UBS
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
