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event October 2025

11 min

Article

2026-11-30

Chart in focus: What tech in 2000 teaches us about tomorrow

In this Chart in Focus, Equity Strategist Andrew Heiskell illustrates what 2000s tech can teach us about AI and innovation today and tomorrow.

By

Andrew Heiskell

event October 2025

3 min

Article

2026-11-30

What markets are missing on critical minerals

Geopolitical Strategist Thomas Mucha highlights the importance of critical minerals in US-China relations, details the impact on global markets, and identifies the investment implications.

By

event October 2025

5 min

Article

2026-11-30

Long bonds could become a diversifier once again

Despite a challenging 15 years, long bonds represent a valuation opportunity. Brij Khurana explains why long-term yields may not last, offering asset allocators a reason to rethink the diversification potential of long-maturity bonds.

By

event October 2025

5 min

Article

2026-10-02

Bonds in Brief: Making Sense of the Macro — September issue

In September's issue of Bonds in Brief, Investment Director Marco Giordano assesses the latest risks and opportunities in bond markets, and the implications for investors.

By

event October 2025

4 min

Article

2026-10-31

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.

By

event October 2025

11 min

Article

2026-09-30

Chart in focus: Three reasons to revisit emerging markets

Multi-Asset Strategist Nanette Abuhoff-Jacobson illustrates the case for emerging markets in three charts.

By

event October 2025

3 min

Article

2026-10-31

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?

By

Natasha Brook-Walters

event September 2025

5 min

Article

2026-10-31

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The Fed architecture under scrutiny: What are the investment implications?

Macro Strategist Juhi Dhawan looks at how changes in the Federal Reserve's personnel and decision making could impact policy, the US dollar, and financial markets.

By

event September 2025

6 min

Article

2026-09-30

FOMC: Cushioning the US labor market

Fixed Income Portfolio Manager Jeremy Forster analyzes the Fed's decision to cut interest rates at the September FOMC meeting.

By

event September 2025

5 min

Article

2026-10-31

A look under the hood: US consumer holding up amid volatility

Fixed Income Portfolio Manager Kyra Fecteau dissects several key consumer credit trends and explains how they could have an outsized influence on the overall performance of securitized credit markets going forward.

By

Kyra Fecteau, CFA

event September 2025

4 min

Article

2026-09-30

Brave New World: “US vs them” world order emerges

Geopolitical Strategist Thomas Mucha profiles the shifts signaling increased global policy friction and national security related opportunities for investors.

By

event September 2025

4 min

Article

2026-10-31

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.

By

event September 2025

4 min

Article

2026-08-28

Rethinking the Fed’s dual mandate

Is it time for a fresh perspective on the dual mandate? Fixed Income Portfolio Manager Brij Khurana explores the potential benefits of reorienting monetary policy toward maximizing productivity.

By

event August 2025

7 min

Article

2026-08-31

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.

By

Blake Huynh, CPA

Nick Leichtman, CFA

event August 2025

3 min

Article

2026-09-30

AI and national security: What markets are missing

Geopolitical Strategist Thomas Mucha analyzes the role of AI in shifting national security dynamics and its influence on future investment strategies.

By

event August 2025

5 min

Article

2026-09-30

Chart in focus: What does a weak US dollar mean for global investors?

In this Chart in Focus, we illustrate how the power of the US dollar in 2025 stacks up against the past fifty-plus years. Learn what we're watching and understand the global investment implications of a weaker USD.

By

Alex King, CFA

Joshua Riefler

event August 2025

2 min

Article

2026-09-30

Stagflation watch: Thoughts on tariffs, inflation, and Fed policy

US Macro Strategist Juhi Dhawan considers signs the US economy may be moving toward a toxic mix of slowing growth and rising inflation, creating challenges for the Fed and investors.

By

event August 2025

5 min

Article

2026-08-31

Weighing the economic winners and losers of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act

Macro Strategist Juhi Dhawan unpacks the impact of One Big Beautiful Bill Act, including its potential effect on economic growth, corporate earnings, and the US government deficit and debt.

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event July 2025

7 min

Article

2026-07-31

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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event July 2025

4 min

Article

2026-07-31

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.

By

Alex King, CFA

Joshua Riefler

event July 2025

5 min

Article

2026-07-31

Facing a new economic reality

We summarize our 2025 mid-year outlooks.

event July 2025

5 min

Article

2026-08-31

Still opportunities in European equities? Positioning is key

Macro Strategist Nicolas Wylenzek revisits the case for European equities and discusses why positioning can help optimise exposure to Europe’s accelerating regime change.

