"Stock Pickers Rejoice: 2026 Might Finally Be Your Year, But Don't Get Too Cocky, 70% of You Will Still Fail"

In a shocking turn of events, 2025 turned out to be a disastrous year for stock pickers, with a whopping $1 trillion being yanked out of active equity mutual funds, because who needs that kind of stress, right? The S&P Dow Jones Indices reports that a mere 30% of stocks managed to outperform the S&P 500, which is slightly higher than the previous two years but still embarrassingly low by historical standards. As we embark on the exciting journey that is 2026, the S&P Dow Jones Indices is looking at implied dispersion to understand the potential for future opportunities in stock selection, because apparently, stock pickers need all the help they can get. With over $1 trillion pulled out, it's clear that investors are getting a little tired of throwing their money at mediocre stocks. The S&P Dow Jones Indices, being the largest global resource for index-based concepts, data, and research, is trying to give stock pickers a glimmer of hope for 2026, but let's be real, 70% of them will still find a way to mess it up.