But what about the deficit?

On the heels of Moody’s rating downgrade of US Treasuries and continuing budget negotiations in the US Congress, higher uncertainty has resulted in a re-pricing of term premium in the bond market.

The Week in Markets
🇺🇸 S&P 500 enjoys best May since 1990 despite "confusion ahead"

President Trump’s sweeping tariff agenda hit a legal wall this week when the US Court of International Trade ruled his emergency-based tariffs exceeded his authority. However, higher courts have temporarily stayed the ruling, allowing tariffs to continue amid a rising tide of global uncertainty.

Markets initially cheered, with equities rebounding and Treasury yields easing from highs. The S&P 500 enjoyed its best May since 1990, gaining over 6%.

AGF Investments warned of “months of confusion” ahead, however, noting that even a Supreme Court decision may not bring finality...

Japanese stocks can coexist with a strong yen

Letter from SuMi TRUST AM - In this article we discuss how Japanese stocks can coexist with a strong yen

Bank Retrenchment Creates Attractive Opportunities for Credit Investors

Watch PIMCO President and Global Head of Credit Research Group, Christian Stracke, share insights at this year’s Milken Institute Global Conference.

An overview of major cryptocurrencies

Explore the fundamentals of cryptocurrencies. Discover how digital currencies can help diversify your investment portfolio.

Latest Outlooks

Multi-Asset – Investment Outlook – 2025: May Insights

The latest investment outlook from CIO and Portfolio Manager of the Pacific Multi-Asset Team, Will Bartleet.

2025 Midyear Investment Outlook – Asia Fixed Income: High Yield

We still expect income to be the core driver of Asia high yield bond returns going into 2H 2025. Find out more.

2025 MIDYEAR OUTLOOKS

As inflation around the world continues to normalize, investors will contend with the new shape of policies in the U.S., which may impact growth but could bring favor to riskier assets in 2025.

Private Credit Investing in Volatile Times

Jim Vanek, Partner and Co-Head of Global Performing Credit at the firm, explains why the demand for private credit remains strong and is expected to be reinforced by economic uncertainty.

Explore the future opportunities of renewable energy for construction projects

As the world increasingly turns to renewable energy to combat climate change and reduce carbon emissions, understanding the optimal locations and technologies for these energy sources becomes crucial.

Why income investing in emerging markets

Most often associated with growth investing, a look at how emerging markets represent a uniquely appealing income universe for today's active investors with a total return mindset.

Capital Market Assumptions

Capital Market Assumptions 2025

Our annual Capital Market Assumptions explore the impacts of global game-changers on the long-term expected returns for more than 40 asset classes.

2025 Q1 Capital Market Assumptions

Our long-term outlook for fixed income assets shifted significantly higher from last quarter, coincident with the increase in sovereign interest rates in Q4 2024. Adjustments to our 10-year annuali...

Capital market assumptions

Our latest capital market assumptions (CMAs) include India rupee-denominated CMAs to capture the long-term opportunity we see unfolding in India. Our CMAs also reflect the rise in global bond yield...

Capital market assumptions

Our 2025 capital market assumptions (CMAs) are lower across stocks and bonds relative  to last year. The outsized returns on equities over the past two years, increasing markets  concentration and...

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