Gain timely insights into the uncertainty and opportunity that define the investment landscape for 2026 in “AI Lift and Economic Drift.” This engaging discussion unpacks how resilient U.S. economic growth is set against a backdrop of powerful structural trends, including the transformative impact of artificial intelligence. Key themes include the importance of diversification, the challenges posed by elevated starting points for risk assets and the need for thoughtful portfolio construction to navigate ongoing market divergences.
Join Gabriela Santos, Chief Market Strategist for the Americas, alongside David Kelly, Chief Global Strategist and Jack Manley, Global Market Strategist, as they share expert views and strategies to help investors prepare for the year ahead.
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Alternative Realities: Unlocking the future of alternatives in retirement plans
On this episode, Aaron Mulvihill is joined by Jared Gross, Head of Institutional Portfolio Strategy, who brings over 30 years of experience providing insights and solutions to institutional clients—including corporate and public pensions, endowments and foundations—and Tina Anstett, ERISA Strategist, and an attorney with more than three decades of expertise in workplace retirement plans. Together, they will discuss the implications of the President’s recent executive order, “Democratizing Access to Alternative Assets for 401(k) Investors” and address the questions that have emerged as a result. They will explore what this order means for retirement plans and who stands to be affected, and weigh the potential benefits and risks of adding alternative assets to plan portfolios.
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For more resources on Alternatives, visit our Guide to Alternatives and Principles of Alternatives Investing
From complexity to clarity: A measured approach for evaluating private investments in DC plans
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How research informs investment strategy
In today’s rapidly evolving investment landscape, staying ahead means understanding how asset allocation strategies are adapting to new market realities. This episode of Insights Now explores the dynamic interplay between macroeconomic trends, policy shifts and the growing importance of research in portfolio construction. From the impact of fiscal and trade policies to the rise of alternatives and real assets, our experts discuss how diversification beyond the traditional 60/40 model is helping investors build resilience against inflation, rate shocks and other market disruptions.
In this episode, join Gabriela Santos, Chief Market Strategist for the Americas, and David Kelly, Chief Global Strategist, as they reflect on the season’s most important takeaways from the Multi-Asset Solutions team and share their outlook for the future of asset allocation.
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Alternative Realities: Stadiums, teams and private equity in sports
Private equity’s footprint in the sports industry has expanded rapidly in recent years. As global team valuations reach unprecedented levels, the sector has become a focal point for both investors and fans, reshaping the broader investment landscape. With capital pouring into sports franchises and valuations climbing steadily over the past two decades, the market is evolving—and so are the opportunities and risks.
On today’s episode, Aaron Mulvihill sits down with Tyler Jayroe, a portfolio manager with more than 20 years at J.P. Morgan Asset Management. Together, they’ll unpack the key drivers behind the surge in sports franchise valuations, examine where investment dollars are flowing and highlight the most important trends and challenges facing investors in this space.
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For more resources on Alternatives, visit our Guide to Alternatives and Principles of Alternatives Investing
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Alternative Realities: Rethinking the 60/40 portfolio
In this episode, Aaron Mulvihill, Global Alternatives Strategist, is joined by Ashmi Mehrotra, Global Co-Head of J.P. Morgan Asset Management’s Private Equity Group, and Jeremy Beal, Head of Products and Advisory Solutions at Morgan Stanley Wealth Management. The discussion covers how access to alternative investments is expanding to more investors, current developments in private equity and the role these assets can play in today’s investment portfolios.
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For more resources on Alternatives, visit our Guide to Alternatives and Principles of Alternatives Investing
Listen to the audio version of the Alternative Realities podcast: Apple Podcasts | Spotify
Listen to the latest insights from Dr. David Kelly, Chief Global Strategist, and Gabriela Santos, Chief Strategist for the Americas at J.P. Morgan Asset Management, as they sit down with a variety of thought leaders for a conversational breakdown of big ideas, future trends, emerging topics, and their investment implications, helping to inform the building of stronger long-term investment plans.
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