Advanced ➔ Results Need to KnowGoldman Sachs lifts its S&P 500 forecasts. Strategists say these three investment moves are crucial.
Look for an 11% gain in stocks over the next 12 months, say strategistsLast d: July 8, 2025 at 7:40 a. ETFirst Published: July 8, 2025 at 6:50 a. ETResizeListen(7 min)Mr Blue Sky.
Goldman Sachs has lifted its S&P 500 forecasts, and strength from the biggest stocks is one reason for that optimism.
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Beware, says Ipek Ozkardeskaya, senior analyst at Swissquote Bank, who sees a market acting “suspiciously optimistic,” and ignoring the potential fallout from tariffs on supply chains, earnings, growth and inflation.
“Assuming everything will be magically resolved in the next three weeks is seeing unicorns in the sky,” she writes.
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