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Markets don’t move in straight lines, and 2025 proved that once again. In this episode, Matt sits down with Matthew Finley to walk through their 2026 Market Outlook and what investors should realistically expect in the year ahead.

They reflect on the sharp early-year pullback in 2025, the surprising number of new all-time highs that followed, and what long-term data, not headlines, suggest about where markets may be headed next. The conversation covers earnings growth, interest rates, volatility, AI spending, and the difference between healthy risk and speculative fear.

Here’s some of what we discuss in this episode:

📉 Why a 19% drawdown didn’t derail the year 

📈 What 37 new all-time highs really signal 

🧮 How earnings growth shapes market expectations 

⚖️ Understanding volatility vs. long-term returns 

🤖 AI, policy risks, and potential market catalysts

0:00 – Intro 

2:03 – 2025 pullback and tariff volatility

4:59 – Earnings growth, forecast ranges, and expectations

7:19 – Intra-year declines and market volatility 

12:00 – AI, profitability, and the “bubble” question 

14:14 – Positive and negative catalysts ahead 

16:30 – Takeaways 

Resources for this episode:

2026 Market Outlook Article:

https://www.perspective6wealthadvisors.com/market-outlook-2026-making-calculated-risks/

2025 Market Outlook Article:

https://www.perspective6wealthadvisors.com/2025-market-outlook-insights-on-navigating-volatility/

Tariff Article:

https://www.perspective6wealthadvisors.com/tariffs-explained-the-good-bad-and-whats-next/

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