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Inflation, volatility, and valuations: 3 reasons hedge funds fit today’s market
Our multi-asset strategists explain why economic and market conditions in the year ahead could make a compelling case for adding hedge funds to the asset allocation mix, including multi-strategy and equity long/short hedge funds.
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2026-12-31
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Are hedge funds the missing ingredient?
Inflation, volatility, and valuations — they all raise questions about portfolio diversification and resilience. Multi-Asset Strategists Nanette Abuhoff Jacobson and Adam Berger explain why multi-strategy and equity long/short hedge funds could provide the answers. They offer insights on adding allocations to a traditional portfolio mix and a recipe for manager selection.
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2026-12-31
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Opportunity ahead: Optimism or illusion?
Explore our latest views on risks and opportunities across global capital markets.
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2026-11-30
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Practical portfolio considerations for a new economic age
Solutions Director Andrew Sharp Paul explores practical portfolio considerations for a new economic age, focusing on quality equities, discerning bonds, and local APAC opportunities.
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2026-12-31
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Is AI taking over? Portfolio and productivity insights for asset allocators
Amid questions about corporate spending, valuations, and technology exposure, Global Industry Analyst Brian Barbetta and Multi-Asset Strategist Adam Berger take a deep dive on the AI landscape, offering investment insights and ideas for using AI to improve productivity.
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2026-12-01
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What does the new economic era mean for equities?
The twists and turns of 2025 have reinforced the sense that the global economy is undergoing a structural shift — towards higher inflation, more volatile business cycles and a potential gradual unwinding of decades-long globalisation. However, with flexibility and careful positioning, there are reasons to be positive about the outlook for global equities
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2026-11-30
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Constructive, selective, resilient
Amar Reganti, a member of our Insurance team, explains why he believes insurers should remain selectively risk-on while prioritizing high-quality income and preserving flexibility to add risk as valuations improve.
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2026-11-30
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Asset Allocation Outlook
How to evolve your portfolio for the latest market conditions? Explore the latest monthly snapshot of Wellington Solutions Group's asset class views.
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2026-11-30
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Can markets keep climbing the wall of worry?
Our multi-asset strategists analyze the market’s exuberance and share their overweight and underweight views on equities, credit, government bonds, and commodities.
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2026-11-30
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Time to diversify your diversifiers with hedge funds?
Christopher Perret highlights potential benefits of adding uncorrelated strategies, such as hedge funds, to portfolios to navigate turbulent markets.
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2026-10-14
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Rapid Fire Questions with Alex Chambers
In this edition of “Rapid Fire Questions,” Director of Alternatives, Hedge Funds, APAC, Alex Chambers answers four key questions on the role and opportunities of hedge funds in today’s market.
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2026-10-31
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Rational exuberance: Will the bulls keep running?
Tariffs, fiscal challenges, geopolitical turmoil — lately, nothing has seemed to get the market down. We consider how long the good times may last in our quarterly look at the equity, bond, and commodities markets.
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2026-09-30
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The long-term rewards of a contrarian approach to European equities
Portfolio Manager Tom Horsey and Investment Director Thomas Kramer explain why viewing European equities through a contrarian lens could help investors to uncover long-term opportunities in a rapidly evolving Europe.
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2026-10-31
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New regime, new reality for investors?
The first half of 2025 has reinforced our view that we are entering a new investing regime. But this isn't a clean break from one regime to another; it's a messy, transitional phase, where some old rules still apply, even as new ones might be emerging. How can investors evolve for a new market environment?
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2026-10-31
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Chart in Focus: Fed rate cuts resume — What’s next for investors?
In this edition of Chart in Focus, we explore the Fed’s return to rate cuts after a strategic pause. We examine how this move, alongside diverging central banks paths, could shape the outlook for risk assets.
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2026-09-30
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Chart in Focus: Are today’s equity returns too high?
In this edition of Chart in Focus, we examine the strength of markets so far this year, placing it in historical context.
