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Speaker Seema Shah

4Q 2026 Global Market Perspectives

Explore our quarterly investment outlook which highlights the themes and investment implications for the period ahead.

Speakers Rob Tirrell, Kevin Hansen, CFP®, CRPC® and Jori Horn

Saving for retirement and education: Two sides of the same coin

Retirement and education savings are two sides of the same coin—both are investments in the future. Join our exclusive webinar to explore strategies for balancing both goals, uncover valuable benefits your clients may not know about, and learn habits that can help build a stronger financial future.

Catch up on past events

Speakers James Fennessey, CFA and Mike Reidy

3Q 2026 Principal® LifeTime target date portfolios quarterly webinar

Quarterly update featuring our Principal LifeTime target date portfolio management team.

Speakers Rich Hill and Eric Schimp

Inside Real Estate

2026 Inside Real Estate Outlook - Resilient Recovery Stay current on real estate markets amid geopolitical shifts with mid-year insights from our experts.

Speaker Seema Shah

3Q 2026 Global Market Perspectives

Explore our quarterly investment outlook which highlights the themes and investment implications for the period ahead.

Recent insights

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

Fixed income

Bond market sell-off: Higher yields, stronger fundamentals

Government bond yields have recently risen sharply, pushing borrowing costs to their highest levels in years and extending the bond market sell-off. 10-year Treasury yields have moved above 5.2%, their highest level since 2007, while 30-year yields have climbed beyond 5.5%, the highest level since 2004.

September 29, 2026

Macro views

Quick takes

How AI and geopolitics are unlocking Latin America’s resource potential

Latin America's mineral wealth is set to benefit from the global AI and infrastructure buildout.

September 25, 2026