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On Dec. 10, Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) shareholders voted against a proposal to ask the company to add Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) to its balance sheet. Microsoft's board had recommended that shareholders vote no, so the rejection was perhaps no surprise. Other high-profile corporations would have surely followed Microsoft's example, leading to a wave of Bitcoin adoption across corporate America.

"And also, you do have a more populist party, and the industry is not as popular as it used to be."

While each strategist has their own reasons for leaning mostly bullish on the stock market next year, several themes overlap among top forecasters.

The cryptocurrency market has long been a favorite of aggressive investors (perhaps more accurately described as speculators) because of its volatility. At their best, these digital assets can trounce traditional stock market indexes like the S&P 500 or Nasdaq Composite. With its price up by about 340% year to date at the time of writing, Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) is an excellent example of this explosive, millionaire-making potential.

Bitcoin has once again proven its resiliency throughout 2024, but can the cryptocurrency's price continue rising?

Tom Lee is the head of research at Fundstrat Global Advisors. Lo and behold, the S&P 500 advanced by 24% last year as cooling inflation and the anticipation of interest rate cuts gave investors reasons to be bullish.