Graham Stephan: SPY will fall

Said on Jun 25, 2026, at 10:37 in the video.

What was said
Graham Stephan

@grahamstephan

“Historically, when the savings rate reaches an absolute low like this, the stock market tends to suffer in the years following. Now, I'm not saying that's a guarantee, but it's something at least worth considering.”
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PredictionSPYwill fallChecked at fixed windows, from 30 days to 5 years

Recorded as stock market, a word for a group: this call is judged on SPY, the stand-in the method assigns to it.

What happenedafter 90 days
Incorrect so far · 90 days

Entry price (first close after the video)

$728.99

Jun 26, 2026

Price at close

$767.81

Sep 23, 2026

Total return, dividends included

+5.6%

SPY closed at $728.99 on Jun 26, 2026. On Sep 23, 2026 it closed at $767.81, a total return of +5.6% (dividends included). The call was that it would fall.

30 days

Incorrect

90 days

Incorrect

180 days

Pending

1 year

Pending

The window it was checked over

SPYWindow checked
$600$650$700$750$800Dec 2025Apr 2026Aug 2026Nov 2026Mar 2027Jun 2027Said on Jun 25, 2026
$600$650$700$750$800Dec 2025Jun 2026Dec 2026Jun 2027Said on Jun 25, 2026

SPY closing prices, adjusted for splits. The shaded span is the one-year window: it starts at the first close after the video went public and ends at the last close on or before one year after the day the video was published.

Result at every window

All windows are shown, so none is picked
Result at every window
WindowResultAt the startAt the endChangeBenchmark
30 daysR-DIR v4Incorrect$728.99Jun 26, 2026$738.93Jul 24, 2026+1.4%Total return, dividends included—
90 daysR-DIR v4Incorrect$728.99Jun 26, 2026$767.81Sep 23, 2026+5.6%Total return, dividends included—
180 daysR-DIR v4Pending——Dec 22, 2026——
1 yearR-DIR v4Pending——Jun 25, 2027——
3 yearsR-DIR v4Pending——Jun 22, 2029——
5 yearsR-DIR v4Pending——Jun 24, 2031——
Why: 30 days

SPY closed at $728.99 on Jun 26, 2026. On Jul 24, 2026 it closed at $738.93, a total return of +1.4% (dividends included). The call was that it would fall.

Why: 90 days

SPY closed at $728.99 on Jun 26, 2026. On Sep 23, 2026 it closed at $767.81, a total return of +5.6% (dividends included). The call was that it would fall.

Why: 180 days

Not yet resolved. The window closes Dec 22, 2026.

Why: 1 year

Not yet resolved. The window closes Jun 25, 2027.

Why: 3 years

Not yet resolved. The window closes Jun 22, 2029.

Why: 5 years

Not yet resolved. The window closes Jun 24, 2031.

What was said around it

everyone else, they're getting squeezed by things like rent, groceries, insurance, and child care that have all outpaced incomes. So, their spending has increased while the savings rate declines. That's why when you blend these two together, the average actually seems pretty good. But when you look at the data points individually, you'll see that the vast majority of people are not doing as well as the headlines say they are. Also, here's the part that should make everyone pay attention. Historically, when the savings rate reaches an absolute low like this, the stock market tends to suffer in the years following. Now, I'm not saying that's a guarantee, but it's something at least worth considering. So, with the bad news out of the way, here's exactly how much you should be saving by every age and exactly where you rank. And in terms of that, we need to talk about the 401k breakdown. Thankfully, there is an ultimate cheat sheet for anyone wondering how much money you need. The golden standard is that by the age of 30, you have one times your salary saved. By 40, you want three times. By 50, you want six times. By 60, you want eight times. And by the time you retire at 67, you want about

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