J.P. Morgan market views

Weekly Stock Market Report

Each week Tom Elliott looks back at the events of the previous seven days on the world's major stock markets. Broken down by region, the Weekly Stock Market Report looks at the performance of headline market indices in the US, Europe, Pacific and emerging markets.

Tom's Weekly Stock Market Report

Investment Directors' Bulletin

Investment director, Edmund Brandt, sums up the latest views from J.P. Morgan
Asset Management's regional investment desks, providing an overview of current strategy and the latest opinions on the outlook for global stock markets.

“The need for political leadership and vision to overcome economic problems is greater than in January 2011.”

Edmund's Investment Directors' Bulletin

Latest market views

A look back at 2011, and a peek at the year ahead

Investors had a difficult year in 2011. With stubbornly high inflation in the eurozone, the UK and the US, worrying global economic developments and volatile stock markets, it has been difficult for investors to achieve attractive returns.

Why markets can still avoid a Greek tragedy

Global markets are on a rollercoaster ride, falling and rising with each new twist in the eurozone debt drama. Against this backdrop our global strategist, Tom Elliott, takes a wider view of events and explains why, despite the risks, he believes investors can currently take advantage of some attractive long-term investment opportunities.

Emerging markets – still a good long-term investment opportunity

Conditions have been difficult for both developed and emerging world stock markets lately but investment opportunities remain. And there are good reasons to believe that the fundamental outlook for emerging economies and their potential to outperform developed world markets over the long term is still strong.

The euro crisis and global markets - Special market update

Two of our most senior fund managers, Nick Gartside and Talib Sheikh share their thoughts with investors in a Q&A on the current market volatility, eurozone crisis and the uncertain outlook for the global economy.

October 2011 Market Update

Global strategist Tom Elliott explains the reasons for the latest market fluctuations and provides some tips for investors to help them through this further period of uncertainty.

Can Asia withstand a slowdown in the west?

Weak economic data in the US and Europe has contributed to intense recent volatility on global stock markets on fears that the west may be falling back into recession. Although Asian markets have also suffered, there is increasing evidence that Asian economies are decoupling from the west, presenting exciting investment opportunities for investors in the region.