Jan. 2, 2026

From many perspectives, people around the world are hoping for a better upcoming 12 months than the year that we just finished. But don’t blame the stock market, which for many people was a bright spot in 2025.

After hitting a record in mid-December, the S&P 500 finished the year up 16.4% -- well beyond the expectations of most stock analysts. Indeed, last year’s GRAnderson Wealth January email predicted growth of around 8%, or “maybe even double digits.” Check next week’s GRAnderson Wealth Management Group Monthly Economic Update when it gets posted here, probably around Thursday, for a full explanation of what made the stock market so strong in 2025. 

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The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished the year up more than 13%, and the tech-heavy NASDAQ finished up more than 20%. The S&P 500’s finish of 16% was the third straight year in plus territory, all by double digits. 

Bitcoin in 2025 saw a record high of $109,000, before falling back. And NVIDIA (world’s largest market cap) was the first company to become worth more than $4 trillion. Gold was up 64% in 2025, and silver was up 158%. Additional eye-opening numbers will be available in the next GRAnderson Wealth Monthly Economic Update next week.

As you know, it’s impossible to predict with any certainty what the stock market will do day-to-day or even year-to-year. But we think it’s fair to comment on the landscape and speculate on how it might affect your equity investments over the next 12 months. Based on what we see, we believe it’s reasonable to think that the S&P 500 might generate another percentage return in the low teens in 2026. We’re looking at inflation, interest rates, potential for growth in technology, and huge demands in the energy sector as some of the most powerful influencers on the economy and the stock market this coming year.

The latest episode of Grand Turbo Moneycast is live and available for your listening pleasure, and we think you will deem that it is pure Genius. Well, at least the TOPIC is Genius. In this 25th episode, we talk about the Genius Act of July 20225, and how this Congressional regulation of the cryptocurrency industry might affect your investments. Spoiler alert: Gregory Anderson thinks it was a pretty good move by those Washington politicians. Now click here to find out why.

Wishing you a joyous and profitable 2026!