Will Tech Stocks Drive the Market to New Heights in 2025?

Mary Ann Bartels, the chief investment strategist at Sanctuary Wealth, has a compelling vision for the S&P 500 in 2025. She predicts the broad market index could surge more than 20%, reaching between 7, 200 and 7, 400 points. This forecast is about 22% higher than the S&P 500's closing on Monday. Bartels attributes this optimism to the strength of technology and tech-related stocks. Specifically, she expects software companies to take the lead from semiconductor firms. Salesforce is highlighted as a standout pick in the sector. Despite high price-to-earnings ratios, Bartels sees the market in a long-term bullish phase where P/E multiples can grow. She draws parallels to the tech boom of the late 1990s and the automobile revolution of the 1920s, both of which ended in market crashes. However, she believes there is potential for extraordinary returns through the end of the decade. Bartels advises that any market dip should be viewed as a buying opportunity.