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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
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Equities: Looking beyond the leaders
Concentrated leadership and widening dispersion are reshaping the equity investment landscape.
July 24, 2026
Fixed income
Quick takes
Fixed income: Resilient, but more selective
Fixed income enters Q3 strong, but tight spreads and rate volatility demand selectivity and discipline.
July 17, 2026
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Equities
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Equities: Looking beyond the leaders
Concentrated leadership and widening dispersion are reshaping the equity investment landscape.
July 24, 2026
Fixed income
Quick takes
Fixed income: Resilient, but more selective
Fixed income enters Q3 strong, but tight spreads and rate volatility demand selectivity and discipline.
July 17, 2026
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Fixed income
3Q 2026 Fixed Income Perspectives
Themes, outlook, and investment implications across global fixed income markets.
July 9, 2026
Macro views
Global Market Perspectives, 3Q 2026
Our quarterly investment outlook highlights the themes and investment implications for the period ahead.
July 8, 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
Fixed income
3Q 2026 Fixed Income Perspectives
Themes, outlook, and investment implications across global fixed income markets.
July 9, 2026
Macro views
Global Market Perspectives, 3Q 2026
Our quarterly investment outlook highlights the themes and investment implications for the period ahead.
July 8, 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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Macro views
Shifting sands: The economy, the Fed, and market dynamics in 2024
While risk assets have continued to deliver positive gains, their upward trajectory has been interspersed with occasional pullbacks. With markets losing some of their gleam and unrestrained optimism fading, a pressing question looms: can risk assets sustain their rally?
June 24, 2024
Macro views Quick takes
2024: The year of elections
With critical elections upcoming in France, the UK, Japan, and the U.S., investors should prioritize resilience and avoid making hasty portfolio adjustments based on predicted political outcomes.
June 21, 2024
Macro views Quick takes
Federal Reserve dot plot: Conflicted and open to persuasion
A series of soft inflation prints, coupled with evidence of labor market rebalancing, may still be enough to open the door to multiple rate cuts this year.
June 14, 2024
Macro views
May CPI report: A September cut is back on the table
May's CPI report came in softer than expected, delivering a positive sign that recent months of sticky inflation may have been just a bump in the road.
June 12, 2024
Macro views
May jobs report: One step forward, two steps back
Payroll gains were hotter than expected in May, slamming the door shut on any hopes of a July policy rate cut.
June 7, 2024
Macro views Quick takes
ECB vs. Fed policy: Divergent, but not for too long
The European Central Bank's 25 basis point rate cut, ahead of the Federal Reserve, underscores the differing post-COVID economic recoveries between the Euro area and the U.S.
June 7, 2024
Macro views
June ECB meeting: A rate cut today, but then what?
As widely expected, the European Central Bank (ECB) cut its key policy rates for the first time in five years.
June 6, 2024
Macro views
Navigating an evolving landscape
Watch as Chief Global Strategist Seema Shah discusses the themes most likely to play a part in shaping portfolios for the rest of the year.
May 29, 2024
Macro views Quick takes
Takeaways from Milken: U.S. market remains exuberant
We had the opportunity to take part in the 2024 Milken Institute Global Conference recently, and among the key takeaways for capital markets was that despite revised expectations for rate cuts, investor sentiment remains buoyant, largely driven by optimistic interpretations of Federal Reserve language.
May 17, 2024
Macro views
Countering warning signs: Recapping Seema Shah’s panel at the 2024 Milken Global Conference
Recently, I had the opportunity to attend the 2024 Milken Global Conference in Beverly Hills and speak on a panel with a few of my esteemed peers about future financial conditions and the overall health of the U.S. economy.
May 16, 2024
Results 191 - 200 of 207
Macro views
Shifting sands: The economy, the Fed, and market dynamics in 2024
While risk assets have continued to deliver positive gains, their upward trajectory has been interspersed with occasional pullbacks. With markets losing some of their gleam and unrestrained optimism fading, a pressing question looms: can risk assets sustain their rally?
June 24, 2024
Macro views Quick takes
2024: The year of elections
With critical elections upcoming in France, the UK, Japan, and the U.S., investors should prioritize resilience and avoid making hasty portfolio adjustments based on predicted political outcomes.
June 21, 2024
Macro views Quick takes
Federal Reserve dot plot: Conflicted and open to persuasion
A series of soft inflation prints, coupled with evidence of labor market rebalancing, may still be enough to open the door to multiple rate cuts this year.
June 14, 2024
Macro views
May CPI report: A September cut is back on the table
May's CPI report came in softer than expected, delivering a positive sign that recent months of sticky inflation may have been just a bump in the road.
June 12, 2024
Macro views
May jobs report: One step forward, two steps back
Payroll gains were hotter than expected in May, slamming the door shut on any hopes of a July policy rate cut.
June 7, 2024
Macro views Quick takes
ECB vs. Fed policy: Divergent, but not for too long
The European Central Bank's 25 basis point rate cut, ahead of the Federal Reserve, underscores the differing post-COVID economic recoveries between the Euro area and the U.S.
June 7, 2024
Macro views
June ECB meeting: A rate cut today, but then what?
As widely expected, the European Central Bank (ECB) cut its key policy rates for the first time in five years.
June 6, 2024
Macro views
Navigating an evolving landscape
Watch as Chief Global Strategist Seema Shah discusses the themes most likely to play a part in shaping portfolios for the rest of the year.
May 29, 2024
Macro views Quick takes
Takeaways from Milken: U.S. market remains exuberant
We had the opportunity to take part in the 2024 Milken Institute Global Conference recently, and among the key takeaways for capital markets was that despite revised expectations for rate cuts, investor sentiment remains buoyant, largely driven by optimistic interpretations of Federal Reserve language.
May 17, 2024
Macro views
Countering warning signs: Recapping Seema Shah’s panel at the 2024 Milken Global Conference
Recently, I had the opportunity to attend the 2024 Milken Global Conference in Beverly Hills and speak on a panel with a few of my esteemed peers about future financial conditions and the overall health of the U.S. economy.
May 16, 2024