The Motley Fool 2026 Stock Market Outlook: 58% of Individual Investors Plan to Buy More Stocks as AI Drives Optimism

MrDecoder · 2026-02-28T05:23:25+00:00

The essay highlights Jack Caporal's expertise as a researcher in financial trends, his influential work featured in major media, and his leadership roles in trade policy and investment analysis.

MrDecoder

2026-02-28 05:23:25

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About the Author

Jack Caporal is the Research Director for The Motley Fool and Motley Fool Money. Jack leads efforts to identify and analyze trends shaping investing and personal financial decisions across the United States. His research has appeared in thousands of media outlets including Harvard Business Review, The New York Times, Bloomberg, and CNBC, and has been cited in congressional testimony. He previously covered business and economic trends as a reporter and policy analyst in Washington, D.C. He serves as Chair of the Trade Policy Committee at the World Trade Center in Denver, Colorado. He holds a B.A. degree in International Relations with a concentration in International Economics from Michigan State University.

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JPMorgan Chase is an advertising partner of Motley Fool Money. Jack Caporal has positions in Microsoft. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Alphabet, GE Vernova, JPMorgan Chase, Microsoft, and Nvidia. The Motley Fool recommends BlackRock. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.

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