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2026-09-30
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Chart in Focus: Where are rates headed?
In this edition of Chart in Focus, we take a look at where rates have been headed and potential implications moving forward.
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2026-09-29
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Is it time to prepare for stagflation?
Discover why concerns about stagflation are rising, and how asset allocators may be able to hedge the effects on their portfolio.
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2026-08-28
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Multi-asset credit: Evergreen anchor in an age of volatility and divergence
Investment Director Raina Dunkelberger explores the benefits of a multi-asset credit approach, highlighting diversification and risk-adjusted returns in today's volatile fixed income landscape.
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2026-09-30
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CCC junk bonds appear undervalued and overlooked
Fixed Income Portfolio manager and Credit Analyst Blake Huynh and Investment Director Nick Leichtman highlight CCC bonds' potential amid tight spreads and market dynamics.
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2026-09-30
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(Re)emerging markets: 10 reasons for optimism
Our experts identify 10 reasons why now may be the time for investors to reconsider emerging markets.
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2026-09-01
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Still climbing, just slower
Members of our Insurance team share the key themes behind their cautiously optimistic outlook for the second half of 2025 and the implications for reserve-backing and surplus fixed income, as well as other major asset classes.
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2026-07-31
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One Big Beautiful Bill: Why it’s “buy now, pay later” for markets
Multi-Asset Strategist Nanette Abuhoff Jacobson weighs the near-term benefits of the recently enacted US tax and spending bill against the longer-term costs, and suggests several investment implications.
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2026-07-31
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The long and short (term) of markets
Head of Multi-Asset Strategy Adam Berger offers a four-part plan for short-term volatility and looks at the longer-term implications of shifting capital market expectations.
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2027-01-01
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Agile approach important amid market desynchronization
Global markets are desynchronizing, with macro volatility and intervention from governments leading to diverging economic outcomes. Increased dispersion may facilitate more frequent rotation on market leaders, as these charts from Alex King and Joshua Riefler help illustrate.
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2026-07-31
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Multi-strategy investing 101
We explore multi-strategy investing, profiling its potential role in growing and protecting wealth amid today’s uncertainty.
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2026-07-31
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Severance: The split between the economy and the markets
While markets have bounced back since Liberation Day, policy changes and macro data bear watching. Heading into the second half of 2025, we're focused on relative opportunities across asset classes created by disconnects and divides between markets and economies.
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2026-06-30
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The power of positive and pragmatic thinking
While markets have a lot to worry about, from government policy to geopolitics, Global Investment and Multi-Asset Strategist Nanette Abuhoff Jacobson looks at the world from another angle: What could go right? She offers five reasons for positive thinking and considers the investment implications.
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2026-06-30
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CLO equity’s role in asset allocation
We discuss CLO equity's role in asset allocation, highlighting its potential income and diversification benefits. In addition, we explore its potential fit alongside private equity, private credit, and public equity allocations.
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2026-06-30
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Chart in Focus: Did you miss out on the market bounce back in April?
Did you miss out on the market bounce back in April? In this edition of Chart in Focus, we look at market turnaround following the Liberation Day correction, highlighting the consequences of not having stayed invested.
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2026-06-30
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Rapid Fire Questions with Campe Goodman
In this edition of “Rapid Fire Questions”, fixed income portfolio manager Campe Goodman shares his views on 4 key questions in this Q&A session.
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2026-05-31
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Why the US dollar’s “crooked smile” could upend asset allocation
Brij Khurana explores the dollar smile theory's impact on asset allocation and foreign investors' strategies amid currency fluctuations.
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2026-05-31
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Sizing private-market allocations
Our multi-asset experts explore three key components of sizing private market allocations, offering a framework to evaluate the capacity to take on illiquidity, the need for excess return, and the ability to consistently source 'good' investments.
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2026-05-31
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International equities: Five reasons they may not be a one-hit wonder
Global Investment and Multi-Asset Strategist Nanette Abuhoff Jacobson explains why those who doubt the staying power of the recent outperformance of international equities may want to reconsider.
