Market Insight

Markets rarely move at random. InvestorPlace鈥檚 leading analysts break down macro trends, sector dynamics, and recurring market patterns to help investors understand what is changing, what matters most, and where opportunities may emerge.

The One Trading Habit That Matters Most in a New Year

Any trader can catch a lucky break, but long-term survival depends on process, conviction, and discipline...

Best of 2025: How to 鈥淏uy Amazon Like It鈥檚 2005鈥斥 Right Now

Our 鈥淏est of 2025鈥 article today brings us back to July, where we discussed how investors can best prepare themselves in an uncertain and growingly fragile financial environment鈥 and how the strongest companies aren鈥檛 always the reliable household names.

5 Major Economic Predictions for 2026

5 economic predictions for 2026: AI drives GDP growth but pushes unemployment to 6%. The two-speed economy explained.

Your Late-Inning Bull Market Gameplan

Today we revisit a September 2025 Digest that helped frame how to think about 鈥渓ate-inning鈥 markets 鈥 not by predicting tops, but by identifying the behavioral and structural signs that often accompany them.

Best of 2025: The Rise of the 鈥淣ew Market Aristocrats鈥濃 and How to Join Them

Thanks to AI, the financial chasm between folks is expanding by the day and creating a growing roster of new market aristocrats, along with extreme social and economic imbalances. So, in today鈥檚聽Smart Money, let鈥檚 take a look at the rise of a new 鈥渕arket aristocrat.鈥 Then, I鈥檒l share five specific tactics you can use to join them.

How Many Days Rich Are You?

While we are closed, I want to share a favorite essay from Senior Investing Analyst Brian Hunt. It offers an unconventional perspective on wealth, getting to the heart of why we invest 鈥 financial freedom.

AI Is Breaking the Labor Market 鈥 Here鈥檚 What Comes Next

At InvestorPlace, we have a wide range of perspectives and styles. We don鈥檛 all trade the same way 鈥 and that鈥檚 a good thing. One of us may spot something the rest of us missed, opening our eyes to something that we 鈥 or the market 鈥 have overlooked. In fact, that's what my colleague Jonathan Rose has done.

A Major Shakeup in the Fintech Space

Today鈥檚 Digest, from June 2025, arrived as two big themes were beginning to assert themselves 鈥 moves by major retailers into stablecoins, and the early signs of strength in silver.

10 Stocks to Sell Before the New Year

In today鈥檚聽Market 360, I want to share 10 stocks you should consider selling before we open the books on 2026.

Stuff Your Stocking With This Fintech Winner

In the spirit of the holiday season, I鈥檇 like to share a small gift with you today: a particular fintech stock I鈥檝e been closely watching.

Two Strong Setups for the Coming Rally

This piece, from March 2025, came during a moment of market wobble 鈥 and it offered a calm, statistical reset on how normal such pullbacks truly are.

My Three Favorite Stocking Stuffers for This Holiday Season

If you want to give yourself a present this holiday season, you might want to consider the following companies鈥

How AI Could Lead to the 鈥淒eath of the Spirit鈥

In the days ahead, we鈥檒l revisit several Digests from 2025 (and one from last year) that helped frame important questions, spotlighted emerging risks and opportunities, or raised issues that still matter as we look toward 2026.

A Backup Plan for 2026

The market may be showing signs of strength but it鈥檚 important to stay alert. That鈥檚 because even a strong market can change quickly. And you don鈥檛 want to be caught off guard.

Why I鈥檓 Ditching AI Stocks for 鈥淎I Survivors鈥

In today鈥檚 Smart Money, I鈥檒l explain why investors should start moving away from popular tech stocks and toward underrated non-tech stocks set to thrive as 鈥渉umanism鈥 makes its inevitable comeback.

The AI Investing Cheat Code Just Got Patched

The AI investing playbook is changing as hyperscalers build custom silicon. Here are 4 stocks positioned to win in 2026.

3 Overlooked Sectors to Buy in 2026聽

Now, will the AI economy burst in 2026 as the dot-com bubble did in 2000? Well, no one knows that for sure. But what we do know is that some corners of the market are being totally ignored by the 鈥渆veryone knows鈥 crowd.聽

Housing Affordability Has Become a Policy Emergency

A U.S. housing shortage and affordability crunch may push Washington to act. The result? A housing stock rebound with major upside.

The Case for Panicking Early: Lessons from the Internet Bust

Today鈥檚 AI boom is checking nearly every one of the boxes that indicated a bubble back in 1999.聽So, I鈥檒l detail the five warning signs that are currently flashing red hot鈥 and the steps you can take to keep your portfolio in the green.