Our new Investment Accelerator started this week with a full house of investors – all looking to secure or strengthen their financial future.
It was a good start, with great energy in the class.
Stocks Rising. Again..
Many people are surprised about the market’s resilience, given higher oil prices and global tensions. The media is also unsure, mainly because it prefers negativity!
Even a Bank of England committee member was confused (who incidentally pushed for rates to stay high at 5.25%, in 2023, despite inflation peaking and falling).
But inside our community, we are a lot clearer, having cut through the noise to uncover the reality.
That reality being: corporate earnings have accelerated …
This chart shows company earnings in 2026, around the world, will grow more than previously expected. Btw: You don’t need to monitor this to be an effective investor. We track all this for you but … More importantly, our set-and-forget system invests in diversified ETFs and funds that rebalance automatically. No monitoring required.
THIS is what drives stocks …
Investing isn’t about news-flow. Nor about all-time highs. In fact the market made 30+ all-time highs in 2025 but that didn’t stop it being a strong year. 2024 saw 57 all-time highs but we still got great gains.
The single most important thing is always earnings, i.e. company profits. A stock price is simply a company’s future earnings, expressed as a present value.
Company Earnings…
2026 is set to be a third consecutive year of double-digit earnings growth in the US. We haven’t seen that for 20+ years.
But this isn’t just a US story. We’re seeing an acceleration Globally with worldwide earnings growth of 12-15% this year and similar next year.
This trend was missed by the “Just buy the S&P500″ brigade.
Remember, the S&P500 was a big underperformer last year. And this isn’t just a tech story. In recent years the Magnificent 7 companies did a lot of the heavy lifting. Now, the other 493 companies are gaining momentum. Including financials, industrials and healthcare …
Ai Powering Earnings
Ai is creating efficiencies in businesses across the world and across sectors, not just tech. These productivity gains are real and showing up in corporate earnings.
Companies are seeing benefits already but this will be a long-term thing.
Just owning some random stocks, or the S&P500 index, won’t cut it in this new period.
Our Investment Accelerator is designed to capture the opportunity fully and properly: with Growth, Protection, and Income (GPI).
And finally…
My two passions are: Investing and wildlife.
Yesterday, one of my all-time heroes turned 100. Sir David Attenborough has devoted his life to bring wildlife into our living rooms. He has changed how we think about nature and the environment.
As a boy I remember sitting with my mum to watch his programmes, glued by his unique narration.
The word ‘legend’ doesn’t even come close to describe the great man. We’re lucky to have him.
My other hero is, of course, Warren Buffett. At 95, he’s a junior in comparison but just as inspirational!
These two legends have inspired millions of people around the world and we’re lucky to have them.
Happy Birthday Sir David! This weekend I’m planning to catch-up on this special birthday show.
NOBODY will care about your money like YOU will …
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Manish Kataria is a Fund Manager. A CFA-qualified professional with 18 years’ experience in investment management and UK property. He has managed investment portfolios for JPMorgan and other blue chip investment houses. Asset classes managed include Equities, ETFs, Bonds, Funds and Options. Within property, he invests in and owns a range of assets including developments, HMOs, BTLs and serviced accommodation. InvestLikeAPro was set up so anyone can invest like a pro.
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