So none of us can predict the financial future. I wish we could, but we can't. But as someone

who has worked in this world, I do have some thoughts about some of the top money predictions

that are coming out for 2026. All right, be sure to like, subscribe, and share this episode with a friend.

So again, there's a lot of buzz usually when it comes to the new year, whether it's on social

media or articles where people are like, oh my gosh, I think this is going to happen and

that's going to happen. So I've been compiling a couple of that I've heard and I'm going to

give you, yeah, my thoughts around them. So prediction number one

is that interest rates will stay elevated, but will slowly go down throughout the year and eventually

settle. Yeah, I agree with that. I think that's the trend we were seeing last year, and more

and more I think we are seeing that. I think it's going to be slow. I don't think the Fed's going to do

anything crazy, but I think we will start to see it. And then I think it will eventually level out. I really for like mortgage rates and stuff, I sadly do not think we'll ever get back to like that 2 to 3 percent. But I think we will get, you know, kind of where we are, maybe a little bit lower. But I think eventually it will settle. So I do. I agree with that prediction. Number two,

global economic growth will be weak. Oh my gosh. Okay, well, let's just, I mean, you guys,

the past couple of years, it's been pretty crazy. I think even the market, especially within the

U.S., like, man, the rates have been great in the market for earning interest if you have invested some

money. So I don't see anything big changing from that. I mean, maybe we're kind of a little bit

on an upward, and so naturally you're going to go back down, but I don't think it's going to be

weak. I really don't. I think people are moving and they're traveling. They're continuing their lives. Some may spend less money or operate a little bit more cautiously if they are

stretched thin. But I don't know. I see it being relatively stable and kind of consistent.

But I could be wrong, but I don't know. That would be my own prediction.

Number three, housing will continue to be a buyer's market. Yes, I do agree with this. House listings have gone down and price, again, because of the high mortgage rates. And so people that are trying to sell their houses are like, okay, I will kind of even lower price or start to negotiate. Because if I can all remember a few years ago, you know, you would put your house on the market

and then you get like 45 offers. Like it was just crazy. And then people started upping the prices so much.

And now the prices are still high. I don't think they're going to go back down to what they were.

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