5 Hidden Risks In The Markets

Bret JensenInvesting Group LeaderFollow5ShareSavePlay(5min)CommentsSummaryMarkets continue to trade near all-time highs as 2025 comes to a close, despite concerns around a potential AI Bubble and the rally ignores many growing risks.Almost these are heavy insider selling across multiple sectors suggests waning executive confidence in current valuations and near-term prospects.The potential unwinding of the yen carry trade introduces additional risk of cross-asset volatility and potential liquidity shocks.Exploding margin debt signals increased speculative risk in equity markets, raising concerns about potential volatility and forced liquidations.The article explores five hidden risks in the current market in more granular detail in the paragraphs below. tiero/iStock via Getty Images My biggest concerns for the market as we head into 2026 is the AI Bubble, followed by what should be several years of misery for the residential real estate markets. I also recently listed fourThis article was written byBret Jensen54.81K FollowersFollowBret Jensen has over 13 years as a market analyst, helping investors find big winners in the biotech sector. Bret specializes in high beta sectors with potentially large investor returns.Bret leads the investing group The Biotech Forum, in which he and his team offer a model portfolio with their favorite 12-20 high upside biotech stocks, live chat to discuss trade ideas, and weekly research and option trades. The group also provides market commentary and a portfolio update every weekend. Learn More.Analyst’s Disclosure:I/we have no stock, option or similar derivative position in any of the companies mentioned, and no plans to initiate any such positions within the next 72 hours. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it (other than from Seeking Alpha). I have no business relationship with any company whose stock is mentioned in this article. Seeking Alpha's Disclosure: Past performance is no guarantee of future results. No recommendation or advice is being given as to whether any investment is suitable for a particular investor. Any views or opinions expressed above may not reflect those of Seeking Alpha as a whole. Seeking Alpha is not a licensed securities dealer, broker or US investment adviser or investment bank. Our analysts are third party authors that include both professional investors and individual investors who may not be licensed or certified by any institute or regulatory body.Recommended For You