It’s safe to say that it’s been quite the year for investors. For the most part, though, the stock market charged ahead. Consumers, however, felt squeezed, and Wall Street’s still deciding whether the AI boom is a bubble or the beginning of a long-term transformation. JPMorgan, at least, just planted a bold flag. The firm’s analysts now see theS&P 500 hitting 7,500 in 2026, potentially going past 8,000 if the Fed starts cutting rates a bit quicker than expected. That’s a gutsy call in a market where g ...