Markets in 2025 are testing investors’ ability to read a changing cycle. Between AI-driven innovation, shifting monetary policy, and new waves of economic nationalism, signals are mixed but momentum is building in unexpected areas.

In this episode, David Russell, the Global Head of Market Strategy, TradeStation, joins host Jim Jockle to discuss how today’s environment mirrors past inflection points, why AI and automation are widening their reach across sectors, and what indicators he’s watching most closely as 2026 approaches.