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Mark Haefele

Mark Haefele

Chief Investment Officer, UBS Global Wealth Management

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Notable Quotes

"As we look ahead to 2026, the question is whether the powerful forces of AI, fiscal stimulus, and easing monetary policy can propel global markets beyond the gravity of debt, demographics, and deglobalization, toward a new era of growth." — December 2025 Year Ahead report

"The ceasefire supports that case for equities ending the year higher." — UBS CIO Alert, April 8, 2026

Stories

Wall Street reprices U.S. stocks as Iran war drives largest oil disruption in decades

Money Moves

Reaffirmed 7,500 year-end S&P 500 target after ceasefire announcement on April 8

The S&P 500 sat near record highs at the end of February 2026. The index fell nearly 10% to a late-March trough after U.S. and Israeli forces launched air strikes against Iran on February 28. The strikes closed the Strait of Hormuz and sent Brent crude above $113 a barrel.

Updated May 30