MACRO PULSE
2026 Outlook: Charting the Year Ahead

As investors look to 2026, markets are defined by tension. Our Global Market Strategy team shares their outlook.

     

From the Global Market Strategy Team: How a U.S. government shutdown hits the strategist desk Get Our Insights >

     

Smart insights drive stronger portfolios

We leverage proprietary research and collaborate with investment teams across New York Life Investments to offer timely answers to the questions facing investors today in key areas:

     

        

Macro Pulse

Get the latest global, economic, geopolitical, and asset allocation views

   

   

Weekly note featured chart

What we learned from the Fed’s December meeting and press conference. 

   

  

Read Macro Pulse Report: Dog Days, Data Shifts                         

  

Our Holiday Ode to the Markets

Twas NYLI before Christmas… and the perfect moment to unwind with our final episode of 2025. Join Julia Hermann as she reads her annual holiday verse, capturing the year’s market highs, lows, and everything in between. 

Happy Holidays from Global Market Strategy

‘Twas NYLI before Christmas… and the perfect moment to unwind with our final episode of 2025. Join Julia Hermann as she reads her annual holiday verse, capturing the year’s market highs, lows, and everything in between.

   

   

Geopolitics & Politics

Understand why geopolitics matter more today and how investors can adapt

Key investor questions:

  • How is the geopolitical landscape different today?
  • How can investors account for geopolitical risk?
  • What are the risks that would most disrupt consensus? 
Geopolitics world map

   

     

   

Megatrends
Make the future state tangible for investing today

2025 | Trust or Bust: The Next Era of Global Debt Sustainability

The choices governments make will shape long-term capital markets assumptions around inflation, interest rates, and potential growth; and will influence asset allocation.

A global debt sustainability framework:

        

     

Private Markets

Navigate the next phase of global private markets

Key investor questions:

  • How will diverging rate cycles and policy shifts shape private market opportunities in 2025?
  • Which global megatrends such as electrification, digitization, and re-globalization are creating new long-term opportunities?
  • Where can investors find the strongest potential across private equity, private credit, real estate, and real assets?

Prospective investors should be aware that investments in private funds or alternative investment strategies are suitable only for qualified investors who do not require liquidity and who can bear the economic risk, including the potential for a complete loss, of their investment. Investors are encouraged to consult their tax or legal advisors before making such investments.

 


Video: Private Markets Outlook - Navigating a Global Market Reset

     

   

About Global Market Strategy 

Our team of market strategists connects macroeconomics to asset allocation. We provide actionable insight into market-driving events, structural themes, and portfolio construction to empower investment decision-making.

      

Lauren Goodwin, CFA
Chief Market Strategist

Julia Hermann, CFA
Global Market Strategist

Michael LoGalbo, CFA
Global Market Strategist

Sarah Hirsch
Global Market Strategist

      


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