By

event July 2025

5 min

Article

2026-07-31

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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event July 2025

13 min

Article

2026-06-30

Venture capital mid-year outlook: Five key questions

Our venture capital team explores the state of the IPO market, M&A uncertainty, the growth of secondaries, and more.

Multiple authors

event June 2025

5 min

Article

2026-06-30

Private credit: Is the illiquidity premium still worth it?

Our private credit team explores the value of the asset class’s illiquidity premium in today’s uncertain markets.

By

Emily Bannister, CFA

Sonali Wilson

event June 2025

6 min

Article

2026-06-30

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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event June 2025

4 min

Article

2026-06-30

FOMC: Patiently waiting to ease

Jeremy Forster discusses the Fed's steady policy rates, inflation forecasts, and potential interest rate cuts amidst economic uncertainties.

By

event June 2025

4 min

Article

2026-08-01

Beyond US exceptionalism: where now for equities?

It might feel like the narrative of US exceptionalism has only been questioned in recent months — particularly in the wake of Liberation Day — but we see Trump’s tariff announcements as the clearest signal yet of a shift that has already been underway for nearly a decade.

By

Andrew Heiskell

Nick Samouilhan, PhD, CFA, FRM

event June 2025

6 min

Article

2026-06-30

Two key questions that bond investors should not ignore

Investment Directors Amar Reganti and Marco Giordano and Portfolio Manager Campe Goodman tackle two key questions that are likely to be top of bond investors’ minds during the second half of 2025.

Multiple authors

event June 2025

Article

2026-06-30

Where to turn in an uncertain market

Nick Samoulihan explores strategies for navigating today's markets, emphasizing quality equities, strategic bond selection, and high-yield opportunities to balance risk and growth potential.

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event June 2025

5 min

Article

2026-07-31

Could the global policy response misfire?

In their mid-year macro outlook, Macro Strategists John Butler and Eoin O’ Callaghan discuss how the global policy response to the trade shock could misfire, with major implications for investors.

By

Raina Dunkelberger, CFA, CAIA

Eoin O'Callaghan

event June 2025

Article

2026-06-30

Return-seeking fixed income for an uncertain age?

Raina Dunkelberger discusses the role of flexible, return-seeking fixed income strategies against a backdrop of concentrated equity markets and global policy divergence.

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event June 2025

4 min

Article

2026-06-30

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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event May 2025

4 min

Article

2026-05-31

The yen smile: New economic era upends traditional safe-haven currency relationships

Portfolio Manager Sam Hogg discusses the US Dollar Smile Theory and the Japanese yen's safe-haven status in the context of global trade and monetary policy changes.

By

Sam Hogg

event May 2025

5 min

Article

2026-05-31

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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event May 2025

4 min

Article

2026-05-31

How China can offset the tariff shock

Macro Strategist Johnny Yu details the approaches Beijing could take to offset the tariff shock, from fiscal strategies to potential retaliatory measures to concessions that Washington may welcome.

By

Johnny Yu, CFA

event April 2025

7 min

Article

2026-04-15

Early thoughts on historic hike in US tariffs

Macro Strategist Michael Medeiros explores the significant economic and market implications of the latest US tariffs, highlighting potential recession and inflation spikes, and the impact on global trade relations.

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event April 2025

4 min

Article

2026-05-31

Sacrificing stocks on the altar of trade

Brij Khurana discusses the Trump administration's new stance on trade and its impact on the US economy, global markets and asset prices.

By

event April 2025

5 min

Article

2026-04-30

Could “Liberation Day” trigger a shift in capital flows?

John Butler discusses groundbreaking US tariffs, their impact on capital flows, and the changing investor perception of the US and Europe.

By

event April 2025

3 min

Article

2026-05-31

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.

By

event April 2025

12 min

Article

2026-03-31

Shrinking the government footprint: Medicaid cuts and America’s economic health

Macro Strategist Juhi Dhawan looks at what changes to the mammoth US Medicaid program could mean for economic growth, employment, inflation, and financial markets.

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event March 2025

8 min

Article

2026-03-31

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.

Multiple authors

event March 2025

10 min

Article

2026-03-31

The yield buyer

Our fixed income experts examine the impact of tight credit spreads and elevated yields on today’s credit markets and explore the value of active management.

