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Medical Expert
Is the outlook for 2026 in the market?
Investment Strategist
It's going to be tumultuous, but I think it'll end positive. And then 2027, then we'll have Iceberg Slim show up. The most important lesson that I need you guys to know for 2026, whether we have a deep decline or we're flat, your job is to accumulate as many assets as possible. Now you got to be an asset hoarder. Like if it's accumulation time, for those of you who believe in microstrategy, if you believe in that, then it's time for you to pile in. If you believe in Bitcoin, it's time for you to pile into that. A lot of you asking about SpaceX. Okay, well let's cover Microsoft first, your index funds first. But this has to be a deep accumulation year and also too now is not the year for you to learn more. And I know he just said that, but in the market we've given you what to invest in. You have to deploy more capital there. The sense that I get from every person that I talk to and no one knows what the free fall cause is going to be, but everyone I talk to knows that there's going to be a free fall at some point in 26 going into 27. And here's the part that no one's going to tell you. No one's going to save you when you're in desperation because no one really gives a. That's why most people who have information, they're quieter than ever in gatekeeping. There's not many people telling you even with SpaceX. Thank God for Vlad, but look how much pushback they gave him on tokenization of pre IPO assets. We got this market down, but they're going to block you out. The VC and the angel deals, why? The private equity deals, why? Because they don't want you to have access to it. They want to keep that 1%. It's like, well, we gave you all the stock market, you can have that, but the 700 gainers that you can get before it even hits the market. We don't even want you to touch that.
Market Analyst
Yeah, I think that's why this is such an important time, such an important show, such an important moment. 2026. I'm optimistic about it. And there's a couple I always talk about catalyst events and things that can have the market move. I think if you look at the hyperscalers, the metas, the Amazons, the Microsofts of the world, Google's Tesla, I think from what we've seen in 2025 and what their future projections are for 2026, I think the capex story still is the same. You ask yourself the question, are they going to spend less or are they going to spend more? And the answer is more. And if we're talking about infrastructure, are.
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Market Analyst
About Spending Less Are we going to be talking about spending more? We're going to be talking about spending more. We're spending more. Deregulation is a word that keeps coming up and I think it plays a major part into the story of 2026 in terms of AI, specifically when we talk about Jensen and our battle, our race to, to make sure that we stay ahead of China. He said the deregulation is going to be the biggest issue, right? If it takes us six weeks to build or six years to build a data center and it takes them two days to build a hospital, that's going to be a problem for us in the future. We have to figure out how we can get these things happening faster to the point where now AI deregulation is going state by state. So you start to see the early signs with that deregulation helps the AI industry but it also helps the financial industry. When we talk about banks and we'll, we'll talk about those a little bit later. So that's a tailwind that I think helps the market. When you, you talk about autonomous and ev, this is the year for Tesla so it show improve. So that's another event. I think the new Fed chair, right this is not going to be a person who is going to be, you know, someone that's going to set the economy back or you would think if or they wouldn't be selected. So, so that is one the, the China story with Nvidia is another one. I think that first half of the year I'm super optimistic. I think we're going to have another positive year. I know we're pacing, we're pacing at 17 right now or just under it. So it would be three years and potentially of 20% gains. Now, that's happened once before, and I was listening to Tom Lee earlier. He was like, we've seen this happen in the 90s when we're talking about the Internet. And then that fourth year was actually one of the better years out of the four. Obviously we know what happens in 99 and 2000, but I'm optimistic about the market. I, I saw Oppenheimer had a S p target of 8,100, and then there was, you know, S p raise of 7,100. But that median is like 7,700, which, which tells us again that we potentially will be sitting at another 11 to 13% gain for the S and P. Yeah. Which is, I mean, just above average, which is good. So I'm optimistic about it. I think toward the end of the year, we, we may see some tailwinds that might turn the market a little bit negative. Obviously, this is a midterm year. We already spoke about how markets perform in midterm years as government changes and political offices change. So we'll be looking toward that in November. But I think we start off the year pretty well.
Investment Strategist
And you got to be more focused on the decade targets as a gym. I think too often people get too caught up in how a year is going to do. Opposed to if you really want generational wealth, if you're not willing to hold for 10 years, you're just talking, you're missing on too much upside to care about what it was going to happen in a quarter or six months.
Market Analyst
Yeah. And I, I don't, I say that because I don't want people to be fearful.
Tech/Product Promoter
Right.
Market Analyst
Like, they keep hearing about this crash. They keep hearing about we're going to recession and then it doesn't happen. And then you don't do anything because you kept listening to what people were saying. So.
Investment Strategist
Well, we hit recession in 22 and they changed the definition of what it was. But that was an immense buying opportunity. Just like they won't print the Fed reports now.
Tech/Product Promoter
Yeah.
Market Analyst
And look at the returns out of that from 22.
Tech/Product Promoter
Right.
Market Analyst
You're talking about, again, three years of potentially 20 gains. So you, you can't. The recession if, if it, if it does happen.
