2026 Market Preview

January 07, 2026 | Greg Leonberger, FSA, EA, MAAA, FCA, Partner, Director of Research

This video is a recording of a live webinar held January 15 by Marquette’s research team analyzing 2025 across the economy and various asset classes as well as themes we’ll be monitoring in 2026.

 

Our quarterly Market Insights series examines the primary asset classes we cover for clients including the U.S. economy, fixed income, U.S. and non-U.S. equities, hedge funds, real assets, and private markets, with commentary by our research analysts and directors.

Featuring:
Greg Leonberger, FSA, EA, MAAA, FCA, Partner, Director of Research
Frank Valle, CFA, CAIA, Associate Director of Fixed Income
James Torgerson, Senior Research Analyst
Catherine Hillier, Senior Research Analyst
David Hernandez, CFA, Director of Traditional Manager Search
Evan Frazier, CFA, CAIA, Senior Research Analyst
Dennis Yu, Research Analyst
Amy Miller, Associate Director of Private Equity
Chad Sheaffer, CFA, CAIA, Associate Director of Private Credit

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Greg Leonberger, FSA, EA, MAAA, FCA
Partner, Director of Research

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