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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
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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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3Q 2026 Fixed Income Perspectives
Themes, outlook, and investment implications across global fixed income markets.
July 9, 2026
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Global Market Perspectives, 3Q 2026
Our quarterly investment outlook highlights the themes and investment implications for the period ahead.
July 8, 2026
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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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Equities Quick takes
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
Macro views Quick takes
A new exceptionalism
AI investment cycle powers global growth, extending beyond the U.S. and reshaping diversification
July 10, 2026
Macro views Quick takes
2Q recap: Historic rebound amid balanced risks
AI-driven capex and infrastructure sustain growth as policy risks and valuations tighten
July 2, 2026
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
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
Equities Quick takes
Why positive surprise matters in small-cap growth
Why positive surprises matter in small-cap growth and how shifts in expectations can drive returns
May 29, 2026
Fixed income Quick takes
Risk assets face off with rising global bond yields
Global bond yields surge as risks rise; equities hold up on earnings, but resilience is tested.
May 22, 2026
Results 1 - 10 of 114
Equities Quick takes
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
Macro views Quick takes
A new exceptionalism
AI investment cycle powers global growth, extending beyond the U.S. and reshaping diversification
July 10, 2026
Macro views Quick takes
2Q recap: Historic rebound amid balanced risks
AI-driven capex and infrastructure sustain growth as policy risks and valuations tighten
July 2, 2026
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
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
Equities Quick takes
Why positive surprise matters in small-cap growth
Why positive surprises matter in small-cap growth and how shifts in expectations can drive returns
May 29, 2026
Fixed income Quick takes
Risk assets face off with rising global bond yields
Global bond yields surge as risks rise; equities hold up on earnings, but resilience is tested.
May 22, 2026