2026 predictions
AI wearables, new wealth, one-person unicorns
Happy Sunday RF crew!
Hopefully you’ve had a chance to disconnect from screens and enjoy some quality time with loved ones. We were in southern AZ for the holidays and loved every minute of it. I returned home to discover the wildly popular La La Land has officially opened doors on their first cafe in Scottsdale. And a second location opening on 44th Street in a few weeks. I have my eye on the French Toast Latte.
As mentioned last week, we are diving into 2026 predictions today. The “Weekly Brief” format returns again next week.
I like predictions because they’re interesting and useful for deciding where to allocate attention and capital in the new year.
In today’s post, we’ll cover 10 Rich Future bets across AI, money, work, media… plus a new category I haven’t written much about here yet, which I think becomes impossible to ignore in 2026.
Let’s get into the future.