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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
Yesterday
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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
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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
Yesterday
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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
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2Q 2026 Fixed Income Perspectives
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April 13, 2026
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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
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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
2Q 2026 Fixed Income Perspectives
Themes, outlook, and investment implications across global fixed income markets.
April 13, 2026
Macro views
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.
June 16, 2026
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AI’s growing economic footprint: A new era for markets
AI capex fuels GDP and market momentum, setting the stage for broader growth into 2026.
December 12, 2025
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Investing in the AI era: growth, gains, and risks
AI investment is driving U.S. growth—but can it sustain markets or amplify future risks?
December 11, 2025
Macro views
December FOMC meeting: A divided, yet predominantly dovish, Fed
Fed cuts rates, signals pause as policy divisions grow and AI-driven growth complicates outlook.
December 10, 2025
Macro views Quick takes
2026 perspectives: A year of paradox
AI fuels growth and fragility in 2026—investors must balance risk and opportunity.
December 5, 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
Surging European real estate sentiment into 2026
CRE sentiment is rising globally, but dispersion is widening—making selectivity key in 2026.
December 4, 2025
Macro views
2026 Perspectives: Discipline in an age of disruption
Insights from our CIOs on navigating risk, resilience, and opportunity in 2026.
December 3, 2025
Fixed income
Exterminating misperceptions in private credit
Views from Principal Alternative Credit on the recent credit events in the headlines.
November 25, 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
Results 111 - 120 of 449
Macro views Quick takes
AI’s growing economic footprint: A new era for markets
AI capex fuels GDP and market momentum, setting the stage for broader growth into 2026.
December 12, 2025
Macro views
Investing in the AI era: growth, gains, and risks
AI investment is driving U.S. growth—but can it sustain markets or amplify future risks?
December 11, 2025
Macro views
December FOMC meeting: A divided, yet predominantly dovish, Fed
Fed cuts rates, signals pause as policy divisions grow and AI-driven growth complicates outlook.
December 10, 2025
Macro views Quick takes
2026 perspectives: A year of paradox
AI fuels growth and fragility in 2026—investors must balance risk and opportunity.
December 5, 2025
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
Macro views
2026 Perspectives: Discipline in an age of disruption
Insights from our CIOs on navigating risk, resilience, and opportunity in 2026.
December 3, 2025
Fixed income
Exterminating misperceptions in private credit
Views from Principal Alternative Credit on the recent credit events in the headlines.
November 25, 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
Macro views Quick takes
Principal Well-Being Index: AI’s effect on staffing
AI adoption isn’t shrinking jobs—survey finds businesses see growth, not cuts, from new tech.
November 21, 2025