70. 2025 Stock Market Expectations & Predictions: Infrastructure Investment, Tech Innovation & Fiscal Policy Effects

This week, we’re diving into the key market themes of 2025—what’s shaping up to be a monumental year for self-directed investors. We’ll unpack the trends driving infrastructure investment, tariffs with a twist, deregulation fueling innovation, and the evolution of retail trading. This episode is packed with actionable insights to help you navigate 2025’s most important stock market predictions. From infrastructure to innovation, you’ll learn how these themes could shape your portfolio—and discover the questions you should ask as you plan your next investment moves. Jessica Inskip breaks it all down with her 15 years of expertise, while Jessie DeNuit asks the questions you might be wondering yourself. We also drop hints about what’s ahead this season on Market MakeHer! So, if you’re ready to start the year informed and empowered, hit play now. Jessie’s Questions:What does “modernizing infrastructure” really mean?If you already have S&P 500 index funds in your portfolio, are you investing in this trend?What other stocks or sectors should you research to diversify?Didn’t tariffs tank the market in 2018?How is 2025 different, and what’s a “dovish Fed”?Can tariffs actually work in the market’s favor this time?Does deregulation mean rolling back rules for companies? Could that hurt consumers?How does deregulation tie into the AI boom?What’s the difference between capital expenditures (CapEx) and operating expenses (OpEx)?How might deregulation benefit businesses while balancing innovation and oversight?What exactly is retail trading?Does 24-hour stock trading mean you can trade anything, anytime?Why would anyone trade options at 3 a.m.?Is 24-hour trading really a game-changer for investors like you?-------------------------------------------------------------Looking for unbiased, curated financial insights delivered straight to your inbox? Subscribe to the 1440 Business & Finance Newsletter, our trusted sponsor, and elevate your financial literacy—it's free and bi-weekly!This ad is sponsored by 1440 Business and Finance.--------------------------------------------------------------🌟 Send a question, leave a review, subscribe, follow & share!✨⁠⁠Support the show⁠⁠💰🔗All Market MakeHer Links🔗 ⁠⁠Market MakeHer ⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠      Instagram⁠⁠ ⁠⁠@marketmakeherpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠ ⁠⁠@marketmakeher⁠⁠⁠⁠  X/Twitter⁠⁠ ⁠⁠@MarketMakeHer⁠⁠⁠⁠  Join the ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠FB Community⁠⁠⁠⁠👀 Watch us in action on our⁠⁠ ⁠⁠YouTube Channel⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👀✨ Follow Jess Inskip on⁠ ⁠TikTok⁠⁠ and⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠⁠ ✨✨ Follow Jessie DeNuit on⁠ ⁠TikTok⁠⁠ and⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠⁠ ✨  **Beware of imposters! We will never message you and ask you for money directly.**    About Us 🌚🌞  Market MakeHer is an investing education podcast taught teacher-learner style by a 15-year finance expert, Jessica Inskip, to her very inquisitive beginner investor friend, Jessie DeNuit. We want to help you get better with your “finance-sis” (get it? No finance bros here). Our mission is to demystify the stock market and make financial literacy accessible to all self-directed investors! We believe that investing is for everyone and that's why we break down complex investing topics - from "Her" perspective. You’ll also learn about free tools and resources on our podcast and we offer a ton of free educational content on our ⁠website⁠ so you can become fin-fluent.    Important Disclosures:Market MakeHer podcast provides financial literacy education. Tools and resources mentioned are for informational and educational purposes only. Remember, investing involves risk, and there's always a potential for losses when investing in securities.Market MakeHer LLC provides educational content and resources, but we are not registered financial advisors and do not provide personalized investment advice. Consult with a licensed financial advisor before making any investment decisions.