Rep.-elect Mike Johnson is fighting to retain the gavel as House Speaker, and we’ll game out the potential impact of a protracted battle for speakership. Plus, our market guest is staying bullish on the U.S. despite the drama in D.C., and joins us with the themes driving stocks in the new year. But our technician isn’t feeling so optimistic, and brings three charts that make him worry about near-term risk.

AI was the big story of the year, but now it needs to grow up, according to our market guest. Plus, insurance stocks soared in 2024, but so have property insurance premiums. We’ll tell you how to mitigate risk, potentially lower your payments, and position your portfolio for big gains in 2025. And we’re live at the NYSE for the annual singing of “Wait ‘Till The Sun Shines Nellie,” led by the late Art Cashin’s family.