6 FOR 2026
Essential Questions for Investors
In our annual outlook, investment and market leaders across BNY
tackle six key questions we believe will define the year ahead.
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Macroeconomic
Market volatility is sharp (often unpredicted) fluctuations in prices. In normal market conditions the price of individual companies (shares or equities) rises and falls for various reasons. We describe the market as volatile when these sudden movements affect multiple companies.
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Equities
Investors often associate large cap equities with passive strategies, especially in large cap blend. This is not surprising given that over the past three years, the median manager in the active large cap blend space outperformed the benchmark only 3% of the time after fees.
Macroeconomic
A surge in energy prices pushed the latest U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI) reading above forecasts, reinforcing the case that inflation could remain higher for longer. Higher energy prices have also increased market volatility and uncertainty around the path of interest rates.
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Macroeconomic
Geopolitical shocks are an inherent part of investing. While major global events can trigger sharp, near-term volatility, history suggests markets stabilize, and often recover, in the months that follow.