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Today’s complex markets require actionable insights that help identify opportunities now, while positioning for what’s next. In Quick takes on capital markets, we deliver short, timely takes on top-of-mind topics for investors.

Equities
Quick takes
AI grows up: the race from hype to profits
AI adoption is accelerating, but high expectations put earnings, valuations and diversification in focus.
October 30, 2026
Equities
Quick takes
Opportunity demands selectivity
Higher rates and wider dispersion are reshaping the equity investment landscape. 
October 23, 2026
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Equities
Quick takes
AI grows up: the race from hype to profits
AI adoption is accelerating, but high expectations put earnings, valuations and diversification in focus.
October 30, 2026
Equities
Quick takes
Opportunity demands selectivity
Higher rates and wider dispersion are reshaping the equity investment landscape. 
October 23, 2026
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Macro views
4Q 2026 Global Market Perspectives
Our quarterly investment outlook highlights the themes and investment implications for the period ahead.
October 7, 2026
Fixed income
4Q 2026 Fixed Income Perspectives
Themes, outlook, and investment implications across global fixed income markets.
October 12, 2026
Real estate & private markets
2026 Mid-year Inside Real Estate outlook
Amid geopolitical volatility and shifting macro crosscurrents, the CRE recovery remains intact - but uneven, with wider dispersion than headlines reveal. This creates a market that is ripe for alpha discovery through careful property, market, and fund selection.
June 16, 2026
Macro views
4Q 2026 Global Market Perspectives
Our quarterly investment outlook highlights the themes and investment implications for the period ahead.
October 7, 2026
Fixed income
4Q 2026 Fixed Income Perspectives
Themes, outlook, and investment implications across global fixed income markets.
October 12, 2026
Real estate & private markets
2026 Mid-year Inside Real Estate outlook
Amid geopolitical volatility and shifting macro crosscurrents, the CRE recovery remains intact - but uneven, with wider dispersion than headlines reveal. This creates a market that is ripe for alpha discovery through careful property, market, and fund selection.
June 16, 2026
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Fixed income Quick takes
Private credit: Looking beyond the headlines
Private credit stress is concentrated, creating opportunities where fundamentals remain strong.
September 11, 2026
Macro views
September ECB meeting: A unanimous hawkish tilt
A unanimous ECB hike and higher inflation forecasts point to a more hawkish policy outlook.
September 11, 2026
Asset allocation
Building resilient insurance portfolios: Insights from the Principal General Account
Managing a large insurance balance sheet requires balancing liabilities, liquidity, diversification, and return objectives. In this Q&A, our General Account CIO discusses how the Principal General Account approaches those challenges and the lessons that may be relevant to insurance investors.
September 10, 2026
Macro views
August jobs report: Labor market steadies, inflation takes center stage
August payrolls surprised to the upside, reinforcing labor resilience as focus shifts to inflation.
September 5, 2026
Macro views Quick takes
Midterm elections are unlikely to derail the stock market’s course
Midterms may shape policy, but markets are more often driven by economic fundamentals.
September 4, 2026
Real estate & private markets
Relationship capital as a competitive edge in private credit markets
In an increasingly crowded direct lending market, relationship capital remains a powerful differentiator, influencing transaction access, execution certainty, and long-term investment outcomes.
September 3, 2026
Fixed income
Private credit: Opportunities amid market dislocation
Private credit faces headline-driven pressures, but market dislocation is creating new opportunities.
September 1, 2026
Macro views
Jackson Hole 2026: Discipline, not decisions
Warsh's Jackson Hole speech reinforced policy flexibility and a firm inflation focus.
August 31, 2026
Macro views Quick takes
Treasury buybacks meet a structural headwind
Treasury buybacks may aid liquidity, but rising term premiums remain the key driver of higher yields.
August 28, 2026
Macro views
Rising Treasury yields: Why buybacks won’t fix a term premium problem
Rising Treasury yields increasingly reflect term-premium pressures, not just Fed expectations.
August 26, 2026
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Results 31 - 40 of 463
Private credit stress is concentrated, creating opportunities where fundamentals remain strong.
September 11, 2026
A unanimous ECB hike and higher inflation forecasts point to a more hawkish policy outlook.
September 11, 2026
Managing a large insurance balance sheet requires balancing liabilities, liquidity, diversification, and return objectives. In this Q&A, our General Account CIO discusses how the Principal General Account approaches those challenges and the lessons that may be relevant to insurance investors.
September 10, 2026
August payrolls surprised to the upside, reinforcing labor resilience as focus shifts to inflation.
September 5, 2026
Midterms may shape policy, but markets are more often driven by economic fundamentals.
September 4, 2026
In an increasingly crowded direct lending market, relationship capital remains a powerful differentiator, influencing transaction access, execution certainty, and long-term investment outcomes.
September 3, 2026
Private credit faces headline-driven pressures, but market dislocation is creating new opportunities.
September 1, 2026
Warsh's Jackson Hole speech reinforced policy flexibility and a firm inflation focus.
August 31, 2026
Treasury buybacks may aid liquidity, but rising term premiums remain the key driver of higher yields.
August 28, 2026
Rising Treasury yields increasingly reflect term-premium pressures, not just Fed expectations.
August 26, 2026