2026 Outlook in a Meme

AI, Midterms, Markets and the Kevins!

We like to keep things simple around here at Shrubstack.

Before a new year begins, we come up with a catchphrase to get our mindset right:

• We called 2024 the “Year of the Tamagotchi”. Tamagotchi Yellen didn’t let us down and we finished the year up +60%.

• We called 2025 the “Golden Age of Grift aka GAG ™️”. It’s been a great year so far, with the P&L hovering around +50%.

So what’s 2026 going to be?

Unfortunately, I keep having this image of Humpty Dumpty and I can’t get it out of my head.

Without further ado, here’s the Meme for 2026: “The Year of Humpty Dumpty”!