Global uncertainty, economic challenges, and elevated stock prices are a few factors that could weigh on the market in 2026. The S&P 500 is coming off three consecutive years of above-average returns.

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. As prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket offer more ways to bet on elections, war, the Oscars and more, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Nathan Goldman is a tax prof. at NC State Univ. Generally speaking, in 32 states and Washington D.C., an individual can open up a ...

At a current price of $67,000, Bitcoin would need to nearly double in value to hit the $125,000 price level. Prediction market traders currently give Bitcoin a 20% chance of hitting $120,000 this year ...

Prediction markets have adopted the vocabulary of finance and the mechanics of gambling. That combination has proven very difficult to regulate, in part because it sits between two established ...

Prediction markets are booming, with trading volume reaching $64 billion in 2025, as sports contracts drive growth despite legal challenges in multiple states. NEW YORK- Global prediction market ...

Prediction markets are facing a backlash over wagers being placed on the Iran war. Polymarket recently archived markets that had allowed bets on the timing of a nuclear detonation, after the contracts ...

March Madness is unpredictable. Seriously – it has never been correctly predicted. Millions of college basketball fans fill in NCAA Tournament brackets each year with hopes of putting together the ...

A single prediction delivered to Congress by a U.S. admiral five years ago has shaped military strategy and spurred billions of dollars in spending in preparation for a potentially catastrophic ...

The third-seeded Arkansas Razorbacks take on the fourth-seeded Vanderbilt Commodores for the 2026 SEC Tournament championship on Sunday. Vanderbilt stunned top-seeded Florida 91-74 in the semifinals ...

The defending national champion and top-seeded Florida Gators take on the ninth-seeded Kentucky Wildcats in a 2026 SEC Tournament quarterfinal matchup on Friday afternoon. Kentucky defeated ...