By Yasmine Raso
Publication Date: 2025-11-20 19:24:00
According to T. Rowe Price, artificial intelligence (AI) is expected to surpass the hype and play a major role in energizing global investment markets in 2026, moving from simply estimating their potential to measuring their profitability.
The global asset manager released its 2026 investment outlook yesterday, confirming that while new opportunities will emerge in AI infrastructure, ongoing inflationary pressures and stretched market valuations will continue to keep investors on their toes and ensure they remain alert to rapidly changing macroeconomic risks.
“With both fiscal and monetary policies supportive globally, economic growth in 2026 is expected to be relatively stable compared to 2025. Risks to the outlook center on continued inflation, labor market weakness and the durability of AI infrastructure spending,” says Thomas Poullaouec, Regional Head of Global…