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2026: A good start for markets

29 January 2026

Stay informed with our 9-minute investment update video, setting out our reasons to be cheerful and prepared as the year begins. We observe how January has gone well for many markets and economies.


Ed Smith, Co-Chief Investment Officer
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Article last updated 29 January 2026.

Quick take

  • Stock indices are up in many markets, as investors seek AI plays outside the US.

  • Investment returns are also broadening out into other sectors: we like industrials and healthcare, for example.

  • Economic data has beaten expectations in most regions – UK and China excepted.

  • Institutional decay could, over the long term, reduce the premium paid for US assets – but our strong processes have prepared us for this.

 

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