What investing strategies might work amidst inflation concerns?
What investing strategies might work amidst inflation concerns?Video
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Description: Inflation is coming down from decades-long highs, nearing the Federal Reserve’s 2% target. Discover how you can prepare investments for the changes.
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<p>Elyse Ausenbaugh</p>
<p><strong>HEAD OF INVESTMENT STRATEGY</strong></p>
<p><strong>J.P. MORGAN WEALTH MANAGEMENT</strong></p>
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<p>Ajene Oden</p>
<p><strong>GLOBAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIST</strong></p>
<p><strong>J.P. MORGAN WEALTH MANAGEMENT</strong></p>
<h2>Elyse Ausenbaugh:</h2>
<p>I'm Elyse Ausenbaugh, and I'm joined by...</p>
<h2>Ajene Oden:</h2>
<p>AJ Oden, and we're J.P. Morgan Wealth Management global investment strategists. We asked our audience what their biggest concern is when looking at the current economic landscape.</p>
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<p>What are you most concerned about when thinking about the current economic landscape?</p>
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<p>A horizontal bar graph with four numbered items shows 41% most concerned about Inflation, 19% most concerned about Government debt, 22% most concerned about Geopolitical conflicts, and 17% most concerned about Interest rates.</p>
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<p>J.P. Morgan Wealth Management LinkedIn poll, July 2024. Survey responses: 866.</p>
<h2>Ajene Oden:</h2>
<p>Out of the 1,500 responses we received, inflation was still the top concern.</p>
<h2>Elyse Ausenbaugh:</h2>
<p>I'll admit, I was a little bit surprised to see that at the top of the list because, while we may not be quite back to the Fed's 2% target, we have been making tremendous progress.</p>
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<p>A number appears between them:</p>
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<p>FED Target</p>
<p>2%</p>
<h2>Ajene Oden:</h2>
<p>Sure. But inflation is still dominating the investment narrative.</p>
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<p>A graph appears, titled: 'Household inflation for Sept. 2023 - Sept. 2024, YoY, %.' A horizontal axis at the top of the graph ranges from negative 20% to positive 20%. It shows 'All items' at 2.4%, 'Gasoline (all types)' at negative 15.3%, 'Used cars and trucks' at negative 5.1%, 'New vehicles' at negative 1.3%, 'Dairy products' at 0.5%, 'Fruits and vegetables' at 0.7%, 'Physicians' services' at 1.5%, 'Airline fares' at 1.6%, 'Apparel' at 1.8%, 'Medical care services' at 3.6%, 'Food away from home' at 3.9%, 'Hospital services' at 4.5%, 'Rent' at 4.8%, 'Auto repair' at 4.9%, and 'Auto insurance' at 16.3%.</p>
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<p>Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics. Data as of September 30, 2024.</p>
<h2>Ajene Oden:</h2>
<p>It hit multi-decade highs, and consumers are still feeling it at the gas pumps. Albeit that it has cooled, it's still hitting them at the register on a regular basis.</p>
<h2>Elyse Ausenbaugh:</h2>
<p>It's a good point. And I guess if there's a bright side, it's that wage growth is now running faster than that pace of price increases. So, consumer purchasing power in aggregate is going up.</p>
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<p>You're right. Now that inflation is starting to come back under control, the Fed can start to pivot to the other side of their mandate and start looking at the labor market and the overall health of the economy when it comes to monetary policy.</p>
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<p>FEDs Policy Rate</p>
<h2>Elyse Ausenbaugh:</h2>
<p>Yes! And, as the Fed's policy rate starts to head lower, it is becoming increasingly urgent for folks to think about how their money is positioned and whether they need to make any adjustments in their portfolio.</p>
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<p>How is your money positioned?</p>
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<p>Do you need to make adjustments in your portfolio?</p>
<h2>Ajene Oden:</h2>
<p>To that point, I think the big one relates to excess cash positions as well as short duration and they consider locking in longer elevated yields.</p>
<h2>Elyse Ausenbaugh:</h2>
<p>Right. And one way to do that is by moving out of that excess cash and into something longer-dated like core bonds. It's a lot to think about, and a theme that we cover quite frequently in the thought leadership content that we publish.</p>
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<p>THE ANSWER IS J.P. MORGAN WEALTH MANAGEMENT</p>
<h2>Elyse Ausenbaugh:</h2>
<p>To learn more as to why we think inflation looks less threatening, please visit chase.com/theknow</p>
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<p>To learn more, visit chase.com/theknow</p>
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