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The three drivers of resilient portfolios in 2026
How can clients meet their objectives in a challenging environment? For Head of Solutions Natasha Brook-Walters, the answer may lie in a deliberate, targeted approach to portfolio construction and a focus on three key areas: the role of alpha, the role of income and the role of uncorrelated return streams.
Outlook contents
Asset Allocation Outlook
Our multi-asset strategists analyze the market’s exuberance and share their overweight and underweight views on equities, credit, government bonds, and commodities.
Global Economic Outlook
Our experts share their annual macro outlook and discuss the likely implications for markets and investors. They outline four potential scenarios graded by level of probability.
Bond Market Outlook – Rates
Our rate specialists see durable value for investors who can flexibly adjust to the shifting currents ahead, and they explore how to approach bond investing in 2026.
Bond Market Outlook – Credit
Amid fewer opportunities across credit sectors our experts are approaching the coming year as careful beachcombers, looking for best risk/reward tradeoffs.
Equity Market Outlook
AI bubble? Geographic diversification? Opportunities beyond US mega cap? Our experts dive into key questions facing equity investors in the year ahead.
Private Investing Outlook – Venture capital
We explore IPO momentum, M&A acceleration, secondary market growth, public/private convergence, and the focus on quality investments.
Private Investing Outlook – Private credit
Our private credit experts discuss public/private convergence, changing credit profiles, the growth of retail, and much more.
Hedge Fund Outlook
Our multi-asset strategists explain why economic and market conditions in the year ahead could make a compelling case for multi-strategy and equity long/short hedge funds.