Tech/Product Promoter
Right.
Market Analyst
Or let's say we have a downturn. We just got to be prepared for that because that's when people are going to make money. That's the exact time when you should be investing. Like, okay, here we were prepared for it. We got our entry prices, whether it was in futures and options or if you're just buying equities. Now we can grab those shares that we want at a price that we want and let's watch those returns over the next 2, 3, 5, 10, 20 years.
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Episode: Why 2026 Will Be a Market Rollercoaster: How to Prepare and Win
Hosts: Rashad Bilal and Troy Millings
Date: December 24, 2025
This episode centers on financial forecasts for 2026, focusing on why next year may bring significant market volatility and how listeners can strategically prepare and benefit. The hosts and expert contributors break down macroeconomic factors, industry trends, investment strategies, and the importance of long-term thinking in wealth creation. The conversation is dynamic and motivational, urging listeners to become "asset hoarders" and to act decisively rather than succumbing to fear or hesitation.
2026 Forecast: Tumultuous, but Potentially Positive
[03:08] Investment Strategist notes the year may see either a steep downturn or flat returns, but emphasizes the need to use the period for aggressive asset accumulation:
"Your job is to accumulate as many assets as possible. Now you gotta be an asset hoarder...if you believe in Bitcoin, it's time for you to pile into that."
Access Challenges & Information Gatekeeping
[04:37] The limitations average investors face in accessing high-upside private equity or VC deals are discussed, with frustrations at the ways such opportunities are reserved for a privileged few:
"They want to keep that 1%. It's like, well, we gave you all the stock market...the 700 gainers that you can get before it even hits the market, we don't even want you to touch that."
Tech Spending and Infrastructure
[05:01] Market Analyst explores whether hyperscalers (Meta, Amazon, Microsoft, Google, Tesla) will cut back or increase spending. Consensus: they will likely spend more, driving further investment in tech infrastructure.
AI Deregulation and Global Competition
[11:41] Deregulation, particularly around AI, is highlighted as a potential market tailwind:
"Deregulation is a word that keeps coming up and I think it plays a major part into the story of 2026 in terms of AI...our race to make sure we stay ahead of China."
Potential for Multiple Strong Years
Drawing an analogy to the bull run of the late ‘90s, the hosts and guests observe that three consecutive years of 20%+ S&P gains could be in progress, referencing historical precedent for even stronger fourth-year performance.
Midterm Elections as a Risk Factor
The uncertainty of a midterm year is noted [13:55]:
"Obviously this is a midterm year...we already spoke about how markets perform in midterm years as government changes and political offices change. So we'll be looking toward that in November."
Long-Term Focus Over Short-Term Hype [14:25] The advice is clear: true wealth comes from holding assets for a decade or longer, not just timing individual years:
"If you're not willing to hold for 10 years, you're just talking, you're missing on too much upside to care about what was going to happen in a quarter or six months."
Avoiding Fear-Based Paralysis [14:47] Hosts encourage listeners to shut out negative noise and remain disciplined:
"They keep hearing about this crash. They keep hearing about we're going to recession and then it doesn't happen. And then you don't do anything because you kept listening to what people were saying."
Using Downturns as Opportunities [15:03] Recessions and downturns are reframed as opportunities to buy assets at attractive prices, referencing the buying opportunity of 2022.
“The recession if, if it, if it does happen. Or let's say we have a downturn. We just got to be prepared for that because that's when people are going to make money. That's the exact time when you should be investing.”
Prepare, Don't Predict Preparation is emphasized repeatedly—both in technical terms (setting entry prices, being ready with dry powder) and mindset (staying optimistic, not letting fear obstruct action).
[03:25] Investment Strategist:
“Your job is to accumulate as many assets as possible. Now you gotta be an asset hoarder...if you believe in Bitcoin, it's time for you to pile into that.”
[04:43] Investment Strategist:
“No one's going to save you when you're in desperation because no one really gives a. That's why most people who have information, they're quieter than ever in gatekeeping.”
[11:41] Market Analyst:
"Deregulation is a word that keeps coming up and I think it plays a major part into the story of 2026 in terms of AI, specifically when we talk about... our race to make sure we stay ahead of China."
[14:25] Investment Strategist:
"If you're not willing to hold for 10 years, you're just talking, you're missing on too much upside to care about what it was going to happen in a quarter or six months."
[14:52] Market Analyst:
"They keep hearing about this crash...and then it doesn't happen. And then you don't do anything because you kept listening to what people were saying."
The episode urges listeners to act boldly, use volatility as a tool for wealth-building, and to embrace disciplined long-term investing. While the specifics of 2026 are unknowable, the strategy remains clear: accumulate assets relentlessly, focus on proven sectors (tech, index funds, Bitcoin for believers), and shut out both the hype and the doomers. Action, not mere education or prediction, is the pathway to winning during market rollercoasters.
For anyone navigating the coming market: Be prepared, accumulate, and think in decades—not just years. Earn your leisure.