The 2026 market outlook, straight from NDR’s Ed Clissold

This week, we dig into the markets — starting with oil, where contrarian signals, rig counts, producer sentiment, and Tobin’s Q are all flashing interesting clues. We break down what seasonality and sentiment mean for stocks right now, andtake a hard look at the economy: from labor trends and unemployment to the strength of upper-end consumers and the outlook for possible Fed cuts in 2026. Then we’re joined by Ed Clissold of NDR for a wide-ranging conversation onvaluations, the AI craze, investor pessimism, market breadth, and how he sees the landscape shaping up through 2026 and beyond.