Making Sense

Inflation slowed across the globe in 2023, raising hopes of a soft landing. Looking ahead, will it decline further or will it prove to be sticky above central banks’ targets? Join Chief Economist Bruce Kasman and Senior Economist Nora Szentivanyi as they discuss the global inflation outlook for 2024.

This episode was recorded on January 11, 2024.

This episode was recoded on January 5, 2024.

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In this episode, the group discuss the key surprises that emerged through 2023, how they played out from a positioning perspective and key catalysts to monitor for the year ahead. Eloise Goulder, Head of the Data Assets & Alpha Group (DA&A) and Jigar Vakharia, a member of the group’s Positioning Intelligence team are in conversation with Edwina Lowe, Product Specialist within the DA&A Group.

This episode was recorded on January 15, 2024.

The views expressed in this podcast may not necessarily reflect the views of J.P. Morgan Chase & Co and its affiliates (together “J.P. Morgan”), they are not the product of J.P. Morgan’s Research Department and do not constitute a recommendation, advice, or an offer or a solicitation to buy or sell any security or financial instrument. This podcast is intended for institutional and professional investors only and is not intended for retail investor use, it is provided for information purposes only. Referenced products and services in this podcast may not be suitable for you and may not be available in all jurisdictions. J.P. Morgan may make markets and trade as principal in securities and other asset classes and financial products that may have been discussed. For additional disclaimers and regulatory disclosures, please visit: www.jpmorgan.com/disclosures/salesandtradingdisclaimer. For the avoidance of doubt, opinions expressed by any external speakers are the personal views of those speakers and do not represent the views of J.P. Morgan.

In this podcast, Rama Variankaval, Global Head of Corporate Advisory & Sustainable Solutions, regroups with his teammate Evan Junek to introduce their latest “Corporate Compass” report, which outlines how corporate clients can proactively de-risk their financial needs to be well-positioned for navigating 2024 and beyond. Rama and Evan dive into the challenges and opportunities arising from these key themes – today’s interest rates and cost of capital, value of scale and overall market risks – providing actionable strategies for boards, CEOs and senior management.

Read the full “Corporate Compass” report: https://www.jpmorgan.com/corporate-compass-report

Some of the datapoints referenced in this podcast are sourced from FactSet as of year-end 2023.

This episode was recorded on January 4, 2024.

This material was prepared by certain personnel of JPMorgan Chase & Co. and its affiliates and subsidiaries worldwide and not the firm’s research department. It is for informational purposes only, is not intended as an offer or solicitation for the purchase, sale or tender of any financial instrument and does not constitute a commitment, undertaking, offer or solicitation by any JPMorgan Chase entity to extend or arrange credit or to provide any other products or services to any person or entity.

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In this episode, Andrew Tyler (Head of US Market Intelligence) and John Schlegel (Head of Global Positioning Intelligence) discuss the tactical view for US Equities, post the strong rally into the end of 2023. They touch on upcoming catalysts, risks, and how much positioning has shifted. Sector and thematic views are mentioned as well.

This episode was recorded on January 8, 2024.

The views expressed in this podcast may not necessarily reflect the views of J.P. Morgan Chase & Co and its affiliates (together “J.P. Morgan”), they are not the product of J.P. Morgan’s Research Department and do not constitute a recommendation, advice, or an offer or a solicitation to buy or sell any security or financial instrument. This podcast is intended for institutional and professional investors only and is not intended for retail investor use, it is provided for information purposes only. Referenced products and services in this podcast may not be suitable for you and may not be available in all jurisdictions. J.P. Morgan may make markets and trade as principal in securities and other asset classes and financial products that may have been discussed. For additional disclaimers and regulatory disclosures, please visit: www.jpmorgan.com/disclosures/salesandtradingdisclaimer. For the avoidance of doubt, opinions expressed by any external speakers are the personal views of those speakers and do not represent the views of J.P. Morgan.

The pace of hiring in the U.S. continues apace, with the economy adding 216,000 jobs in December — significantly more than expected. At the same time however, the labor force participation rate dipped to its lowest in nearly a year. Against this backdrop, is the Fed still expected to cut rates in 2024? Join Michael Feroli, Chief U.S. Economist, and Samantha Azzarello, Head of Content Curation and Strategy, as they discuss the December payrolls report.

This episode was recoded on January 5, 2024.

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In this 2-part episode, we hear from Anthony Todd, CEO of Hedge Fund Aspect Capital, a diversified systematic asset manager which Anthony Co-Founded more than 25 years ago.In Part 2, Anthony discusses why he believes trend-following techniques will remain durable investment strategies over the longer term, use of AI and machine learning in the investment process, and how he expects the industry to evolve from here. Anthony Todd is in discussion with Eloise Goulder, Head of the Data Assets & Alpha Group.

Show notes:

https://www.aspectcapital.com/

This episode was recorded on November 22, 2023.

