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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
Global equities find strength beyond AI exposure
AI supports growth, but earnings delivery and structural tailwinds will increasingly drive returns.
October 9, 2026
Macro views
Quick takes
3Q recap: Resilience is reshaping the outlook
In the third quarter, markets absorbed higher rates, rising oil prices, and renewed inflation concerns, and continued to advance. Strong earnings, consumer spending, and sustained AI-related investment kept growth intact, although that CAPEX may also be reinforcing a higher-for-longer rate environment. The result for investors is a broader opportunity set, highlighted by improved income in bonds, continued support for risk assets, and a greater premium on selectivity.
October 2, 2026
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Equities
Quick takes
Global equities find strength beyond AI exposure
AI supports growth, but earnings delivery and structural tailwinds will increasingly drive returns.
October 9, 2026
Macro views
Quick takes
3Q recap: Resilience is reshaping the outlook
In the third quarter, markets absorbed higher rates, rising oil prices, and renewed inflation concerns, and continued to advance. Strong earnings, consumer spending, and sustained AI-related investment kept growth intact, although that CAPEX may also be reinforcing a higher-for-longer rate environment. The result for investors is a broader opportunity set, highlighted by improved income in bonds, continued support for risk assets, and a greater premium on selectivity.
October 2, 2026
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4Q 2026 Global Market Perspectives
Our quarterly investment outlook highlights the themes and investment implications for the period ahead.
July 8, 2026
Fixed income
3Q 2026 Fixed Income Perspectives
Themes, outlook, and investment implications across global fixed income markets.
July 9, 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.
July 8, 2026
Fixed income
3Q 2026 Fixed Income Perspectives
Themes, outlook, and investment implications across global fixed income markets.
July 9, 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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Equities Quick takes
2025 recap: Strong performance despite tariffs and AI concerns
Markets soared in 2025, but new risks in 2026 may challenge investor resilience.
January 2, 2026
Equities Quick takes
Earnings remain resilient against a cloudy macro backdrop
Resilient earnings help steady markets as investors weigh a cautious Fed and uneven labor signals.
November 7, 2025
Equities Quick takes
Europe’s AI challenges and opportunities
U.S. equities regain leadership as AI fuels growth; Europe’s gains hinge on broader recovery.
October 31, 2025
Equities
Understanding Europe’s lag in the AI-led equity landscape
Examining why Europe’s structural hurdles may limit its ability to close the AI gap with the U.S.
October 23, 2025
Equities Quick takes
U.S. equities: A constructive setup for 2026
Broadening market strength and Fed easing support a constructive outlook into 2026.
October 10, 2025
Equities
The investment landscape of data centers: opportunities and challenges
Data centers are essential to the digital economy, presenting investment opportunities amid supply headwinds.
October 1, 2025
Equities Quick takes
Equities supported by improvement in business cycle indicators
Equity rally defies weak jobs data, supported by resilient demand and cyclical green shoots.
September 19, 2025
Equities Quick takes
Why U.S. equities still belong at the core of retirement portfolios
Despite risks, U.S. equities are vital for retirement portfolios due to strong fundamentals and earnings.
August 29, 2025
Equities Quick takes
Key catalysts for a sustained rebound in small caps
Can small caps rally last? Key macro and policy factors may be lining up in their favor.
August 22, 2025
Equities
Small cap equities: What could fuel a sustainable rally?
Can small caps sustain their recent rally? Key macro, policy, and rate factors to watch.
August 20, 2025
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Results 21 - 30 of 54
Markets soared in 2025, but new risks in 2026 may challenge investor resilience.
January 2, 2026
Resilient earnings help steady markets as investors weigh a cautious Fed and uneven labor signals.
November 7, 2025
U.S. equities regain leadership as AI fuels growth; Europe’s gains hinge on broader recovery.
October 31, 2025
Examining why Europe’s structural hurdles may limit its ability to close the AI gap with the U.S.
October 23, 2025
Broadening market strength and Fed easing support a constructive outlook into 2026.
October 10, 2025
Data centers are essential to the digital economy, presenting investment opportunities amid supply headwinds.
October 1, 2025
Equity rally defies weak jobs data, supported by resilient demand and cyclical green shoots.
September 19, 2025
Despite risks, U.S. equities are vital for retirement portfolios due to strong fundamentals and earnings.
August 29, 2025
Can small caps rally last? Key macro and policy factors may be lining up in their favor.
August 22, 2025
Can small caps sustain their recent rally? Key macro, policy, and rate factors to watch.
August 20, 2025