5 'Top Picks' For 2026 (Not Mag 7)

MoneyShow2.35K FollowersFollow5ShareSavePlay(19min)CommentsSummaryIn this episode, Kenny Polcari and Erin Gibbs of SlateStone Wealth break down how they are approaching the market as leadership broadens and fundamentals start to matter more.They explain how, after years of narrow performance driven by mega-cap tech, small and mid-cap stocks are beginning to reassert themselves – and highlight where investors can find opportunity without taking unnecessary risk.They introduce the idea of a 'risk sandwich,' balancing stability, selective upside, and higher-risk ideas within a diversified portfolio.From dependable yield plays to targeted growth themes, this episode offers new ideas and a clear framework for navigating 2026 with intention rather than momentum chasing. mustafaU/iStock via Getty Images By Mike Larson Mike Larson: Forget New Year, new you.

Think New Year, new stock picks. And that's where this week's MoneyShow MoneyMasters Podcast can help you out. Each year for decades, we've surveyed leading analysts, money managers, strategists, newsletter editors, and other MoneyShow contributingThis article was written byMoneyShow2.35K FollowersFollowMoneyShow — an industry pioneer in investor education since 1981 — is a global, financial media company, operating the world's leading investment and trading conferences. Each show brings together thousands of investors to attend workshops, presentations and seminars given by the nation's top financial experts. The company also offers exclusive seminars-at-sea, with the investment industry's leading partners. In addition, MoneyShow operates the award-winning, multimedia online community, Moneyshow.com and publishes free Investing and Trading newsletters, which provide individual investors with exclusive ongoing access to the latest investment and trading ideas from the nation's most respected and trusted financial newsletter advisors.