Tom Lee Predicts 10-15% Downside For Stocks In Early 2026: Here Is Why The Ethereum Bull Sees Crypto’s ‘Best Years’ Ahead
Wall Street analyst Tom Lee predicted on Monday a bearish first half for financial markets in 2026, but expects it to “come back in force” eventually.
Lee Expects Market To ‘Come Back In Force’ In 2026
Lee, who chairs BitMine Immersion Technologies Inc. (NYSE:BMNR), said that 2026 could mirror 2025, a year marked by an early bear market shifting to a bull run later on.
This assessment rang true for equities, with the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite bouncing sharply from the early April sell-offs.
Lee stated that “pro-business regulations,” particularly those linked to artificial intelligence, the upcoming mid-term elections, and the new Federal Reserve leadership, could prove “kinda good” for the market.
“It’s really going to come back in force, but it will take maybe the first half of the year to get through that because we don’t have a new Fed in the first half,” Lee said. “So, I think the first …