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Quick takes on capital markets

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.

Fixed income
Quick takes
Private credit: Looking beyond the headlines
Private credit stress is concentrated, creating opportunities where fundamentals remain strong.
September 11, 2026
Macro views
Quick takes
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
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Fixed income
Quick takes
Private credit: Looking beyond the headlines
Private credit stress is concentrated, creating opportunities where fundamentals remain strong.
September 11, 2026
Macro views
Quick takes
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
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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
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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Macro views
May FOMC meeting: Waiting for more clarity
As the window for potential cuts shifts later into 2025, the Fed’s balancing act is becoming increasingly complex.
May 8, 2025
Macro views
Preserving central bank credibility: Addressing threats to the Fed’s independence
Political threats to Fed independence raise risks for U.S. credibility, markets, and the dollar.
May 6, 2025
Macro views
April jobs report: Solid momentum in play before the tariff hit
April jobs beat expectations, but trade and policy risks may test labor market resilience soon.
May 2, 2025
Real estate & private markets Quick takes
REITs: Real yield sensitivity creates strategic opportunity
Listed REITs show resilience as investors seek value, stability, and rate-sensitive upside.
May 2, 2025
Listed infrastructure
A complementary allocation in an institutional investor’s portfolio
Listed infrastructure equity can play a complementary role in infrastructure allocations or enhance public equity exposure, offering attractive risk-adjusted returns across various economic conditions.
April 25, 2025
Fixed income Quick takes
Fixed income: Selective opportunity amidst uncertainty
Amid uncertainty, selectivity and solid fundamentals are driving opportunity in fixed income.
April 25, 2025
Asset allocation Quick takes
Retirement savings: The danger of abandonment risk
Abandonment risk can jeopardize long-term financial security. Understanding and mitigating this risk is essential for reaching retirement goals.
April 17, 2025
Macro views
April ECB meeting: Agility in the face of trade uncertainty
The ECB cut its policy rates at its April meeting for the seventh time in this cycle, marking its sixth straight cut.
April 17, 2025
Asset allocation
Abandonment risk and its impact on retirement savings
Understanding and mitigating abandonment risk is essential for reaching retirement goals.
April 16, 2025
Real estate & private markets
U.S. Real Estate Office: Is the worst behind us?
After years of distress, the U.S. office real estate sector may finally be turning a corner.
April 16, 2025
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Results 281 - 290 of 438
As the window for potential cuts shifts later into 2025, the Fed’s balancing act is becoming increasingly complex.
May 8, 2025
Political threats to Fed independence raise risks for U.S. credibility, markets, and the dollar.
May 6, 2025
Listed REITs show resilience as investors seek value, stability, and rate-sensitive upside.
May 2, 2025
April jobs beat expectations, but trade and policy risks may test labor market resilience soon.
May 2, 2025
Listed infrastructure equity can play a complementary role in infrastructure allocations or enhance public equity exposure, offering attractive risk-adjusted returns across various economic conditions.
April 25, 2025
Amid uncertainty, selectivity and solid fundamentals are driving opportunity in fixed income.
April 25, 2025
Abandonment risk can jeopardize long-term financial security. Understanding and mitigating this risk is essential for reaching retirement goals.
April 17, 2025
The ECB cut its policy rates at its April meeting for the seventh time in this cycle, marking its sixth straight cut.
April 17, 2025
After years of distress, the U.S. office real estate sector may finally be turning a corner.
April 16, 2025
Understanding and mitigating abandonment risk is essential for reaching retirement goals.
April 16, 2025