By

Amar Reganti

Adam Norman

event March 2025

4 min

Article

2026-03-31

High hopes and low credit spreads

Connor Fitzgerald highlights the implications of tight credit spreads and the importance of flexibility for fixed income managers navigating today's market.

By

Connor Fitzgerald, CFA

event March 2025

2 min

Article

2026-03-31

FOMC meeting: Misery loves company

Fixed Income Portfolio Manager Jeremy Forster explores the Fed's decision to hold rates, downgraded economic forecasts, and the implications of balance-sheet policy changes on inflation and market conditions.

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event March 2025

3 min

Article

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.

Multiple authors

event March 2025

4 min

Infographic

2026-03-31

Shrinking the government footprint: Deregulation and the US economy

Macro Strategist Juhi Dhawan shares her view on the economic effects of the Trump administration’s efforts to slash red tape, including the impact on growth and inflation, as well as some of the potential drawbacks of this approach.

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event March 2025

5 min

Article

2026-03-31

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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event March 2025

4 min

Article

2026-03-31

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A pivotal election result for Germany and Europe

Macro Strategists Eoin O’Callaghan and Nicolas Wylenzek share their initial observations on what the pivotal Federal election results in Germany could mean for investors.

By

Eoin O'Callaghan

event February 2025

5 min

Article

2026-02-28

US debt dynamics: Is there a path to sustainability?

How worried should investors be about US debt sustainability? Macro Strategist Michael Medeiros discusses the implications of soaring US federal budget deficits and the likely bond market response.

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event February 2025

5 min

Article

2026-02-28

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.

By

Michael Barry

event February 2025

5 min

Article

2026-02-28

Deeply seeking the impact of AI spending on bond yields

Brij Khurana explores the surprising way in which AI spending may impact Treasury yields and complicate the Fed's rate-policy decisions.

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event February 2025

6 min

Article

2026-02-28

Bonds in Brief: Making Sense of the Macro — January issue

What's driving global bond markets and what are the investment implications? Read the January issue of "Bonds in Brief" for Wellington Investment Director Marco Giordano's monthly assessment of risks and opportunities within bond markets.

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event February 2025

4 min

Article

2026-02-28

Sitting in the slack tide of US fiscal stimulus

Portfolio Manager Connor Fitzgerald profiles the risks of the Trump administration's policies around spending cut, tariffs, and immigration, and analyzes potential effects on US growth.

By

Connor Fitzgerald, CFA

event February 2025

5 min

Article

2026-02-28

The US immigration crackdown: Weighing the economic implications

As the details of new US immigration policies come into focus, Macro Strategist Juhi Dhawan considers the risks they may pose for the labor market and the broader economy.

By

event February 2025

7 min

Article

2026-02-28

Turning tides for US Treasuries

Uncover the case for US Treasuries in fixed income portfolios against the current market backdrop.

By

Connor Fitzgerald, CFA

Schuyler Reece, CFA

event February 2025

3 min

Article

2026-02-28

Geopolitics in 2025: Risks, opportunities, and deepening uncertainties

Geopolitical Strategist Thomas Mucha outlines his structural, policy, and geopolitical outlook for the year.

By

event February 2025

8 min

Article

2026-02-28

Fed in holding pattern

Fixed Income Portfolio Manager Jeremy Forster unpacks the US Federal Reserve's decision to pause its interest-rate-cutting cycle.

By

event January 2025

3 min

Article

2026-02-28

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.

By

Dáire Dunne, CFA

Irmak Surenkok

event January 2025

5 min

Article

2026-01-31

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Europe amid regime change: where next for European equities?

Is pessimism on Europe overdone? Macro Strategist Nicolas Wylenzek discusses why he believes Europe is in the middle of a regime change with significant opportunities for active equity investors.

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event January 2025

6 min

Article

2026-02-28

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.

By

Noah Atlas, CFA

event January 2025

2 min

Infographic

2026-02-28

What an “America first” foreign policy may mean for markets

Fixed Income Portfolio Manager Brij Khurana explores the potential market impacts of President Trump's "America first" foreign policy. From regional hegemony to global economic dominance to tariffs applied for strategic geopolitical gain, discover how these shifts could affect investors.

By

event January 2025

6 min

Article

2026-01-31

Quarterly Market Review

A quarterly update on equity, fixed income, currency, and commodity markets.