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2026-05-31
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Tariff wars: The yield awakens
Members of our Insurance team discuss the turbulent economic and market environment and the implications for reserve-backing and surplus fixed income, as well as other major asset classes.
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2026-04-30
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Making the most of the new economic era’s bright spots
Despite uncertainty, there are important factors supporting a more optimistic approach. By focusing on structural trends and considering a wide range of views, investors can position portfolios for positive long-term returns.
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2026-05-31
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Four investment perspectives on Trump’s first 100 days
Four of our experts across fixed income and equity share their asset-class level insights on the first 100 days of the current Trump administration and analyze the implications for investors.
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2026-04-30
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Chart in Focus: Patience is power — stay invested through volatility
What does a higher VIX mean? In this edition of Chart in Focus, we explore the historic performance of the global equity market after large bouts of volatility, and the investment implications for equity and fixed income investors amid the US tariff turmoil.
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2026-04-30
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What do tariffs mean for portfolios?
Tariffs exceeded market expectations. Now what? Expect short-term volatility, identify concentrations and consider using sell-offs as an entry point to diversify across regions and styles, says Nanette Abuhoff Jacobson, Global Investment and Multi-Asset Strategist.
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2026-05-31
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Lessons learned from a top-heavy equity market
Can the Magnificent Seven stocks continue to dominate the equity market? And what can asset owners do when markets are narrow? Head of Multi-Asset Strategy Adam Berger and Global Equity Strategist Andy Heiskell discuss the challenges and opportunities.
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2026-04-30
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When will capital come back to private equity?
Head of Multi-Asset Strategy Adam Berger and Head of Late-Stage Growth Matt Witheiler consider the state of the private equity market, including liquidity challenges, the effects of higher interest rates, late-stage opportunities, and the impact of AI.
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2026-03-31
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Oh baby, baby, it’s a wild world
Just one quarter into the year, many policy and economic assumptions have been turned on their head. What does it all mean for equity, bond, and commodity markets around the world? Members of our Investment Strategy & Solutions Group offer their outlook.
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2026-03-31
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Finding fixed income opportunity in unprecedented times
Brian Garvey and Brij Khurana highlight the importance of diversified fixed income portfolios in managing volatility and seizing opportunities amid economic uncertainty.
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2026-04-30
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Allocating to fixed income in an age of austerity
Amar Reganti and Adam Norman explore how flexible fixed income strategies may offer stability and yield in a volatile market environment.
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2026-04-30
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The impact of LMEs on high-yield, leveraged-loan, and CLO markets
Emily Shanks, Jeff Heuer, and Alyssa Irving explore the impact of liability management exercises on high-yield, leveraged-loan, and CLO markets.
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2026-04-01
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The power of local perspective: the rewards of a contrarian approach to European equities
Portfolio Manager Tom Horsey and Investment Director Thomas Kramer explain why they see compelling opportunities in today's European equity market for contrarian, bottom-up investors.
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2026-03-31
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Private investments: How much should I own?
Our experts discuss the key steps to determine the size of private-market allocations, focusing on illiquidity tolerance, excess return needs, and manager selection.
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2026-03-31
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Bitcoin on the brink: What investors need to know
As bitcoin appears to be entering a new phase of acceptance, we offer a brief asset owner's guide to the cryptocurrency's role, the evolving regulatory environment, potential investment benefits and risks, and portfolio implementation.
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2026-03-31
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Chart in Focus: how sustainable is Europe’s rally?
Is the recent rally in European equities sustainable? In this edition of our Chart in Focus series, we explore the potential path ahead.
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2026-03-31
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The US equity rotation: Where have all the good vibes gone?
After riding into 2025 on a wave of post-election euphoria, the US stock market has struggled to find its footing so far this year. Global Investment and Multi-Asset Strategist Nanette Abuhoff Jacobson looks at what’s changed in the markets and what it might mean for investors.
