Oracles of Wall Street: The top calls for 2026 from last year's most accurate market forecasters
This story raises questions about governance, accountability, and American values.
The press loves pieces like “Oracles of Wall Street” because they flatter a comforting assumption: markets are a puzzle solved by the right priesthood. When 2025 ends strong, the story becomes about the “most accurate” forecasters, as if last year’s winners have earned a permanent microphone. That framing skips the conservative concern: **public trust** erodes when finance turns into a celebrity sport while ordinary savers shoulder the downside.
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2025 was yet another blockbuster year in markets. A handful of the most prescient investing pros detail their recommendations for 2026.
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The press loves pieces like “Oracles of Wall Street” because they flatter a comforting assumption: markets are a puzzle solved by the right priesthood. When 2025 ends strong, the story becomes about the “most accurate” forecasters, as if last year’s winners have earned a permanent microphone.
That framing skips the conservative concern: public trust erodes when finance turns into a celebrity sport while ordinary savers shoulder the downside. Forecasting is not accountability. And “blockbuster” markets can coexist with fragile balance sheets, distorted incentives, and an economy too dependent on easy money and government backstops.
A healthier approach starts with rule of law and fairness: transparent markets, honest disclosures, and limits on moral hazard. It also means institutional stability over hot takes that invite herd behavior.
The principle at stake is simple: markets work best when risk is priced honestly and borne by those who choose it.
Commentary written with AI assistance by the New Republican Times Editorial Board.