SlateStone Wealth’s Erin Gibbs joined Schwab Network’s Morning Movers to share why she expects 2026 to be a broadly positive year for equities, citing double-digit earnings growth and a potential boost from larger tax refunds and increased capital spending. She highlighted small- and mid-cap stocks as especially compelling, with compressed valuations, faster expected profit growth and improving financing conditions creating a strong setup for outperformance versus the S&P 500.
Watch the full segment here.