Clearwater Analytics Holdings, Inc. (CWAN) Discussion of Economic Outlook and Market Forces Influencing Institutional Portfolio Strategies Transcript
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SA Transcripts157.41K FollowersFollow5ShareSaveCommentsPlay Earnings CallPlay Earnings Call Clearwater Analytics Holdings, Inc. (CWAN) Discussion of Economic Outlook and Market Forces Influencing Institutional Portfolio Strategies December 18, 2025 11:00 AM EST Company Participants Matthew Vegari Presentation Operator Hello, everyone, and thank you for joining CWAN's 2026 Outlook Webinar. We have a great presentation lined up that takes a data-driven look at the U.S. economic outlook and the forces shaping markets as we head into 2026. Investors are balancing persistent macro uncertainty with evolving portfolio risks, making it critical to separate short-term noise from signals that truly matter. Before we get started, I wanted to run through a few quick housekeeping notes to help you get the most of today's session. [Operator Instructions] In the resources list, you'll find additional materials related to today's topic, and today's session will be recorded and an on-demand version will be available after we wrap up the session. So now I'm pleased to introduce Matthew Vegari, Head of Research at CWAN. Matthew leads CWAN's research desk delivering investment and portfolio insights at the intersection of macroeconomics, markets and CWAN's proprietary data, which helps identify the shifts shaping both tactical and long-term decision-making. So with that, I'll turn it over to Matthew.
Matthew Vegari Thanks so much, Val. Pleasure to be with you all today. Happy holidays to those who are celebrating. I entitled this outlook for 2026 as Will the Economy Hang On? And the choice of words was quite deliberate because while a recession is far from my base case for next year, I don't view the current macroeconomic environment as one that is particularly comfortable for households, that is particularly comfortable for consumers. And the question that really is top of mind is, will the economy hang on? Not will the economy thrive next year, but will it kind of stay away from