5 Reasons 2026 Will Be A Wild Ride, Likely Catching Investors By Surprise

President & Co-Founder at Peak Prosperity • Dec 28, 2025 at 8:15 PM EST

2025 started out with some market uncertainty. But once Liberation Day was past us, things rose pretty smoothly through the rest of the year. 2026 is looking to be a much more wild ride.

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2025 started out with some market uncertainty. But once Liberation Day was past us, things rose pretty smoothly through the rest of the year.

2026 is looking to be a much more wild ride.

It's a mid-term election year. Tariffs may get struck down by the Supreme Court. Concerns about the AI bubble are growing. The yen carry trade may be in jeopardy.

These are just a few of the destabilizers that could give Wall Street the yips in coming months.

Portfolio manager Michael Lebowitz and I discuss the impact higher volatility could bring to stocks, as well as his outlook for the silver price, inflation, and bond yields. And as usual, he shares his firm's latest trades.

Video Length: 01:20:02

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