# What Will Drive Financial Markets in 2026—and How to Make It Your Best Year

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Podcast: [Money For the Rest of Us](https://stenobird.com/podcast/money-for-the-rest-of-us-511107)
Published: 2026-01-14T16:00:00+00:00
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We explore the forces likely to shape financial markets in 2026 and how to make better decisions as you pursue your goals this year. Topics covered include: The difference between intentions and resolutions Key behavioral biases and how to overcome them The cautionary tale of a private real estate fund that went public Is the affordability crisis real? The big test for AI in 2026 The financial and economic outlook for the year Sponsors Gelt - Taxes Done Right Masterworks - Invest in multimillion-dollar artwork offerings Delete Me – Use code David20 to get 20% off Insiders Guide Email Newsletter Get our  free Investors' Checklist when you sign up for the free Money for the Rest of Us email newsletter Our Premium Products Asset Camp Money for the Rest of Us Plus Show Notes A Slightly Better You in the New Year by Roland Fryer—The Wall Street Journal Paying Not to Go to the Gym by Stefano DellaVigna and Ulrike Malmendier—American Economic Association Handbook of Cognitive Biases—Federal Intelligence Service FIS Employed full time: Median usual weekly real earnings: Wage and salary workers: 16 years and over—Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis America’s affordability crisis is (mostly) a mirage—The Economist When Your Private Fund Turns $1 Into 60 Cents by Jason Zweig—The Wall Street Journal Canadians Are Furious After Real Estate Funds Lock Up Their Money by Paula Sambo—Bloomberg Blue Rock TI+ Annual Report—Securities and Exchange Commission Which jobs have grown (and declined) fastest during your working life? by Andrew Van Dam—The Washington Post Is AI More Like a Mind or a Market? by Walter Frick—Bloomberg Don’t Fear the Bubble Bursting by Carl Benedikt Frey—The New York Times Related Episodes 484: 7 Steps to Living a Longer Life 414: Use Caution with…

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