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          Mid-Year Investment Outlook 2026

          Enough fuel in the engine

          Explore our Mid-Year Outlook to get our latest insights on the global economy and the prospects for global markets, including the main opportunities and risks for investors.
           

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          Guide to the Markets

          The J.P. Morgan Guide to the Markets illustrates a comprehensive array of market and economic histories, trends and statistics through clear charts and graphs.

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          Mid-Year Investment Outlook 2026

          Explore our Mid-Year Outlook to get our latest insights on the global economy and the prospects for global markets, including the main opportunities and risks for investors.

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          Mid-Year Investment Outlook 2026

          Explore our Mid-Year Outlook to get our latest insights on the global economy and the prospects for global markets, including the main opportunities and risks for investors.

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          Investment Principles

          Investing for the future successfully doesn't require prediction. See how strategies like compound interest investing can help you in the long-term at J.P. Morgan.

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          On the Minds of Investors

          Hyperscaler debt issuance and the AI buildout: implications for IG credit

          Rising artificial intelligence (AI) investment is driving hyperscaler debt issuance. Explore how this shift in funding could reshape fixed income markets and offer investors a more defensive way to gain exposure to the AI theme.

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          How mega-cap tech IPOs could reshape S&P, Nasdaq and FTSE

          Mega-cap IPOs in 2026 show why private market access is crucial. Learn how companies like SpaceX and OpenAI impact market dynamics and your investment approach.

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          Understanding the shifting risks of passive investing

          Discover the risks of passive investing in today’s shifting economic and political tides, and how they influence portfolio returns.

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          Understanding gold and its role in portfolios

          Explore the drivers behind the recent rise in gold, the outlook for gold prices, and the role that gold can play in a diversified investment portfolio.

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          Investors seeking resilience should consider a quality bias

          Explore how investing in quality stocks can build resilient portfolios, offering stability and outperformance in uncertain market conditions.

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          A new path for the US dollar

          Uncover the factors influencing the future path of the US dollar and what they mean for investors.

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          Key questions shaping the outlook for AI megacaps

          Uncover how AI megacaps are tackling innovation, business shifts, and future chip demand in a changing landscape.

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          Sustainability and portfolio returns

          Read about the complex issues at the heart of measuring the financial impact of ESG investing.

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          Portfolio Insights

          Global Asset Allocation Views 4Q 2026

          Our base case assumes steady nominal growth and disinflation over the coming year. We are constructive on equities, with a preference for the U.S. and Japan. We lean into U.S. high yield for carry and prefer a long duration position in Europe rather than the U.S.

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          Global Fixed Income Views 4Q 2026

          Evidence of central banks’ independence and inflation fighting credibility, solid economic data and corporate profits, robust capex and resilient consumers lift the likelihood of expansion to 85%, overpowering headwinds from inflation and pushback against AI.

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          Global Equity Views 3Q 2026

          Massive AI investment spending is driving exceptional profit growth. Markets have moved mostly in line with earnings and valuations don’t look excessive. We find long-term value among the so-called “AI losers” and in many defensive stocks far from the AI boom.

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          The value of investments may go down as well as up and investors may not get back the full amount invested.

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