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2026-03-31
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Convertible bonds: Attractive total return potential in a compressed fixed income landscape
Fixed Income Portfolio Manager Michael Barry details his optimism for convertible bonds in 2025, focusing on their attractive yields, equity upside potential, and exposure to growth-oriented sectors like technology and healthcare.
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2026-02-28
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Setting the stage for small caps in 2025
Our small-cap equity experts discuss valuation, market cycles, economic conditions, and sector diversification, profiling the potential of small-cap equities in 2025.
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2026-02-28
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Implementing decarbonisation guidelines: lessons learned in collaboration with clients
For asset owners with net-zero ambitions, balancing decarbonisation goals with investment objectives can be a challenge. Climate Transition Risk Analyst Julie Delongchamp outlines a practical five-step approach to implementing tailored guidelines.
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2026-02-28
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Turning tides for US Treasuries
Uncover the case for US Treasuries in fixed income portfolios against the current market backdrop.
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2026-02-28
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Emerging markets under Trump 2.0: expect the unexpected
Portfolio Manager Dáire Dunne and Investment Director Irmak Surenkok discuss what Trump 2.0 entails for emerging markets investors and what useful lessons they can learn from his first term.
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2026-01-31
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Charts in Focus: Growth of capital securities markets
Fixed Income Portfolio Manager Noah Atlas makes the case for capital securities and details the advantages they could potentially provide for investors.
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2026-02-28
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Four achievable New Year’s resolutions for investors
Are New Year’s Resolutions for investors purely aspirational or a helpful tool? Investment Strategy Analyst Alex King believes the latter and proposes four achievable resolutions.
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2026-02-28
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Balancing bumps in the road and big-picture thinking in 2025
How can investors position portfolios for bumps in the road without losing sight of longer-term opportunities?
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2025-12-31
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Top 5 fixed income ideas for 2025
Fixed Income Strategist Amar Reganti and Investment Communications Manager Adam Norman outline which five areas of fixed income may be best positioned in 2025.
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2026-02-28
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The allocator’s checklist for 2025 and beyond
Head of Multi-Asset Strategy Adam Berger offers near- and longer-term ideas for allocators, including thoughts on alternatives, potential market surprises, and risk management.
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2026-01-30
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Three performance drivers could help hedge funds rev up returns
Alex King and Adam Berger, members of our Investment Strategy & Solutions Group, explain why we're at a turning point for economic and market conditions that could benefit hedge funds and make them a potentially valuable addition to a multi-asset portfolio.
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2025-12-31
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Concentrated markets: Implications for active management, manager research, and multi-manager capital allocation
Members of our Fundamental Factor Team share research insights on the portfolio impact of benchmark concentration and highlight tools that may help, including extension strategies, passive-share analysis, and index-completion approaches.
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2025-12-31
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Time to get active? 5 equity investment ideas for 2025
As we head into 2025, growth seems poised to accelerate, especially in the US. Equity Strategist Andrew Heiskell and Macro Strategist Nicolas Wylenzek see five themes that may create opportunity across global equity markets.
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2025-12-31
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A guide to investing in the age of anxiety
There's a long list of issues worrying asset owners, from geopolitical risk to high valuations. To help, Head of Multi-Asset Strategy Adam Berger offers coping tips for an uncomfortable investment backdrop and a world where investing rules of thumb may be broken.
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2025-12-01
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Trump 2.0: Time to curb your enthusiasm?
How does an allocator navigate markets when so much about the policy landscape is unknown? Our Investment Strategy & Solutions Group offers their views on the new political realities in the US and their global implications, including for equities, bonds, and commodities.
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2025-12-31
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Is your portfolio keeping pace with the changed outlook?
It's been an uncertain few years for investors, but looking ahead, we believe investors can expect a resilient economy, a solid outlook for growth and a positive environment for risk assets. What does a changed outlook mean for investors?
