Macro

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The Biggest Election Risk: Tunnel Vision
  • 19 hours ago

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
  • 19 hours ago

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
  • 19 hours ago

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
  • 19 hours ago

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

Asset Allocation update - Q3 2026
  • 19 hours ago

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
  • 19 hours ago

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
  • 19 hours ago

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.

On the Minds of Investors
  • 21 Jul 2026

Drawing on the depth and breadth of their market and economic expertise, our global macro strategists offer insight into today's big investment themes to enable more confident portfolio decisions.

US-Iran Update—The Map Is Expanding
  • 21 Jul 2026

Western Asset: As US-Iran tensions expand across the region, drawing in additional countries and threatening key strategic waterways, geopolitical uncertainty is widening the range of possible outc...