a Netflix series) is betting on what they ...
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