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Ben Snider
4 receipts • Tracked since Apr 2026
Ben Snider is a senior portfolio strategist at Goldman Sachs, focusing on market analysis, earnings results, and labor market trends influenced by AI and corporate strategies. He provides expert commentary on economic indicators and job market dynamics for CNBC's 'Closing Bell.'
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4 receipts
2026
4 predictions- Jan 6, 2026Too early to tell.“We expect AI spending will exceed consensus estimates this year but begin to decelerate in growth terms while corporate adoption increases, causing rotations among the largest US tech stocks that create two-way risk for the aggregate index.”
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- Jan 6, 2026Too early to tell.“Healthy economic and revenue growth, continued profit strength among the largest US stocks, and an emerging productivity boost from AI adoption should lift S&P 500 EPS by 12% in 2026 and 10% in 2027, providing the fundamental base for a continued bull market.”
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- Jan 6, 2026Too early to tell.“We forecast an S&P 500 total return of 12% to a year-end level of 7600.”
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- Jan 6, 2026Too early to tell.“Rebounding IPO volumes, surging M&A activity, and continued equity market appreciation should facilitate a recovery in private equity exits, distributions, and fundraising in 2026.”
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