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Orbis Japan Equity: Finding opportunity beyond the AI trade
  • 10 Jul 2026

A surge in enthusiasm for AI-related companies has created an unusually narrow Japanese equity market, with a small group of stocks driving a disproportionat...

Market Flash: Are we heading towards a surprise Iran v US semifinal?
  • 10 Jul 2026

•    The Middle East conflict had gradually been receding into the background but the resumption of hostilities between Washington and Tehran caught investors off guard. •    The latest economic da...

US–Iran Ceasefire at Risk
  • 10 Jul 2026

A review of the week’s top global economic and capital markets news.

How Trump Accounts can help build lifelong investing habits
  • 10 Jul 2026

Now families can invest for their children from birth with new Trump Accounts, designed to support long-term investing.

A Wake-Up Call from Iran
  • 10 Jul 2026

The apparent breakdown of the US-Iran ceasefire is a reminder of the ongoing risk of energy supply disruptions.

Global Advisory: Geopolitical Signals
  • 10 Jul 2026

Geopolitics is entering a new phase. Businesses can’t afford to look at these risks in isolation. We’ve launched our first Geopolitical Signals blog series to track what really matters as politics,...

Inside the AI Economy: Competition, Compute, and the Next Phase of Enterprise Adoption
  • 10 Jul 2026

William Blair's Arjun Bhatia and Jonathan Ho discuss the latest developments shaping the AI landscape, from intensifying model competition and pricing pressure to data center expansion, cybersecuri...

Global Fixed Income Strategy – Monthly Update
  • 09 Jul 2026

US growth is increasingly driven by AI and tech capex, but spending still isn’t large enough to push the US to a strong 3.5-4% growth scenario.

Healthcare Investing: Finding Growth Beyond Pharmaceuticals
  • 09 Jul 2026

Equity investors should cast a wide net to capture the healthcare sector’s full potential.  Investors are often drawn to healthcare for its innovation and long-term growth potential. Yet in practic...