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2025-12-31
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Chart in Focus: Is the “Trump trade” real?
Is this "Trump trade" real？In this latest edition of Chart in Focus, we compare market's reactions to Trump's re-election and his 2016 election, and share our observations.
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2025-11-29
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“Goldilocks” and the three drivers of hedge fund outperformance
Members of our Investment Strategy & Solutions Group explain why shifting economic conditions may bode well for hedge funds broadly but also see reasons that manager selection may be more important than ever.
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2026-11-30
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What do the US election results mean for investors?
The US election results could have significant implications for the global economy and capital markets. Our panel of experts provides a thorough analysis of what happened and explores potential market impacts.
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2025-11-30
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Impact measurement and management: addressing key challenges
Our IMM practice leader describes common impact investing challenges and suggests ways to overcome them.
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2025-10-31
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US election special: which investment themes win at the polls?
The upcoming US election could be one of the most momentous in recent history. How could the result affect different investment themes? Our thematic team investigate the potential implications for investors.
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2025-10-31
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Sahm rules are meant to be broken
Fed easing is finally here and fundamentals remain favorable. But what about that election? Members of our Investment Strategy & Solutions Group offer their outlook, including their latest views on equities, bonds, and commodities.
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2025-10-31
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Chart in Focus: What does the rate cut mean for equities and bonds?
Are rate cuts positive? On the heels of the much-anticipated initial Fed cut, in this article we look to historic precedent for where the markets could go in the coming months.
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2025-09-30
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Chart in Focus: The need to differentiate market growth from macro growth
Macro growth and earnings growth have been misaligned for the last 15 years, particularly in the US and China, but in opposite directions. For equity investors, what would be the key to identify real growth?
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2025-09-30
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The US elections through the eyes of a European investor
Supriya Menon, Head of Multi-Asset Strategy – EMEA, explores what potentially material implications upcoming US elections could have for European investors and identifies key areas to monitor closely.
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2025-09-30
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Picture this: Our forecast in 7 charts
What should investors expect for the remainder of 2024? View a visual summary of our Investment Outlook in seven compelling charts.
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2025-09-30
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Four investment perspectives amid a pivotal US election
How can investors reposition portfolios for a pivotal but highly unpredictable US elections? Nick Samouilhan explores potential avenues in conversation with three leading portfolio managers.
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2025-09-30
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Time to capitalise on the evolving role of bonds?
We outline why we think the new economic era is elevating the role of bonds as a source of attractive and stable income, downside protection and portfolio diversification.
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2025-09-30
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Capital securities: Why these hybrid investments may offer a compelling risk/reward profile
Members of our Fixed Income team explain why capital securities, a hybrid asset class that shares characteristics of bonds and stocks, may offer attractive diversification, income, and return potential.
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2025-08-31
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Private placements: A primer for corporate DB plans preparing to derisk
With many corporate DB plans exploring derisking opportunities, Portfolio Manager Elisabeth Perenick and Multi-Asset Strategist Amy Trainor discuss the potential role that private investment-grade credit, or private placements, could play and consider common questions about liquidity and allocation sizing.
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2025-08-31
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Massive market sell-off: Justified or an overreaction?
What's behind the global market meltdown, and what should investors consider doing? Global Investment and Multi-Asset Strategist Nanette Abuhoff Jacobson shares her views.
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2025-08-31
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Global macro strategies: Multi-dimensional tools for an era of economic change
With the global economic environment creating potential opportunities for macro investors, we consider the heterogeneity of the global macro strategy universe, the case for combining different styles, and the choice between a single- and a multi-portfolio manager approach.
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2026-07-31
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Does the US election even matter? Thoughts on politics, Fed policy, and portfolios
What's next for interest rates and what impact will the US election have? Head of Multi-Asset Strategy Adam Berger and Macro Strategist Mike Medeiros share their outlook and discuss the asset allocation implications.
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2025-06-30
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The AI effect: Time to rethink your technology exposure?
