Outlook 2026 Outlook

Thursday, December 18, 2025 | 11 AM PT / 2 PM ET

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1 hour CE credit for CFP, IWI and IAR*

What's next for the economy and markets in the U.S. and around the world? 

 

Stocks and bonds have rallied in the face of rising tariffs and lingering inflation. An AI boom is driving economic growth while causing worry about a tech bubble. How should investors approach financial markets seemingly full of paradoxes? Portfolio managers Martin Romo and Pramod Atluri identify risks and opportunities for the year ahead and what they could mean for your portfolio.

What you'll get:

  • Insights into what’s driving the global economy
  • Equity investment opportunities beyond tech
  • Smart fixed income strategies as rates decline
  • Portfolio ideas for the year ahead
  • One hour of CE credit
Martin Romo is chair and chief investment officer of Capital Group. He is also an equity portfolio manager with 32 years of investment industry experience (as of 12/31/2024). He holds an MBA from Stanford and a bachelor's degree in architecture from the University of California, Berkeley. 

Pramod Atluri is a fixed income portfolio manager with 21 years of investment industry experience (as of 12/31/2024). He holds an MBA from Harvard and a bachelor's degree in biological chemistry from the University of Chicago. He is a CFA charterholder.

Will McKenna is a content director and frequent host of Capital Group webinars. He has 29 years of investment industry experience (as of 12/31/2024). He holds a bachelor’s degree in anthropology from Princeton.

 
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