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The US stock market could be headed for another growth spurt.

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The U.S. stock market was up as it approached the closing bell with the S&P 500’s modest gains putting it on pace for a new all-time high. The S&P 500 was up 0.2% to trade around 6,978, according to FactSet data,

Warren Buffett's contrarian strategy says investors should be cautious because bullish sentiment and stock market valuations are high by historical standards.

For the first time since 2022, when the Federal Reserve started raising interest rates, the majority of the Magnificent 7 tech giants performed worse than the S&P 500 Index. While the Bloomberg Magnificent 7 Index rose 25% in 2025,

Geopolitics and economic shifts are some of the "unsettling" factors that could hit the AI trade in 2026, Mohamed El-Erian said.

According to FactSet Research, the S&P 500 currently boasts a forward price-to-earnings (P/E) multiple of 22. Not only is this elevated compared to the index's five-year and 10-year forward P/E levels, it is historically high in general.

Some analysts predicted even better performance in 2026. JPMorgan Wealth Management predicted stock gains next year between 13% and 15%. BNY Wealth estimated the S & P 500 would end 2026 as high as $7,600, which would amount to about a 10% jump from where the index stood on Dec. 23. Morgan Stanley also forecasted an increase in 2026 of 10%.

No one can say whether the market will take a turn for the worse in 2026, but it's smart to prepare anyway. By investing in quality stocks you're prepared to hold for the long term, your portfolio stands a much better chance of surviving whatever the market throws at it.

Today, Jan. 13, 2026, analysts clash over Netflix's content spend, merger ambitions, and what really matters ahead of earnings.