Fearless Forecasts From The Pros Pooling the insights of 76 investment strategists
Here's something to look forward to: Stocks are likely to deliver greater gains in 2006 than they did this year, according to the 76 strategists we polled. The gurus foresee a 7.2% gain for the Dow Jones industrial average in 2006, with the S&P 500 rising 7%, and the NASDAQ Composite gaining 7.6%. The technology sector is our prognosticators' overwhelming favorite for 2006. Strategists are listed according to their yearend Dow forecasts, from the most bullish to the most bearish.