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May 18, 2026

Longevity and Long Term Growth Potential

Daily UpdateEquitiesRates Govt BondsCommoditiesInformation TechnologyHealth Care

UBS highlights the long-term investment potential of the 'Longevity' theme in health care as a diversifier to AI-driven tech. The report also notes improving US-China trade relations and expects volatile Japanese bond yields to stabilize eventually.

Key Takeaways

  • 1.The Longevity theme (health care) offers significant multi-trillion-dollar long-term growth and diversification benefits relative to the AI/tech rally.
  • 2.China's health care sector is transitioning from a low-cost follower to a source of globally competitive drug assets and innovation.
  • 3.Japan government bond yields have reached multi-decade highs, but UBS expects them to stabilize and fall over the medium term.

Table of Contents

  • From the studio
  • Thought of the day
  • Upcoming trial results should boost the long-term growth outlook
  • What to watch: 18 May
  • Caught our attention
  • Market update
  • Global asset class preferences definitions
  • Appendix

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Authors

Mark HaefeleDaisy TsengMatthew Carter

Securities

NasdaqS&P 500Brent CrudeJapan 10-year Government Bond

Themes

Longevity and Health Care InnovationUS-China GeopoliticsMonetary Policy and Yield Volatility

Regions

EuropeNorth AmericaAsia PacificUnited StatesChinaJapan