Hachi was right. 68% confidence
Increased CD Investment Awareness
Multiple financial news outlets continue to publish detailed CD rate guides and analyses well into 2026, indicating sustained public interest and awareness in CDs as an investment vehicle. Articles from NerdWallet, Bankrate, The Motley Fool, and SmartAsset actively track and report CD rates, reflecting ongoing consumer demand for this information. The prediction of increased CD investment awareness appears to have materialized, though the evidence is more about continued coverage than dramatic spikes in interest.
What would prove this wrong
CD rates decline and consumer interest/search demand for CDs falls rather than continuing to grow over the period.