Q2 2026 Recap: The Market Roars Back

In Episode 16 of The Generational Investors, host John Woodard III sits down with WCAMG founder and president John Woodard Jr. for a full recap of a strong second quarter in the markets. After a first quarter defined by the shock of the Iran conflict, stocks staged a broad and powerful recovery, with the S&P 500 up 14.9 percent, the Dow closing at a record high, and the Russell 2000 surging more than 21 percent. John and his father discuss the strong corporate earnings and AI-driven demand behind the rally, the Federal Reserve under new Chairman Kevin Warsh, and the strengthening U.S. dollar and its ripple effects across international markets and commodities like oil, gold, and silver. They close with a measured look at what could lie ahead in the second half. John's Weekly Pick this week: farming.