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Midyear Macro Outlook: Persistence, perception and the path ahead for markets
  • 11 Jun 2026

Markets remain strikingly resilient despite geopolitical strain, but how they absorb economic and technological uncertainty will shape the path ahead.

Midyear Equity Outlook: Earnings strength fuels optimism
  • 11 Jun 2026

Earnings growth supports a constructive outlook for equities, with AI disruption and high levels of dispersion making diversification and careful stock selection essential.

The ABC of BDCs
  • 11 Jun 2026

Business Development Companies (BDCs) offer a distinctive way to access U.S. middle-market private credit through publicly traded securities, combining exposure to private lending markets with the...

“Simple, but not easy”: Building a world-class alternatives model portfolio
  • 11 Jun 2026

Tactical Asset Allocation – Monthly Update
  • 11 Jun 2026

Our framework continues to suggest the global economy is in a slowdown regime, with growth above its long-term trend and decelerating.

As US markets become concentrated, Japan remains more diversified
  • 11 Jun 2026

Equity market concentration—especially in the US—has reached extreme levels, reducing true diversification. While this may reflect an early-stage innovation cycle, it raises valuation and portfolio...

Midyear Fixed-Income Outlook: Tighter spreads, wider opportunities
  • 11 Jun 2026

Policy and macroeconomic uncertainty strengthen the case for selective, high-quality fixed income. We examine opportunities across the curve.

Opportunities in international markets
  • 11 Jun 2026

Paweł Wróblewski, Portfolio Manager at ClearBridge Investments, breaks down three powerful macro drivers reshaping the global investment landscape.

Multi-Asset: May Monthly Commentary
  • 11 Jun 2026

May proved a strong month for global equities, with markets buoyed by an exceptional first-quarter earnings season and continued enthusiasm surrounding artificial intelligence.