"Slow growth and mediocre job creation have been common themes used to describe the U.S. economy in recent years, as both the labor market and broader economy failed to produce the snap-back rebound many expected following the deep recession seen in 2008 & 2009. Despite that lackluster growth, the unemployment rate has now fallen to 7 5% after peaking at 10% in October of 2009 a much faster decline than 7.5% 2009, expected, given average employment growth of less than 125,000 per month. [+] Read More

JP Morgan’s Quarterly Guide to the Markets for the second quarter 2013 is now available.* This comprehensive guide focuses on the latest information about equities, the economy, fixed income, international markets and various asset class performance for the quarter. *For current and previous editions of JP Morgan's Guide to Markets click here. Download JP Morgan's Full Commentary Here Get Free Research Reports on JP Morgan [+] Read More

In one of the most informative pieces about the situation in Europe, JP Morgan Asset Management does an excellent job examining the history of the Euro and Eurozone and reviewing possible outcomes. We highly suggest reading this commentary, which examines: 1) the underlying issues plaguing Europe, 2) a summary of steps taken to address them so far, 3) a look at possible next steps and solutions, and 4) a few thoughts on investing in such difficult times. Download Full Commmentary Here Get Free Research Reports about JPMorgan Asset Management [+] Read More