By

Brett Hinds

Jameson Dunn

event January 2025

18 min

Article

2026-01-31

Picture this: Economic forecast in 6 charts

We offer our 2025 economic and market forecasts across the capital markets in 6 charts.

event January 2025

10 min

Article

2025-07-15

Bonds in Brief: Making Sense of the Macro — December issue

What's driving global bond markets and what are the investment implications? Read the December issue of "Bonds in Brief" for Wellington Investment Director Marco Giordano's monthly assessment of risks and opportunities within bond markets.

By

event January 2025

4 min

Article

2026-02-28

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?

By

Natasha Brook-Walters

event January 2025

8 min

Article

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.

By

Amar Reganti

Adam Norman

event January 2025

5 min

Article

2026-02-28

Executive Summary 2025: Finding opportunity amid uncertainty

In this article, we summarize some of the key findings from our 2025 outlooks, from divergence-driven opportunities to the impacts of AI and beyond.

event January 2025

3 min

Article

2026-06-06

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.

By

Alex King, CFA

Adam Berger, CFA

event January 2025

6 min

Article

2025-12-31

Fed delivers rate cut, but hawkish 2025 guidance sends yields up

Fixed Income Analyst Caroline Casavant examines the outcome of the December 18 Federal Open Market Committee meeting and the implications for rates, inflation, and real growth.

By

Caroline Casavant

event December 2024

3 min

Article

2025-06-30

Accelerating the future of active management

CEO Jean Hynes explains how Wellington is building for the future of active management by investing in our capabilities and aligning our organization and talent with clients’ shifting needs.

By

Jean Hynes, CFA

event December 2024

9 min

Article

2025-12-31

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.

By

Gregg Thomas, CFA

Megan Kelly, CFA

event December 2024

18 min

Whitepaper

2025-12-31

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.

By

Andrew Heiskell

event December 2024

10 min

Article

2025-12-31

Going their separate ways: Capitalizing on bond divergence

Our fixed income experts discuss how to position portfolios for a world of uncertainty and divergence, exploring key themes and evolving bond opportunities for 2025.

Multiple authors

event December 2024

7 min

Article

2025-12-31

Multi-Asset Investment Outlook

To help think through the asset allocation outlook and implications for this year, we offer views from iStrat, our investment strategy and solutions group.

Multiple authors

event December 2024

Article

2025-12-31

Securitized credit: Opportunity amid tight corporate spreads?

Portfolio Managers Rob Burn and Cory Perry discuss why they believe securitized credit has an attractive role to play in today’s tight-spread environment and highlight potential areas of opportunity in 2025.

By

Rob Burn, CFA

Cory Perry, CFA

event December 2024

5 min

Article

2025-12-31

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.

Multiple authors

event December 2024

12 min

Article

2025-12-31

Bonds in Brief: Making Sense of the Macro — November issue

What's driving global bond markets and what are the investment implications? Read the November issue of "Bonds in Brief" for Wellington Investment Director Marco Giordano's monthly assessment of risks and opportunities within bond markets.

By

event December 2024

4 min

Article

2025-12-31

The credit cycle has been extended — but what’s next?

Credit experts Derek Hynes, Joe Ramos and Will Prentis discuss why they believe the current credit cycle still has legs and explore likely implications for credit portfolios in 2025.

Multiple authors

event December 2024

5 min

Article

2025-12-31

Private credit outlook for 2025: 5 key trends

Our private credit experts, Emily Bannister and Sonali Wilson, highlight five critical trends for 2025: the convergence of public and private markets, AI's impact on private credit, the evolving role of banks in lending markets, the impact of higher interest rates, and the importance of financial covenants.

By

Emily Bannister, CFA

Sonali Wilson

event December 2024

6 min

Article

2025-12-31

Venture capital outlook for 2025: 5 key trends

Our venture capital experts are encouraged by the healthier environment for venture capital in 2025. In this year's outlook, they explore key themes for the year ahead, including: higher deployment, AI, rebounding IPOs, and impacts of the 2024 election.

Multiple authors

event December 2024

7 min

Article

2025-12-31

The year of uncertainty: 5 macro themes to watch in 2025

Macro Strategists John Butler and Eoin O’Callaghan outline five macro themes for investors to watch in 2025 in a year they see defined by exceptional uncertainty and an extraordinary macroeconomic backdrop.

