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Investment Outlook 2025

Pushing the Boundaries

Our Investment Outlook covers all the big issues facing investors, from US economic policy and AI investing, to portfolio diversification, Chinese stimulus and European equity valuations.

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Foundations of Alternatives

Foundations of Alternatives seeks to demystify alternatives by highlighting five key pillars that are essential for understanding and navigating the alternative investment landscape.

Market Insights

Simplify the complex with our timely and thought-provoking insights on market events and outlook and make informed investment decisions more confidently.

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Long-Term Capital Market Assumptions

Discover the latest edition of J.P. Morgan's Long-Term Capital Market Assumptions, drawing on the best thinking of our experienced investment professionals.

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Investment Outlook 2025

Explore our Investment Outlook, with insights on what you need to know about global markets and economies.

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.

On the Minds of Investors

The outlook for US equities after a difficult first quarter

Read our latest equity market outlook to learn why the US stock market has had a volatile start to 2025, and to find out what the rest of the year may have in store for equity investors.

A new supercycle – the clean tech transition and implications for global commodities

A forced and rapid energy transition is under way. Discover what impact this will have on commodity markets and clean energy investment opportunities.

The cost of holding cash in a volatile market | J.P. Morgan Asset Management

Is cash really king? Explore why holding cash may underperform other asset classes and how smarter investment strategies can thrive in a volatile market.

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.

How to invest in an age of tariffs and growing trade tensions

Find out how US tariffs may impact markets and learn strategies for investing during rising trade tensions. Explore inflation risks, market dynamics and the potential investment implications

UK equity market: A value opportunity, not a value trap

Explore the UK equity market's potential for recovery. Learn how shifts in corporate behaviour, supportive policies and an economic upswing can help drive demand for UK stocks.

What can sustain the latest Chinese equity rally?

This paper addresses the impact of Beijing’s coordinated policies on the recent Chinese equity market rally, and the long-term investment implications.

Budget choices and challenges facing the new UK chancellor

Explore the fiscal challenges and tough choices facing the UK's new chancellor, Rachel Reeves, as she prepares her first budget.

The US labour market: Cooling, but not collapsing

Understand why the US labour market is cooling and what it means for the economy.

Japan is changing – opportunities and risks for equity investors

Japanese equities are in the spotlight, but investors should be mindful of the risks as well as the opportunities

Implications of Middle East tensions for the global economy and markets

We explore the potential economic and market scenarios stemming from escalating tensions in the Middle East.

Understanding small cap valuations

Understand the drivers of small cap valuations and find out why small cap stocks could still offer attractive opportunities for long-term investors.

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 1Q 2025

Our portfolios reflect a pro-growth outlook and a strong preference for U.S. assets. We continue to overweight equities and credit and are broadly neutral on global duration. Credit spreads are tight but all-in yields remain attractive. Asset markets could be volatile at times in 2025, but we expect investors to buy on any dips.

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Global Fixed Income Views 1Q 2025

December’s rate cut met expectations, but revised 2025 projections—amid fiscal policy uncertainties—unsettled markets. Likely robust Q4 GDP, and labor market frailties, make Above and Below Trend Growth equally probable. We favor certain investment grade credits, high yield bonds, bank loans and select emerging market debt.

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Global Equity Views 1Q 2025

2025 looks like a good year for profits. Many of our investors favor adding to defensive and higher quality names while remaining cautious about AI stock valuations.

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Emerging Market Debt Quarterly Strategy

Our quarterly EMD strategy report assesses the latest economic developments in emerging markets and sets out our base case scenario for the asset class.

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Factor Views 1Q 2025

U.S. equity factors led the market lower in the fourth quarter of 2024, the first decline, in aggregate, since early 2023 as the market was challenged by stock investors’ preference for expensive, low quality stocks. Macro factors performed well.

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What’s rattling emerging market equities and where they may go from here

Rate hikes, COVID-19 lockdowns and geopolitics have been punishing but we see potential silver linings.

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ETF Perspectives

Explore insights from J.P. Morgan Asset Management’s ETF research. In addition discover data and commentary on current topics related to ETF classes and strategies.

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