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Capital Preservation Matters: Why stable value is critical in retirement plan menus
  • 15 hours ago

In a higher-rate, inflation-uncertain environment, stable value funds can serve as a critical retirement plan capital preservation option by combining principal stability with the potential for inf...

The Biggest Election Risk: Tunnel Vision
  • 22 Jul 2026

The 2026 midterms are only one factor impacting your investments this year. Here are strategies for navigating markets during the election cycle.

At the Edge of Insurability: When Wildfire Risk Becomes Investment Risk
  • 22 Jul 2026

Wildfires offer a case study in how climate-related risks can spread to capital markets. From severe wildfires in northern Ontario to record heat across Europe, extreme weather is back in the headl...

Middle East Conflict Re-Escalation Takes Portfolio Volatility Higher
  • 22 Jul 2026

Renewed hostilities in the Strait of Hormuz are once again threatening the energy flows the global economy depends on — and oil prices are already responding.

Japan Investment Commentary and Market Outlook June 2026
  • 22 Jul 2026

Market gains despite volatilityJapanese equities advanced in June despite volatility in AI-related stocks and ongoing...

Asset Allocation update - Q3 2026
  • 22 Jul 2026

Hopes of a swift resolution to the conflict in the Middle East are being challenged by recent events. We have once again seen the ‘closure’ of the Strait of Hormuz by Iran and a blockade of Iranian...

Midyear Market Outlook: AI, Inflation and Where Investors See Opportunity
  • 22 Jul 2026

The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect those of Brown Advisory. These views are not intended to be and should not be relied upon a...

The next inflation storm? Food, fertiliser and El Niño
  • 22 Jul 2026

The rise in energy prices and closure of the Strait of Hormuz has potentially stirred the embers of the next inflation spike – one centred on food prices.

Climate Change and AI: From Power Demand to Productivity
  • 22 Jul 2026

Templeton Global Investments suggests AI is driving demand for climate infrastructure while improving efficiency, creating broad investment opportunities across energy, grids, cooling and industria...