Will AI fulfill the market's high expectations? Will it continue to drive market concentration? Head of Multi-Asset Strategy Adam Berger and Global Industry Analyst Brian Barbetta, co-head of our Technology team, discuss the outlook and the asset allocation implications.
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2025-07-31
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Chart in Focus: Broadening earnings growth signals healthy US equity market
Over the past year, the markets have seen the companies best poised to harness and benefit from new innovations within artificial intelligence rewarded accordingly. Can this signal more upside for the entire US equity market?
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2025-07-31
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Thematic investing focus: how exactly will AI transform the world?
We are on the brink of a technological revolution that has major implications for all sectors, companies, labour, and regulators. How can a thematic lens help investors separate hype from reality?
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2025-06-30
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Unlocking investment value in a 3D world
Co-Head of Multi-Asset Strategy Nick Samouilhan explains why focusing on the “three Ds” of divergence, dispersion and disruption could help to uncover investment opportunities while strengthening portfolio resilience.
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2025-07-31
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Breaking concentration: big picture thinking with small-cap equities
How to overcome the risks associated with today's concentrated market? Investment Director John Mullins explores why small-cap equities could be part of the answer.
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2025-07-31
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All-time highs and CPIs: What comes next?
Global fundamentals have kept markets content so far this year, but will politics sour the mood? Members of our Investment Strategy & Solutions Group offer their views on the second half of 2024, including on equities, bonds, and commodities.
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2025-01-08
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Divergence isn’t just about central bank policy
Divergence has implications for investors —and central bank divergence is only one of five ways to think about it.
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2025-06-30
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Investing in “3D”: Forces shaping alternatives opportunities in 2024
Multi-Asset Strategists Adam Berger and Nick Samouilhan offer six ideas from the hedge fund and liquid alternatives investment space, from global macro to multi-strategy approaches.
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2025-06-30
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When the Fed sneezes, the ECB… cuts rates regardless?
Since the late 1990s, when the US cycle turned, the rest of the world generally followed, with a lag. However, the new economic era is likely to result in greater cyclical divergence between countries and the need for different central bank responses. How should investors think about the age of economic divergence?
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2025-03-21
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Beyond the hype: finding AI’s long-term winners
Our expert argues that a long-term mindset based on deep research can help to uncover evolving AI investment opportunities amid the hype.
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2025-04-30
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As India goes to the polls, is the case for Indian equities still compelling?
While current Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to secure a third term, a full-scale win is not a foregone conclusion. Against this backdrop and continued investor enthusiasm for Indian equities, Equity Portfolio Manager Niraj Bhagwat and Investment Director Philip Brooks assess the macro case for India. Are higher valuations justified?
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2025-06-30
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Value stocks: Rules of thumb are meant to be broken
What will it take for value stocks to bounce back from a long period of underperformance? Members of our iStrat Team say that, conventional wisdom aside, it's not all about the economic cycle and offer their outlook for the next three to five years.
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2026-05-31
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Structuring core fixed income: A constructive view on market and macro conditions
Head of Multi-Asset Strategy Adam Berger and Fixed Income Portfolio Manager Connor Fitzgerald discuss the interest-rate environment and the fundamental picture in investment-grade credit and high yield.
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2025-05-30
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With the Fed on hold, is the case for bonds kaput?
Amid worries about sticky inflation, the market has scaled back its expectations for interest rate cuts this year. But even if rate cuts are on hold a while longer, members of our Multi-Asset Team still think investors should consider a move from cash to bonds.
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2025-05-30
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What could change the trajectory of value stocks?
Head of Multi-Asset Strategy Adam Berger and Equity Portfolio Manager Nataliya Kofman discuss “resilient” value stocks, disruptive themes, and attractive sector- and country-level opportunities.
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Article
2025-05-31
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Small-cap stocks: Watching for mean reversion, technology diffusion, and the next inflection point
Our experts discuss factors that could help small-cap stocks rebound and the search for winners in this inefficient segment of the market.
