2025 Personal Finance Outlook: 7 Predictions For The Year-Ahead

Year-end is a time for holiday cheer, introspection, and Wall Street strategist predictions for the market. As I try to emphasize to my clients, these analyst projections are nothing more than guesses, wishful thinking, and marketing. They should not be viewed as investment advice.

A more practical outlook for 2025 is to focus on events that have a high probability of coming to fruition. Preparing mentally and positioning your portfolio accordingly will help set folks up for financial success in the year-ahead. Below are predictions that will likely occur.