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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.

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The five dynamics that are shaping today’s investment landscape
Five forces are reshaping markets, raising the bar for diversification and portfolio construction.
June 12, 2026
Equities
Quick takes
Rethinking diversification in a tightly linked global market
AI-driven concentration reshapes diversification as regions tied to U.S. tech narrow investor option
June 5, 2026
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Macro views
Quick takes
The five dynamics that are shaping today’s investment landscape
Five forces are reshaping markets, raising the bar for diversification and portfolio construction.
June 12, 2026
Equities
Quick takes
Rethinking diversification in a tightly linked global market
AI-driven concentration reshapes diversification as regions tied to U.S. tech narrow investor option
June 5, 2026
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The Trump administration’s affordability plan
Affordability is now a key policy focus, but most proposals face hurdles and limited impact.
March 4, 2026
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U.S. & Israel vs. Iran: A sharpening geopolitical fault line
Escalating Middle East conflict drives oil higher, raising risks for inflation, policy, and markets.
March 4, 2026
Real estate & private markets
European CRE total returns accelerate into 2026
European real estate fund returns accelerated into year-end 2025, with selectivity remaining a key driver of performance.
March 3, 2026
Real estate & private markets Quick takes
CRE debt: A strategic complement in private markets
Rising originations and disciplined underwriting support CRE debt in 2026.
February 27, 2026
Macro views
U.S. tariffs: Struck down by the Supreme Court
Supreme Court ruling resets tariffs, but trade policy uncertainty persists for markets.
February 26, 2026
Macro views
Geopolitics in the age of AI
How geopolitical tensions and the AI race could reshape markets and portfolio risk in 2026.
February 25, 2026
Fixed income
Value drivers in lower middle market origination
Lower middle market lending offers resilient deal flow, stable deployment, and strategic origination advantages.
February 25, 2026
Fixed income
Private credit and debt: Resiliency through interest-rate cycles
Solid fundamentals, structure, and long-term discipline combine to make private credit and debt strategies historically resilient across rate cycles.
February 24, 2026
Real estate & private markets
Private real estate debt and corporate middle market direct lending: Complementary strategies
Private real estate debt and direct lending are complementary strategies that may enhance efficiency
February 23, 2026
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AI’s mixed impact on the labor market
AI’s labor market impact job disruption risks emerging opportunities and policy responses
February 20, 2026
Results 61 - 70 of 447
Macro views
The Trump administration’s affordability plan
Affordability is now a key policy focus, but most proposals face hurdles and limited impact.
March 4, 2026
Macro views
U.S. & Israel vs. Iran: A sharpening geopolitical fault line
Escalating Middle East conflict drives oil higher, raising risks for inflation, policy, and markets.
March 4, 2026
Real estate & private markets
European CRE total returns accelerate into 2026
European real estate fund returns accelerated into year-end 2025, with selectivity remaining a key driver of performance.
March 3, 2026
Real estate & private markets Quick takes
CRE debt: A strategic complement in private markets
Rising originations and disciplined underwriting support CRE debt in 2026.
February 27, 2026
Macro views
U.S. tariffs: Struck down by the Supreme Court
Supreme Court ruling resets tariffs, but trade policy uncertainty persists for markets.
February 26, 2026
Fixed income
Value drivers in lower middle market origination
Lower middle market lending offers resilient deal flow, stable deployment, and strategic origination advantages.
February 25, 2026
Macro views
Geopolitics in the age of AI
How geopolitical tensions and the AI race could reshape markets and portfolio risk in 2026.
February 25, 2026
Fixed income
Private credit and debt: Resiliency through interest-rate cycles
Solid fundamentals, structure, and long-term discipline combine to make private credit and debt strategies historically resilient across rate cycles.
February 24, 2026
Real estate & private markets
Private real estate debt and corporate middle market direct lending: Complementary strategies
Private real estate debt and direct lending are complementary strategies that may enhance efficiency
February 23, 2026
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AI’s mixed impact on the labor market
AI’s labor market impact job disruption risks emerging opportunities and policy responses
February 20, 2026