2025 will be remembered as a year of political upheaval, trade turbulence, and market resilience. Investors endured a spring shock, witnessed a historic rally in gold, and watched equities finish at record levels despite widespread uncertainty.
Oil’s slump and the Fed’s easing cycle added complexity to the landscape, but the overarching lesson was familiar: markets adapt—often faster, and more forcefully, than investors expect. As we move into 2026, that resilience should not be taken for granted, but it should not be underestimated either.
This post originally appeared at Investing Daily.