Wall Street’s market forecasts for 2023 are worthless, our columnist says. But the long view is much clearer. By Jeff Sommer Jeff Sommer is the author of Strategies, a weekly column on markets ...

How to read stock-market forecasts like a pro — without getting steered in the wrong direction. Story by Morey Stettner • 4d. ... you have to be willing to change your view.

The bigger question centers on how much more the Fed could cut next year. A lot is riding on it, particularly after expectations for a series of cuts in 2025 helped the U.S. stock market set an ...

Stock Market Forecast for the Next 6 Months Institutional investors have a sanguine outlook on U.S. stocks for the rest of the year, but expect twists and turns. By Scott Ward ...

All told, when gaps like that are taken into account, the median Wall Street forecast from 2000 through 2020 missed its target by an average 12.9 percentage points — which was more than double ...

The stock market operates in cycles, shifting between periods of upward, downward and sideways trends. For investors, recognizing when these trends change is important to assess the sale or hold ...

How to read stock-market forecasts like a pro ... "Forecasters have to be humble and willing to change, not chase the herd," Knotts said. He pays attention to estimate revisions.

After two years of economic and stock market forecasts proving too conservative, the stock market is selling off as analysts rerate their overly optimistic stance headed into 2025.

Some things are just hard to predict! Unforeseeable circumstances are surprisingly common in the stock market. We predict that the major indices will potentially increase by 50% to 100% by 2030.

Tax policy changes post-election could trigger significant market moves, depending on the political landscape. Click here to see why SPY is a Sell.