Marking down our estimates for equities and bonds
Our 2025 Capital Market Assumptions are lower across stocks
and bonds relative to last year
Equities
The outsized returns of equities over the past two years, increasing market concentration and high stock valuations make us more cautious
Fixed income
Return expectations decreased, as starting yields are lower and spreads have experienced meaningful compression
Currencies
We expect the US dollar to depreciate against a broad basket of currencies over the 20-year horizon
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Asset Class Forecasts
Here is an overview of our key asset class forecasts to help inform asset allocation decisions.
All are projected over a 20-year horizon and in USD terms.
Outsized returns on equities over the past
two years make us more cautious
6.0%
Developed market equity (ex-US)
6.3%
US equity
5.7%
Europe ex-UK equity
Most return expectations down versus 2024
due to modestly lower starting yields
4.0%
US Treasury intermediate term
4.4%
Global Aggregate (hedged to USD)
7.0%
Emerging markets debt (USD)
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