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Japan’s Transformation in Focus

Jun 25, 2024

The end of deflation, the return of steady growth and a renewed corporate dynamism are powering Japan’s economy and boosting its stock market.

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Investing at the Intersection of AI and the Energy Transition

Jul 5, 2024

Generative AI and its need for energy is straining power grids but may also offer solutions to managing energy demand. Investors and corporate leaders are assessing the sustainable innovations that could help to meet this challenge.

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Playing Defense in a Risky Market

Jul 3, 2024

Amid looming risks in the stock market, traditional defensive sectors may prove less reliable than expected. Here’s how to invest in a shifting environment.

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Understanding Private Credit

Jun 20, 2024

Bond investors may be banking on an economic “soft landing,” but under the surface, equity markets appear less certain of that outcome. What could that mean for your portfolio?

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Japan’s Transformation in Focus

Jun 25, 2024

The end of deflation, the return of steady growth and a renewed corporate dynamism are powering Japan’s economy and boosting its stock market.

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Stocks and Bonds Split on 'Soft Landing'

Jun 20, 2024

Bond investors may be banking on an economic “soft landing,” but under the surface, equity markets appear less certain of that outcome. What could that mean for your portfolio?

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Labor Data May Be Cause For Caution

Jun 12, 2024

With the U.S. labor market sending mixed signals about the economy’s health, investors shouldn’t overlook the risk of recession.

Wealth Management

Will Mortgage Rates Go Down in 2024?

May 30, 2024

Mortgage rates are forecast to drop slightly, but affordability likely won’t return to pre-pandemic levels. Here’s what to expect.

Wealth Management

How to Plan Instead of Panic in Volatile Markets

Jun 12, 2024

How do you weather a market crash? A study of nearly 120,000 investors reveals the value of having a sound financial plan to help keep you on track.

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Summer Travel Prepares For Takeoff

Jun 5, 2024

The airlines, cruise companies, hotels and casinos that serve affluent consumers can look forwards to a strong season.

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Watch Out For the Market's Summer Surprises

Jun 5, 2024

Three sources of market stress—a cloudy economic outlook, shifting financial conditions and a high-stakes U.S. presidential contest—may leave markets primed for turmoil.

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Navigating Real Estate & Homeownership in 2024

May 31, 2024

Mortgage rates are forecast to drop in 2024, but affordability likely won’t return to pre-pandemic levels. Here’s what that means for buyers, sellers, investors and policymakers.

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Bringing Equity to Homeownership

May 31, 2024

With homeownership rates on the decline and the wealth gap in the U.S. widening, state housing agencies are raising capital from private markets to provide down payment assistance and attractive mortgage rates to first-time homebuyers.

Wealth Management

Will Mortgage Rates Go Down in 2024?

May 30, 2024

Mortgage rates are forecast to drop slightly, but affordability likely won’t return to pre-pandemic levels. Here’s what to expect.

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2024 Midyear Investment Outlook

May 29, 2024

Equities and fixed income assets should find support in the second half of 2024 amid steady growth, declining inflation and interest rate cuts.

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2024 Global Economic Midyear Outlook

May 29, 2024

Global growth should stay steady at just over 3% in 2024 and 2025, though volatility will remain as a pickup in growth around the world contrasts with a slowdown in the U.S.

Wealth Management

Are Markets Overpriced?

May 29, 2024

Stocks are rebounding on signs of economic cooling, but high valuations and an uncertain economic picture warrant caution.

Wealth Management

Investors Cheer Bad News for the Economy

May 22, 2024

Investors are treating drops in inflation and downturns in jobs as good news for markets. But how much longer will this strategy work?

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The New Technologies for Longer, Healthier Lives

May 22, 2024

Revolutionary ways to prevent and treat disease can add decades to people’s lives. Here’s what investors should know about the opportunities in the longevity theme.

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Companies See Sustainability as Integral to Long-Term Value Creation

May 21, 2024

Companies’ top reason for pursuing a sustainability strategy is the opportunity for value creation. The biggest hurdle? The high level of investment that’s needed.

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Watch For a September Rate Cut

May 15, 2024

Summer data should begin to show that inflation is finally under control, prompting the Fed to make the first of three interest rate cuts this year.

Research

The Dollar is Poised to Keep Its Crown

May 15, 2024

Why the dollar is likely to hold onto its status as the reserve currency of the world, despite some cyclical weaknesses.

Research

What Could Keep India's Bull Market Going?

May 8, 2024

As India votes, the election's outcome and other key factors could help determine whether its stock market maintains is trajectory.

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Scaling Up the Impact of Obesity Drugs

May 7, 2024

The global market for the blockbuster drugs could increase by 15-fold over the next five years as their benefits expand beyond weight loss, with expected implications for consumer goods and longevity.

Investment Management

Fed Rate Hike Is Unlikely, But Risks Loom

May 8, 2024

The Fed's assurance that a rate hike is unlikely has calmed investors, but are they overlooking mixed economic signals? Here's what to watch.

Wealth Management

Why Recession Is No Longer A Remote Risk

May 1, 2024

Amid robust growth and stubborn inflation, a boom-bust scenario for the economy looms larger. Discover why and what investors can do.

Research

Next-Day Delivery

Apr 24, 2024

E-commerce is upending package delivery as retailers restructure their supply chains to focus on short-haul, regionalized models.

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Where Will Older Adults Live?

Apr 25, 2024

Investors should watch how a growing 65-plus demographic in the U.S. is creating opportunities for providers of senior living and targeted healthcare solutions.

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The Next Generation of Sustainable Finance

Apr 22, 2024

Students from the David Eccles School of Business at the University of Utah won the 2024 Kellogg-Morgan Stanley Sustainable Investing Challenge with their idea to fund irrigation efficiency projects to help prevent the Great Salt Lake from drying up.

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Investing Opportunities For the Earth and Climate

Apr 19, 2024

Growing interest in sustainable investing, scalable innovations and new technologies are helping investors, companies and municipalities combat climate change, protect biodiversity and preserve ecosystems.

Investment Management

Investing in India's Green Future

Apr 22, 2024

India’s energy transformation could offer compelling investment opportunities in power generation, transmission and distribution, renewables and other green technologies.