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title: JP Morgan Guide to the Markets for 1Q 2018
description: "Charts and insights for investors in 1Q 2018. Topics include: economic growth, GDP, stock returns and interest rates, and YTD sector performance."
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# [JP Morgan Guide to the Markets for 1Q 2018](https://www.letsassemble.com/wealth-management-blog/jp-morgan-1q-2018-guide-to-the-markets)

 Written by [WrapManager's Investment Policy Committee](https://www.letsassemble.com/wealth-management-blog/author/wrapmanagers-investment-policy-committee) | January 11, 2018

## JP Morgan Quarterly Guide to the Markets

JP Morgan’s Guide to the Markets for the first quarter of 2018 is now available for your review. The comprehensive 71-page guide includes 65 pages of charts illustrating:

- Trends across equities, the economy, the fixed income sector and international investing
- Returns and valuations by style and by sector
- Fixed income yields and returns
- Annual returns and intra-year declines of the S&P 500
- Investor allocation by region
- The power of compounding
- The retirement savings gap 

 Additional charts also explore:

- Asset class returns
- Emerging market vs. domestic market growth
- Major S&P pullbacks during the current market cycle compared to the Volatility Index (VIX)
- U.S. dollar in historical perspective

Read the entire [1st Quarter 2018 Guide to the Markets](https://www.letsassemble.com/hubfs/MM_Commentary_PDFs/JPMorgan-Guide-to-the-Markets-1Q-2018.pdf) from JP Morgan, or review [JP Morgan Recaps Year-End Economic Data](https://www.wrapmanager.com/wealth-management-blog/jp-morgan-economic-update-december-2017).

To learn more about JP Morgan and other Money Managers, give us a call at 1-800-541-7774 or [contact us here](https://www.wrapmanager.com/contact) to speak with one of WrapManager's Wealth Managers.

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