January’s first trading days predict the stock market’s year — or so they say

Why the stock market’s odds of rising in 2026 are the same regardless of seasonal indicators.
Here are the most popular Moneyist columns of 2025

Bad executors, greedy friends, inheritances, elder abuse and qualifying for Medicaid featured as the most-read Moneyist columns of the year.
Retirement investors should beware our volatile ‘Marie Antoinette’ market

Volatility is not the typical retirement investor’s friend.
The consequences of AI slop and a hopeful look at what will follow it

Also, new artificial-intelligence reviews for Medicare approvals and an opportunity in the stock market for early 2026
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Behind the mesh curtain: Why airline class wars will intensify in 2026
Airlines are continuing their focus on premium travelers, adding lounges, new first-class cabins and other perks for customers willing to spend more to fly.
These overlooked indicators say tech stocks may not lead the market in 2026

Tech sector is over-owned and vulnerable to being hit with ‘loser’ tag, says Wall Street veteran
‘I experienced a catastrophic financial loss’: How options trader ‘Captain Condor’ led his followers to a $50 million wipeout

Captain Condor’s rise coincided with a boom in retail investors trading risky “0DTE” options.
‘I’m on a fixed budget’: Silver and gold are now too expensive for me. What else can I gift my infant grandchildren?

“I’ve already listed them as beneficiaries on my 401(k).”
‘He has become hostile’: My mom is in her 80s and has dementia. My brother is blocking access.

“Can someone who has not been found legally incompetent, but who has a history of delusions, make decisions regarding property?”



