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Real estate & private markets
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CRE recovery: intact but increasingly uneven
CRE recovery remains intact, but widening dispersion highlights an increasingly uneven market.
June 26, 2026
Macro views
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The growing role of capex in inflation dynamics
AI-driven capex and metals demand may sustain inflation even as energy pressures ease and oil
June 18, 2026
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Real estate & private markets
Quick takes
CRE recovery: intact but increasingly uneven
CRE recovery remains intact, but widening dispersion highlights an increasingly uneven market.
June 26, 2026
Macro views
Quick takes
The growing role of capex in inflation dynamics
AI-driven capex and metals demand may sustain inflation even as energy pressures ease and oil
June 18, 2026
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Fixed income
2Q 2026 Fixed Income Perspectives
Themes, outlook, and investment implications across global fixed income markets.
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Our quarterly investment outlook highlights the themes and investment implications for the period ahead.
April 8, 2026
Real estate & private markets
2026 Mid-year Inside Real Estate outlook
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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
Macro views
April CPI report: Finally, some good inflation news
The April CPI reading delivered the first (slight) downside inflation surprise since the turn of the year, easing niggling concerns that inflation was starting to trend upwards again
May 15, 2024
Macro views
April jobs report: Finally, some relief
For the first time in several months, the jobs report brought relief to markets. Payroll gains dropped from above 300,000 to 175,000 in April, below market expectations.
May 3, 2024
Macro views
May FOMC meeting: Powell is still a dove at heart
Following a fairly terse opening statement where the Fed noted that there has been a lack of inflation progress of late, Powell’s press conference ultimately delivered a fairly dovish surprise. Chair Powell still expects inflation to decelerate this year and considers it unlikely that the next policy move will be a hike rather than a cut.
May 1, 2024
Macro views Quick takes
Gold: Will it keep its shine?
Gold is shining, and investors should take note of its relative attractiveness, which still has further upside potential, and its advantages as a stable portfolio diversifier.
April 26, 2024
Macro views Quick takes
Federal Reserve policy rate path: An evolving picture
Stubbornly strong economic data has led to significant shifts in market expectations for when, and how quickly, the Federal Reserve will begin cutting policy rates.
April 12, 2024
Macro views
March CPI: Another hot inflation reading means a June cut is off the table
March’s hotter than expected CPI print has likely sealed the fate for the June FOMC meeting, with a policy rate cut now very unlikely.
April 10, 2024
Macro views
March jobs report: A picture of strength
While March's jobs report lowers the odds of a June Federal Reserve (Fed) policy rate cut, as Chair Jerome Powell has noted that a strong labor market is not a hurdle to rate cuts, it is still the upcoming March CPI print that likely holds the key to the Fed’s policy path.
April 5, 2024
Results 191 - 200 of 207
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
Macro views
April CPI report: Finally, some good inflation news
The April CPI reading delivered the first (slight) downside inflation surprise since the turn of the year, easing niggling concerns that inflation was starting to trend upwards again
May 15, 2024
Macro views
April jobs report: Finally, some relief
For the first time in several months, the jobs report brought relief to markets. Payroll gains dropped from above 300,000 to 175,000 in April, below market expectations.
May 3, 2024
Macro views
May FOMC meeting: Powell is still a dove at heart
Following a fairly terse opening statement where the Fed noted that there has been a lack of inflation progress of late, Powell’s press conference ultimately delivered a fairly dovish surprise. Chair Powell still expects inflation to decelerate this year and considers it unlikely that the next policy move will be a hike rather than a cut.
May 1, 2024
Macro views Quick takes
Gold: Will it keep its shine?
Gold is shining, and investors should take note of its relative attractiveness, which still has further upside potential, and its advantages as a stable portfolio diversifier.
April 26, 2024
Macro views Quick takes
Federal Reserve policy rate path: An evolving picture
Stubbornly strong economic data has led to significant shifts in market expectations for when, and how quickly, the Federal Reserve will begin cutting policy rates.
April 12, 2024
Macro views
March CPI: Another hot inflation reading means a June cut is off the table
March’s hotter than expected CPI print has likely sealed the fate for the June FOMC meeting, with a policy rate cut now very unlikely.
April 10, 2024
Macro views
March jobs report: A picture of strength
While March's jobs report lowers the odds of a June Federal Reserve (Fed) policy rate cut, as Chair Jerome Powell has noted that a strong labor market is not a hurdle to rate cuts, it is still the upcoming March CPI print that likely holds the key to the Fed’s policy path.
April 5, 2024