By

Eoin O'Callaghan

event November 2024

6 min

Article

2025-11-30

Listening to voters’ economic concerns should mean less fiscal spending

Fixed Income Portfolio Manager Brij Khurana explains the likely economic and market impacts of Trump administration policies, including potential winners and losers from drastic fiscal spending cuts.

By

event November 2024

6 min

Article

2025-11-30

Navigating uncertain policy shifts

Macro Strategist Juhi Dhawan explains why investors should prepare for heightened volatility in 2025, due to significant policy changes under President-elect Trump that will impact inflation, trade, and economic growth.

By

event November 2024

8 min

Article

2025-11-30

Fed stays its course while acknowledging brewing winds of change

Our expert examines the underlying data which drove the Fed to stay its rate-cutting course.

By

event November 2024

4 min

Article

2025-11-30

Bonds in Brief: Making Sense of the Macro — October issue

What's driving global bond markets and what are the investment implications? Read the October issue of "Bonds in Brief" for Wellington Investment Director Marco Giordano's monthly assessment of risks and opportunities within fixed income.

By

event November 2024

4 min

Article

2025-11-30

It’s different this time: Trump faces challenging geopolitical dynamics

Our expert explores how Trump may approach the heightened geopolitical challenges his second administration faces.

By

event November 2024

3 min

Article

2025-11-30

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.

Multiple authors

event November 2024

Video

2025-11-30

Trump win likely to accelerate macro trends already in motion

The US election results could have significant implications for the global economy and markets. To help you understand these changes, US Macro Strategist Mike Medeiros provides a thorough analysis and discusses the potential market impacts.

By

event November 2024

5 min

Article

2025-11-30

Pre-election ideas for investors: Lean into what you know (not what you don’t)

Our expert offers investable ideas based on known macro and market conditions, rather than speculation.

Multiple authors

event October 2024

3 min

Article

2025-10-31

What is “the economic cycle,” anyway?

See why the relationship between asset prices and the economic cycle is more complex than you might think, why a US recession is unlikely, and what a more dovish Fed could mean for the US and global markets.

By

event October 2024

5 min

Article

2025-10-31

Bonds in Brief: Making Sense of the Macro — September issue

What's driving global bond markets and what are the investment implications? Read September's issue of "Bonds in Brief" for Wellington Investment Director Marco Giordano's monthly assessment of risks and opportunities within bond markets.

By

event October 2024

4 min

Article

2025-10-31

Can central bank independence survive?

Can central bank independence survive? Macro Strategist John Butler discusses the challenges faced by central banks in an increasingly fraught political environment and how investors should adjust.

By

event October 2024

5 min

Article

2025-09-30

Securitized credit: Normalizing, decelerating, or falling off a cliff?

Our experts offer their views on the current conditions and outlook for the securitized credit market.

Multiple authors

event October 2024

4 min

Article

2025-10-31

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.

Multiple authors

event October 2024

12 min

Article

2025-10-31

What’s next after Iran’s missile attack on Israel?

Geopolitical Strategist Thomas Mucha shares his analysis of the latest escalation in the Middle East conflict, including his thoughts on a wider regional war and the market implications.

By

event October 2024

2 min

Article

2025-10-02

Rate relief: Fed cuts half point, but says “economy is strong”

Our expert explains the Fed's bold rate cut and some key takeaways for investors.

By

Caroline Casavant

event September 2024

3 min

Article

2025-09-30

The real issue on rate cuts? Keep your eyes on the dot (plot)

Keep your eyes on the Fed's 2025 dot plot. The real story is where policy rates are headed, not just the next rate cut.

By

event September 2024

3 min

Article

2025-09-30

Bonds in Brief: Making Sense of the Macro — August issue

What's driving global bond markets and what are the investment implications? Read the August issue of "Bonds in brief" for Wellington Investment Director Marco Giordano's monthly assessment of risks and opportunities within bond markets.

By

event September 2024

4 min

Article

2025-09-30

What the yen carry trade unwind could mean for markets and the Fed

Brij Khurana explains why market participants are likely underestimating how foreign ownership of US assets could constrain the pace and magnitude of the Fed’s cutting cycle.

By

event September 2024

7 min

Article

2025-09-30

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.

event September 2024

10 min

Infographic

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.

By

Noah Atlas, CFA

Brian Garvey

event September 2024

6 min

Article

2025-08-31

Harris vs Trump: The foreign policy and investment implications

Our expert examines expected Harris and Trump foreign policies and their potential impact on the investment landscape.

By

event August 2024

4 min

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2025-02-28

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