Commodities

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Why our long-term bullish thesis for gold remains intact
  • 18 hours ago

Discover why gold remains a strong long-term investment despite short-term volatility. Learn how Fed policy, real yields, and central bank demand drive gold prices.

Grid capex in the age of renewables and AI
  • 18 hours ago

The global electricity grid is entering its most consequential investment cycle in a generation. Across geographies and market structures, the same challenge is emerging: grids need to become more...

Equity Outlook: AI Enthusiasm Leaves Little Margin for Error
  • 02 Jul 2026

AI is creating opportunity, but risks abound. Investors should prepare for a range of outcomes. Global equities rebounded in the second quarter as confidence in the AI investment cycle strengthened...

Emerging Markets Insights: Looking Beyond Energy Prices
  • 02 Jul 2026

Falling energy prices, a pivot toward semiconductors and corporate governance reform are three things to watch in this month’s Emerging Markets Insights.

The Physical Limits of AI: Where Scarcity Is Creating Opportunity
  • 02 Jul 2026

ClearBridge Investments: AI-driven demand is creating pricing power across the technology supply chain, presenting opportunities for select industry leaders while requiring active management to nav...

Bond Bulletin: Emerging market debt’s resilience
  • 02 Jul 2026

Emerging markets have weathered another external shock well, as the latest move in energy prices translated into a more manageable inflation impulse than initially feared. In this week’s Bond Bulle...

The Viewpoint: The last ever energy crisis?
  • 02 Jul 2026

It would seem the war between the US and Iran is now over. Who won and who lost is beyond the scope of this blog, however the consequences of the war are important for investors. 

Case study: Institutional allocators gain efficient exposure to gold using an ETF
  • 02 Jul 2026

Case study: Institutional allocators gain efficient exposure to gold using an ETF

Signals & Noise: U.S. Equity Mid-Year Outlook 2026 — Buy Stocks, Not the Index
  • 02 Jul 2026

In this episode of Signal vs. Noise, Savita Subramanian, Head of U.S. Equity & Quantitative Strategy, reviews a surprising first half of 2026 and explains why she believes investors should look bey...