JPMorgan now issues a warning to investors as the national debt surges, per new data released by the Treasury.
According to new data from the Treasury, the total outstanding public debt amounts to a whopping $34.99 trillion – or $34,997,540,505,103 to be exact – as of July 25th.
Just a year ago, the data showed $32.59 trillion.
JPMorgan’s private banking arm has issued a memo to investors, warning of underlying risks associated with the growing budget deficits and high levels of sovereign debt in the United States.
According to the analysts at JPMorgan, investors should not anticipate any substantial improvement in America’s fiscal outlook in the near future.
The memo highlights the concerns over the country’s ballooning deficits and the high levels of sovereign debt.
This suggests that the analysts at JPMorgan see these fiscal imbalances as a significant risk factor that investors should be aware of when making investment decisions.
The message from JPMorgan’s private banking arm is that the US fiscal situation is likely to remain challenging, with no immediate or significant improvements expected.
This assessment underscores the analysts’ view that the country’s fiscal trajectory poses potential risks that investors should factor into their investment strategies and decision-making processes.
“The bottom line for investors is that we don’t expect meaningful improvement in the trajectory for U.S. debt or deficits in the medium term,” the memo read.
“However, multi-asset portfolios should still be able to deliver for investors.
Monetary policymakers have maintained credibility, investor demand for U.S. Treasury assets is still strong, and the tax base is robust.
That said, the risks are meaningful enough to consider adding non-U.S. dollar–denominated assets and “real assets” such as infrastructure, gold and commodities to traditional multi-asset portfolios.
A focus on tax efficiency for U.S. taxpayers could also be prudent.”
According to JPMorgan’s analysis, the mounting US debt and budget deficits are expected to limit the government’s “fiscal flexibility”.
This means the US will have reduced capacity to implement fiscal policy measures to respond to future economic recessions or downturns.
Given this outlook, JPMorgan is advising investors who still rely on the traditional 60/40 portfolio (60% stocks, 40% bonds) to carefully reconsider their investment strategy.
The bank is recommending that investors adopt an approach that accounts for the risks of inflation and US dollar depreciation.
In essence, JPMorgan is cautioning that the continuation of the current fiscal trends in the US will constrain the government’s ability to maneuver during future economic challenges.
As a result, the bank is encouraging investors to explore alternative investment strategies that can better hedge against the potential impact of these fiscal imbalances.
“For investors, the message is clear: It is probably prudent to move beyond the traditional 60/40 portfolio. Including non-U.S. dollar assets and real assets such as infrastructure, gold and commodities can provide a hedge against potential dollar depreciation and inflation.
Tax efficiency is also key,” the company said.
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A banker is now convicted for stealing money from customers while working at Bank of America over a 10-year period.
The personal banker was arrested after her years-long scam, resulting in nearly $300,000 being stolen, came to light.
Police in Seneca, South Carolina said they received a report in 2013 about missing money from an account with Bank of America.
The victim, who also reported the incident to the Customer Service department, told police he was missing around $30,000.
Investigators worked with Bank of America for several weeks after the crime was reported and learned that an employee who had been stealing money from several people in Oconee County.
The police said the victims would use the Bank of America location in Seneca as their primary bank and Bobbi Cortese was their personal banker.
Seneca Police investigators and the US Secret Service spent nearly a decade doing more interviews.
Meanwhile, Bank of America was given time to complete an internal investigation.
It was revealed that Cortese had stolen nearly $300,000 from four people while working at the bank.
Some of the money was in the victims’ bank accounts for life insurance payouts related to the deaths of their spouses.
Others had a lifetime of earnings that was supposed to be used for their retirement, said police.
Cortese would open accounts under the victims’ names without their knowledge or consent and would perform a “shell game.”
This is when a scammer uses the money from one victim to replace what she stole from another victim.
After investigating further, police said Cortese forged several documents and issued them to the victims to hide the theft.
She committed these acts for about four years while working at the Bank of America, said police.
Cortese was arrested in May 2023 and charged with four counts of breach of trust and two counts of forgery.
She was later fired by the bank, reports The-Sun.
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