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<h2>Elyse Ausenbaugh:</h2>
<p>Here is our 2025 outlook, building on strength.</p>
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<p><strong>JANUARY 10, 2025</strong></p>
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<p><strong>ELYSE AUSENBAUGH</strong></p>
<p>HEAD OF INVESTMENT STRATEGY</p>
<p>J.P. MORGAN WEALTH MANAGEMENT</p>
<h2>Elyse Ausenbaugh:</h2>
<p>They say fortune favors the brave, and that might be the perfect punchline for investors in 2024. Despite the litany of worries we grappled with throughout the year, from ongoing geopolitical conflicts to the roller-coaster ride that was the U.S. election cycle, to lingering questions around inflation and the Fed's policy response, risk assets delivered phenomenally strong returns for investors. But where do we go from here? We think a focus on the balance between seizing opportunity and renewing portfolio resilience will help investors build on strength in the year ahead.</p>
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<p>How can investors seize opportunity?</p>
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<p>With a resilient economic backdrop, we see potential for more market upside in 2025. In our view, U.S. stocks will lead international peers in performance as deal-making bounces back, capital investment accelerates, and corporate earning strength broadens out.</p>
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<p>U.S. stocks will lead as...</p>
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<li>Deal-making bounces back</li>
<li>Capital investment accelerates</li>
<li>Corporate earning strengths broadens out</li>
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<h2>Elyse Ausenbaugh:</h2>
<p>In fact, 2025 is expected to be the first year since 2018 that all 11 S&P 500 sectors post earnings growth.</p>
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<p>A graph appears, titled: 'S&P 500 consensus EPS growth expectations, %.' The vertical axis ranges from negative 25% to positive 25%, and two bars for each data point represent 2024 (dark blue) and 2025 (light blue). 'Info Tech' reaches around 20% for 2024 and 2025, while 'Utilities' are about 20% for 2024 and about 5% for 2025. 'Communication Services' are about 20% in 2024, and about 15% in 2025. 'Financials' are about 10% in 2024, and between 5 and 10% in 2025. 'Consumer Discretionary' are just over 10% for both 2024 and 2025. 'Real Estate' is under 5% for 2024, and over 5% for 2025. 'Health Care' is under 5% for 2024 and almost 20% for 2025. 'Consumer Staples' are under 5% for 2024 and just about 5% for 2025. 'Industrials' are about negative 3% for 2024 and nearly 20% for 2025. 'Materials' are about negative 13% for 2024, and about 15% for 2025. On the other side of a vertical dotted line, 'Energy' is nearly negative 25% in 2024, and under 5% in 2025. Dotted bars representing the 'S&P 500' are at 7.8% for 2024 and 13.3% for 2025.</p>
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<p>Source: Refinitiv. Data as of December 31, 2024.</p>
<h2>Elyse Ausenbaugh:</h2>
<p>To boot, trends like the proliferation of artificial intelligence, the buildout of power capacity and other infrastructure to support it, and the global focus on national security offer long-term upside potential.</p>
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<p>How can investors renew portfolio resistance?</p>
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<p>We feel confidence in our base-case call for a soft landing, but that doesn't mean that there aren't risks worth considering in diversifying your portfolio accordingly. Core bonds look well positioned to help play defense if there is an unforeseen downturn in economic growth. But what about risks like an escalation of geopolitical conflict, a re-acceleration of inflation, or rising government debt concerns?</p>
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<p>Potential risks</p>
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<li>Geopolitical conflicts</li>
<li>Inflation</li>
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<h2>Elyse Ausenbaugh:</h2>
<p>That's why we encourage investors to consider the full set of tools in their toolkits.</p>
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<p>Considering adding complements like gold or real assets to a traditional stock-bond portfolio may help enhance diversification and overall portfolio resilience. 2024 was another strong year for markets, offering an opportunity for investors to build on strength in the year ahead. Here are what we think 2025's defining themes could be.</p>
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<p>Key Takeaways</p>
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<li><strong>Accelerating Capital Investment</strong>: Continued spending on artificial intelligence, power, infrastructure, and security.'</li>
<li><strong>Understanding Election Impacts</strong>: Less regulation, wider deficits, and more tariffs in the U.S.</li>
<li><strong>Renewing Portfolio Resilience</strong>: Emphasizing income and real assets within portfolios.</li>
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<p>To learn more on how you can invest yourself, check out our self-directed investments page.</p>
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