On January 2nd, Josh, Michael, and Ben rang in the New Year with a special livestream. They discussed some beaten-down stocks to watch in 2026, what worked in markets in 2025, how AI is driving the economy, and some potential IPOs in the coming year. (Listen)
CHART OF THE WEEK
When it came to stock performance in 2025, it was a year in contrasts. Matt Cerminaro at Chart Kid Matt shows that the stocks that were most above (or below) their 200-day moving average heading into the year ended up performing best.
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Next week, Josh and Michael will be joined by Andrew Ross Sorkin of Dealbook and CNBC, and author of the new book 1929: Inside the Greatest Crash in Wall Street History — and How It Shattered the Nation.
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