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2024-12-31
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Exploring active opportunities amid continued regime change
Head of Multi-Asset Strategy, APAC, Nick Samouilhan outlines why today's environment of dispersion, divergence and disruption offers potentially compelling opportunities for active investors.
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2025-04-30
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Exploring active opportunities amid continued regime change
Head of Multi-Asset Strategy, APAC, Nick Samouilhan outlines why today's environment of dispersion, divergence and disruption offers potentially compelling opportunities for active investors.
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2025-04-30
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Can hedge funds play the role?
How should investors select the most suitable types of hedge funds for specific roles? Members of our Investment Strategy & Solutions Group offer a simple and intuitive framework that can help.
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Article
2025-03-31
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Three ways social considerations can enhance portfolios
Four leading Wellington equity and fixed income experts explore three ways social considerations can enhance portfolios.
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2025-04-30
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4 equity themes: Budding opportunities in small caps and more
Our expert highlights 4 areas where he sees opportunity in global equity markets.
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2025-04-30
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Picking the right building blocks for a climate-aware portfolio
For asset owners integrating climate change into their multi-asset portfolios, members of our Investment Strategy & Solutions Group offer five important insights.
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Article
2025-04-30
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Japan equity: Reason to believe
Our expert argues that corporate governance reform and the Japanese economy's escape from persistent deflation have laid the groundwork for a sustainable equity rally.
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2025-04-30
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Thematic investing focus: advancing the next generation of energy
The decarbonisation process represents the biggest capital cycle in our lifetime. As we develop the next generation of energy, Keith White, Daouii Abouchere and Megan Galligan examine how thematic investors can make the most of this structural opportunity.
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2025-04-30
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Thematic investing focus: evolving the current generation of energy
The energy transition is taking place amid a greater focus on energy security and affordability. What could this mean for the role of traditional energy companies, ask Keith White Daouii Abouchere and Megan Galligan.
11 min
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2025-04-30
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5 min
Income: the hard worker in your portfolio deserves more credit
Income from cash is good but income from bonds is better. In a less certain macro environment, Nick Samouilhan thinks the case for income only gets stronger. How can investors make the most of the opportunities?
5 min
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2025-04-30
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Do fundamentals support a risk-on tilt?
Surprisingly strong economic growth, declining inflation, easy financial conditions — can it get any better for markets? Members of our Investment Strategy & Solutions Group offer their outlook, including their latest views on equities, bonds, and commodities.
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2025-03-31
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A blueprint for building climate-aware multi-asset portfolios
Members of our Investment Strategy & Solutions Group take a deep dive on the issues asset owners should consider when choosing climate-aware portfolio building blocks, from the evolving opportunity set to the active/passive decision.
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2026-03-31
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Is there opportunity for high yield in today’s new economic era?
Is there opportunity for high yield in today’s new economic era? Portfolio Manager Konstantin Leidman explores.
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2025-03-31
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No bulls in the China shop?
John Mullins, Irmak Surenkok and Steven Ye assess the investment debate surrounding China's prolonged underperformance and outline three investment ideas for active investors to consider.
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2025-03-31
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5 min
Income: the hard worker in your portfolio deserves more credit
Income from cash is good but income from bonds is better. In a less certain macro environment, Alex King, Supriya Menon and John Mullins think the case for income only gets stronger. How can investors make the most of opportunities?
5 min
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2025-03-31
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7 min
Adopt a new vantage point for diversifying your portfolio
Supriya Menon, Alex King and John Mullins explore why a diversified mixed of fixed income exposure is a key component of a nuanced approach to diversification in today's cyclical macro regime.
7 min
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2025-01-31
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12 min
How to nurture a growth mindset in a higher-yielding landscape
In a higher-yield world, can fixed income deliver meaningful growth? John Mullins, Supriya Menon and Alex King explore how high-yield bonds may offer a powerful opportunity for growth - as well as a cushion against uncertainty.
