From trend to mainstay: AI to cement its place at the core of 2026 investment strategies

Artificial intelligence will remain the centerpiece of investment strategies, global brokerages said in their 2026 outlooks, with the benchmark S&P 500 index on track to post another year of gains.

"We think fears ‌of a collapse in the AI narrative ⁠are overdone and expect economic expansion to continue for yet another year," ​Barclays strategists said.