The views expressed in this podcast may not necessarily reflect the views of J.P. Morgan Chase & Co and its affiliates (together “J.P. Morgan”), they are not the product of J.P. Morgan’s Research Department and do not constitute a recommendation, advice, or an offer or a solicitation to buy or sell any security or financial instrument. This podcast is intended for institutional and professional investors only and is not intended for retail investor use, it is provided for information purposes only. Referenced products and services in this podcast may not be suitable for you and may not be available in all jurisdictions. J.P. Morgan may make markets and trade as principal in securities and other asset classes and financial products that may have been discussed. For additional disclaimers and regulatory disclosures, please visit: www.jpmorgan.com/disclosures/salesandtradingdisclaimer. For the avoidance of doubt, opinions expressed by any external speakers are the personal views of those speakers and do not represent the views of J.P. Morgan.

With more attention on emerging market interest rate derivatives than ever before, this episode delves into key trading dynamics. Meridy Cleary from the FICC Market Structure team speaks to Avi Berkowicz, the Head of CEEMEA Local Rates Trading on trading protocols, electronification trends, the road ahead for local risk-free rate transitions, and which markets our traders have their eyes on.

This episode was recorded on December 13, 2023.

The views expressed in this podcast may not necessarily reflect the views of JPMorgan Chase & Co, and its affiliates, together J.P. Morgan, and do not constitute research or recommendation advice or an offer or a solicitation to buy or sell any security or financial instrument, are not issued by Research but are a solicitation under CFTC Rule 1.71. Referenced products and services in this podcast may not be suitable for you, and may not be available in all jurisdictions. J.P. Morgan may make markets and trade as principal in securities and other asset classes and financial products that may have been discussed. The FICC market structure publications, or to one, newsletters, mentioned in this podcast are available for J.P. Morgan clients. Please contact your J.P. Morgan sales representative should you wish to receive these. For additional disclaimers and regulatory disclosures, please visit www.jpmorgan.com/disclosures

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In this 2-part episode we hear from Anthony Todd, CEO of Hedge Fund Aspect Capital, a diversified systematic asset manager which Anthony Co-Founded more than 25 years ago. In Part 1, Anthony discussesthe evolution of the industry over the last 25 years, and theinvestment philosophy behind setting up and developingAspect Capital over that period. Anthony Todd is in discussion with Eloise Goulder, Head of the Data Assets & Alpha Group.

Show notes:

https://www.aspectcapital.com/

This episode was recorded on November 22, 2023.

The views expressed in this podcast may not necessarily reflect the views of J.P. Morgan Chase & Co and its affiliates (together “J.P. Morgan”), they are not the product of J.P. Morgan’s Research Department and do not constitute a recommendation, advice, or an offer or a solicitation to buy or sell any security or financial instrument. This podcast is intended for institutional and professional investors only and is not intended for retail investor use, it is provided for information purposes only. Referenced products and services in this podcast may not be suitable for you and may not be available in all jurisdictions. J.P. Morgan may make markets and trade as principal in securities and other asset classes and financial products that may have been discussed. For additional disclaimers and regulatory disclosures, please visit: www.jpmorgan.com/disclosures/salesandtradingdisclaimer. For the avoidance of doubt, opinions expressed by any external speakers are the personal views of those speakers and do not represent the views of J.P. Morgan.

Ongoing inflation, high interest rates and diminishing excess savings are pressurizing consumer confidence this holiday shopping season. Against this uncertain macro backdrop, are consumers still willing and able to spend this year? Join Matthew Boss, Head of Department Stores, Specialty Softlines and Leisure, and Georgina Johanan, Head of European General Retail, as they discuss the outlook for holiday shopping.

This episode was recorded on December 15, 2023.

This communication is provided for information purposes only. Please read JP Morgan research reports related to its contents for more information including important disclosures.

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In this 2-part episode, we delve into 5 major AI / ML models and 40+ associated keywords, running through the merits and differences between those models, the drawbacks from each, and use cases in applying these models to alpha generation and investing. We also cover which areas may be most ripe for further development and adoption within the industry. Peng Cheng, Head of Big Data and AI Strategies within J.P. Morgan’s Research division, and Emma Wu, a member of the same team, are in discussion with Eloise Goulder, Head of the Data Assets & Alpha Group.

Websites referenced throughout this episode:

https://arxiv.org/

https://www.ssrn.com/index.cfm/en/

https://www.kaggle.com/

https://developers.google.com/machine-learning/glossary

This episode was recorded on November 30, 2023.

The views expressed in this podcast may not necessarily reflect the views of J.P. Morgan Chase & Co and its affiliates (together “J.P. Morgan”), they are not the product of J.P. Morgan’s Research Department and do not constitute a recommendation, advice, or an offer or a solicitation to buy or sell any security or financial instrument. This podcast is intended for institutional and professional investors only and is not intended for retail investor use, it is provided for information purposes only. Referenced products and services in this podcast may not be suitable for you and may not be available in all jurisdictions. J.P. Morgan may make markets and trade as principal in securities and other asset classes and financial products that may have been discussed. For additional disclaimers and regulatory disclosures, please visit: www.jpmorgan.com/disclosures/salesandtradingdisclaimer. For the avoidance of doubt, opinions expressed by any external speakers are the personal views of those speakers and do not represent the views of J.P. Morgan.