Good morning, investors. We’ve been keeping close tabs on Wall Street. And despite the recent turbulence, every major Wall Street firm is bullish on the S&P 500 in 2026. Let’s dive in.
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NEED TO KNOW
Wall Street’s 2026 Forecast
18/18 brokerages expect the S&P500 to rise futher this year.
We analyzed forecasts from Wall Street firms including: BofA Global Research, J.P.Morgan, Goldman Sachs, etc.
And every single one expects the S&P 500 to rise further this year.
That kind of consensus is rare.
Most targets cluster between 7,400 and 8,100, signaling confidence in continued economic growth and resilient corporate earnings.
But there’s a catch.
Since the start of recent geopolitical tensions, UBS Global Wealth Management and J.P. Morgan have already cut their targets.
When forecasts start high and then get revised down, it often signals that reality isn’t matching expectations.
And historically, when everyone agrees on one direction, markets tend to become more fragile. Not less.
This doesn’t mean markets can’t go higher. But it does suggest one thing:
Positioning for uncertainty has rarely been more important.
CHART OF THE WEEK
50 Years Of Apple
April 1st marked 50 years of Apple.
An investor who put $1,000 into Apple’s IPO in 1980 would have about $2,530,455 today.
That’s a 2,530x return.
Here are 4 insane facts about Apple.
Apple has repurchased over $750 billion of its own stock in the last decade (MacroTrends).
The iPhone generated roughly $210 billion in revenue in 2025. It remains the best-selling product in the world (Forbes).
Apple’s third co-founder Ronald Wayne sold his 10% stake for $800 in 1976. That stake would be worth around $366 billion (Fortune).
Apple now has over 2.5 billion active devices globally. That’s roughly one-third of the world’s population (Apple Insider).