Stocks vs. Manure 2026

Stocks vs. Manure: Which will perform better in 2026?

Listeners of Minor Issues podcast, enter your guess for the change in the S&P 500 Index divided by change in MOO (VanEck Agribusiness ETF) between January 1, 2026, and December 31, 2026. For example, if you think the S&P 500 will be beat MOO by 50%, your guess would be 1.50.

The person whose guess is closest to the actual ratio will win a leather edition of The Quotable Mises, a leather edition of Human Action by Ludwig von Mises, and a Minor Issues tumbler.

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S&P 500 vs. MOO

If you think the S&P 500 will be beat MOO by 50%, your guess would be 1.50.

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