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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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event June 2025
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2026-06-30
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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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event May 2025
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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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event April 2025
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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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event April 2025
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2026-04-30
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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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event April 2025
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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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event March 2025
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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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event March 2025
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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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