Suze Orman is feeling optimistic about the stock market. On a mid-May episode of her “Women & Money” podcast, she predicted that the market could “absolutely skyrocket” through the end of 2025 and into early 2026, despite short-term volatility. In her view, long-term investors should avoid fear-based selling and instead focus on building wealth through smart, diversified investing.
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Orman emphasized the importance of spreading out your investments and staying consistent, especially if you’re not a daily market watcher.
“One stock, three stocks, five stocks does not a portfolio make,” she said. “You need to have at least 25, maybe even 50 individual stocks, so that you could have true diversification.”
She recommended index ETFs as “one of the best ways to invest.” Here are the types of investments she believes are best positioned to benefit as the market rises.
Orman expects large growth stocks to outperform in the coming months, especially as the market gains momentum through the end of 2025.
“I think you will find that large growth stocks are stocks that increase in price these coming next few months,” she said. “Many of the Magnificent Seven, not all, will participate. Some of the FAANG stocks will participate.”
While she didn’t name specific companies, the “Magnificent Seven” and “FAANG” groups include major tech players like Apple, Amazon, Meta, Alphabet and Microsoft — firms that have historically led market rallies.
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Orman pointed to growth-oriented ETFs as a solid option for investors who prefer a simpler approach. These funds are composed entirely of companies expected to outperform the broader market.
Two she specifically mentioned were:
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SPYG: S&P 500 Growth ETF
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VUG: Vanguard Growth ETF
“Those are ETFs that are made up 100% of your growth,” she explained. “So you might want to mix a little bit in that for now.”
Core holdings in broad-based index ETFs still play an important role in Orman’s long-term strategy.
Examples she highlighted include:
“They’re really a blend of stocks,” she said. “No matter what’s happening in the market, you are participating.”
Orman explained that while growth stocks may outperform now, value stocks could lead in future cycles, which is why blended ETFs offer useful all-weather exposure.
