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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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Global equities find strength beyond AI exposure
AI supports growth, but earnings delivery and structural tailwinds will increasingly drive returns.
October 9, 2026
Macro views
Quick takes
3Q recap: Resilience is reshaping the outlook
In the third quarter, markets absorbed higher rates, rising oil prices, and renewed inflation concerns, and continued to advance. Strong earnings, consumer spending, and sustained AI-related investment kept growth intact, although that CAPEX may also be reinforcing a higher-for-longer rate environment. The result for investors is a broader opportunity set, highlighted by improved income in bonds, continued support for risk assets, and a greater premium on selectivity.
October 2, 2026
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Equities
Quick takes
Global equities find strength beyond AI exposure
AI supports growth, but earnings delivery and structural tailwinds will increasingly drive returns.
October 9, 2026
Macro views
Quick takes
3Q recap: Resilience is reshaping the outlook
In the third quarter, markets absorbed higher rates, rising oil prices, and renewed inflation concerns, and continued to advance. Strong earnings, consumer spending, and sustained AI-related investment kept growth intact, although that CAPEX may also be reinforcing a higher-for-longer rate environment. The result for investors is a broader opportunity set, highlighted by improved income in bonds, continued support for risk assets, and a greater premium on selectivity.
October 2, 2026
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4Q 2026 Global Market Perspectives
Our quarterly investment outlook highlights the themes and investment implications for the period ahead.
July 8, 2026
Fixed income
3Q 2026 Fixed Income Perspectives
Themes, outlook, and investment implications across global fixed income markets.
July 9, 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
Macro views
4Q 2026 Global Market Perspectives
Our quarterly investment outlook highlights the themes and investment implications for the period ahead.
July 8, 2026
Fixed income
3Q 2026 Fixed Income Perspectives
Themes, outlook, and investment implications across global fixed income markets.
July 9, 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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Midterm elections are unlikely to derail the stock market’s course
Midterms may shape policy, but markets are more often driven by economic fundamentals.
September 4, 2026
Real estate & private markets
Relationship capital as a competitive edge in private credit markets
In an increasingly crowded direct lending market, relationship capital remains a powerful differentiator, influencing transaction access, execution certainty, and long-term investment outcomes.
September 3, 2026
Fixed income
Private credit: Opportunities amid market dislocation
Private credit faces headline-driven pressures, but market dislocation is creating new opportunities.
September 1, 2026
Macro views
Jackson Hole 2026: Discipline, not decisions
Warsh's Jackson Hole speech reinforced policy flexibility and a firm inflation focus.
August 31, 2026
Macro views Quick takes
Treasury buybacks meet a structural headwind
Treasury buybacks may aid liquidity, but rising term premiums remain the key driver of higher yields.
August 28, 2026
Macro views
Rising Treasury yields: Why buybacks won’t fix a term premium problem
Rising Treasury yields increasingly reflect term-premium pressures, not just Fed expectations.
August 26, 2026
Macro views
U.S. midterms: Policy implications matter more than political outcomes
Markets may react to politics, but fundamentals remain the key driver of returns.
August 25, 2026
Real estate & private markets
U.S. CRE Cycle Monitor: 2Q26 – Recovery Intact
We believe that the commercial real estate recovery remains intact and continues to advance.
August 21, 2026
Macro views Quick takes
Principal Well-Being Index: More AI optimism amid existing labor pressures
Labor markets stabilize as AI adoption rises, supporting growth and demand for skilled talent.
August 21, 2026
Macro views
Viewpoint: For European investors, public versus private markets is the wrong question
Why European investors should focus on portfolio interactions, not public vs. private markets
August 18, 2026
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Midterms may shape policy, but markets are more often driven by economic fundamentals.
September 4, 2026
In an increasingly crowded direct lending market, relationship capital remains a powerful differentiator, influencing transaction access, execution certainty, and long-term investment outcomes.
September 3, 2026
Private credit faces headline-driven pressures, but market dislocation is creating new opportunities.
September 1, 2026
Warsh's Jackson Hole speech reinforced policy flexibility and a firm inflation focus.
August 31, 2026
Treasury buybacks may aid liquidity, but rising term premiums remain the key driver of higher yields.
August 28, 2026
Rising Treasury yields increasingly reflect term-premium pressures, not just Fed expectations.
August 26, 2026
Markets may react to politics, but fundamentals remain the key driver of returns.
August 25, 2026
We believe that the commercial real estate recovery remains intact and continues to advance.
August 21, 2026
Labor markets stabilize as AI adoption rises, supporting growth and demand for skilled talent.
August 21, 2026
Why European investors should focus on portfolio interactions, not public vs. private markets
August 18, 2026