Tech stocks will stall, electricity will get cheaper and . . . the U.S. will win the World Cup? 8 bold business predictions for 2026

I am not clairvoyant and have no crystal ball. But I’ve got some predictions for 2026. 

I learned about predictions from a master of the craft: Byron Wien, a market strategist who rose to Wall Street prominence in the 1990s for his annual “Ten Surprises” list. Back in the day, I spent several weeks shadowing Wien as a reporter, and the lessons have long stuck with me.

Wien said that the prediction game wasn’t about being right. It was about identifying trends. He knew many of his “surprises” would never come to pass...