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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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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
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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
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June 16, 2026
Fixed income
2Q 2026 Fixed Income Perspectives
Themes, outlook, and investment implications across global fixed income markets.
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Global Market Perspectives, 2Q 2026
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
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.
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Real estate & private markets
Institutional ownership of single-family rentals (SFR): Investor FAQ
The White House released an Executive Order on the ownership of single-family rental (SFR) homes.
January 28, 2026
Real estate & private markets
CRE transaction volumes jump with and without Data Centers
CRE deal activity is rising, signaling renewed confidence and a broadening market recovery.
January 26, 2026
Real estate & private markets
A European cycle for selectivity
CRE recovery brings uneven returns—selectivity and income will define performance in 2026.
January 22, 2026
Real estate & private markets
Surging European real estate sentiment into 2026
CRE sentiment is rising globally, but dispersion is widening—making selectivity key in 2026.
December 4, 2025
Real estate & private markets
CRE vs. housing prices: A normalizing disconnect
CRE returns outpace housing for first time since 2022, signaling a shift in market momentum.
December 4, 2025
Real estate & private markets
REIT market perspectives December 2025
REITs add targeted real estate exposure that complements traditional equity and fixed-income allocations. Their unique characteristics help strengthen portfolios in shifting market environments.
November 24, 2025
Real estate & private markets
Selectivity drives outperformance in Europe
Selectivity and strategy are driving Europe’s real estate outperformance in 2025.
November 21, 2025
Real estate & private markets
From alternative to essential: The expanding role of private market investing
Private markets shift from alternative to essential in portfolios amid structural and secular change.
November 18, 2025
Real estate & private markets
Lifting the veil on headline CRE returns: A market ripe for alpha
CRE recovery deepens, but unevenly—revealing opportunities for alpha through selectivity.
November 17, 2025
Real estate & private markets
CRE lending index at fifth-highest level ever
CRE lending rebounds as liquidity returns; originations up 47% YTD with broad-based lender support.
November 11, 2025
Results 31 - 40 of 102
Real estate & private markets
Institutional ownership of single-family rentals (SFR): Investor FAQ
The White House released an Executive Order on the ownership of single-family rental (SFR) homes.
January 28, 2026
Real estate & private markets
CRE transaction volumes jump with and without Data Centers
CRE deal activity is rising, signaling renewed confidence and a broadening market recovery.
January 26, 2026
Real estate & private markets
A European cycle for selectivity
CRE recovery brings uneven returns—selectivity and income will define performance in 2026.
January 22, 2026
Real estate & private markets
Surging European real estate sentiment into 2026
CRE sentiment is rising globally, but dispersion is widening—making selectivity key in 2026.
December 4, 2025
Real estate & private markets
CRE vs. housing prices: A normalizing disconnect
CRE returns outpace housing for first time since 2022, signaling a shift in market momentum.
December 4, 2025
Real estate & private markets
REIT market perspectives December 2025
REITs add targeted real estate exposure that complements traditional equity and fixed-income allocations. Their unique characteristics help strengthen portfolios in shifting market environments.
November 24, 2025
Real estate & private markets
Selectivity drives outperformance in Europe
Selectivity and strategy are driving Europe’s real estate outperformance in 2025.
November 21, 2025
Real estate & private markets
From alternative to essential: The expanding role of private market investing
Private markets shift from alternative to essential in portfolios amid structural and secular change.
November 18, 2025
Real estate & private markets
Lifting the veil on headline CRE returns: A market ripe for alpha
CRE recovery deepens, but unevenly—revealing opportunities for alpha through selectivity.
November 17, 2025
Real estate & private markets
CRE lending index at fifth-highest level ever
CRE lending rebounds as liquidity returns; originations up 47% YTD with broad-based lender support.
November 11, 2025