12 min
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2025-03-31
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5 reasons to be active in fixed income
Actively managed fixed income portfolios have several distinct advantages over passive approaches.
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2025-02-28
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Facing the inflation dilemma head on
Inflation has already fallen much quicker than most expected. However, there are convincing reasons why inflation might be higher and more volatile going forward. What are the implications for asset allocation?
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2025-02-23
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Managing currency exposure in multi-asset portfolios: how to weigh the trade-offs and impact
Nick Samouilhan, Head of Multi-Asset Strategy – APAC, evaluates the trade-offs of different currency hedging approaches and offers a novel framework for gauging their potential portfolio impact.
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2026-02-28
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Thematic investing focus: security in a world of great-power competition
In an environment of accelerating great-power competition and geopolitical instability, policymakers may place a higher emphasis on security – even at the expense of economic efficiency. What could this mean for thematic investors?
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2025-02-28
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Trends and transformation distilled: Our 2024 outlook in brief
Our experts explore investment opportunities and risks for the year ahead.
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2025-02-28
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Top of Mind: The allocator’s checklist for 2024 and beyond
Head of Multi-Asset Strategy Adam Berger offers near- and longer-term ideas for allocators, including thoughts on areas where capital is scarce, alternatives may be attractive, and risks may bear watching.
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2025-01-31
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Multi-Asset Market Outlook
To help think through the asset allocation outlook and implications for 2023, we offer views from iStrat, our investment strategy and solutions group
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2024-12-31
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Navigating a volatile reality: three ideas for 2024 and beyond
2023 saw investors grapple with a new, more volatile reality. How should portfolios be positioned for opportunities and challenges in 2024?
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2025-01-31
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Fork in the road: Slowdown or reacceleration ahead?
Markets seem to expect a much smoother ride in 2024, but are they too optimistic? Members of our Investment Strategy & Solutions Group offer their macro and market outlook, including their latest views on equities, bonds, and commodities.
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2026-01-31
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What route is right in emerging markets investing?
How can investors find the most compelling opportunities within emerging market equities? Simon Henry and Dáire Dunne explain why they think targeting the economic development opportunity may provide a roadmap for success.
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2024-12-15
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Credit: Better opportunities to add risk on the horizon
Our experts review current macro dynamics impacting the bond market and discuss where they see opportunities and risks across credit sectors.
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2024-12-31
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Will a “Goldilocks” economy be just right for equity markets?
We provide an outlook on the ongoing shift to new investment regime, and the market segments that we expect will most heavily influence global equity performance in the coming year.
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2024-12-31
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Learning to love (or live with) a late-cycle environment
Are we actually in a late-cycle environment and, if so, how should allocators respond? Head of Multi-Asset Strategy Adam Berger offers guidance, including on portfolio positioning, big cycle bets, and security selection.
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2024-12-31
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Rebalancing a multi-asset portfolio: A guide to the choices and trade-offs
Many investors wrestle with portfolio rebalancing decisions, particularly in volatile environments. In this paper, members of our Investment Strategy Team argue for a well-structured rebalancing policy and share research on different approaches and common implementation considerations.
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2025-12-31
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Embracing uncertainty: Three alternatives ideas for a macro-driven world
Even as investors wrestle with the economic unknowns heading into 2024, Multi-Asset Strategists Nick Samouilhan and Adam Berger see opportunities to put alternative investments to work.
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2024-12-31
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Is your asset allocation ready for the realities of climate change?
Our Investment Strategy Team shares key findings from the research behind their climate-aware strategic asset allocation (SAA) approach, including challenges and trade-offs that asset owners should understand.
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2025-06-30
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Designing a climate-aware strategic asset allocation
Members of our Investment Strategy Team explain how they incorporate climate metrics into their asset allocation optimization process. They also discuss implementation — the choice of specific climate-aware building blocks and strategies to express the desired asset allocation.
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2024-04-30
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