Portfolio Construction

Critical intelligence on asset allocation and implementation across asset classes

Return expectations from the Global Market Portfolio
  • 21 hours ago

The Global Market Portfolio offers a natural benchmark—broad, diversified, and balanced—helping investors frame return expectations against risk.

The changing makeup of the Global Market Portfolio
  • 21 hours ago

As GMP swelled to record highs, asset weights shifted: equity weights fell, bonds grew, and alternatives surged, signaling changing investor priorities.

The Global Market Portfolio 2026
  • 21 hours ago

Composed of all investable assets worldwide, weighed by their market value, the Global Market Portfolio represents the collective wisdom of investors globally.

Episode 4: Preparation, Parenthood and Portfolios – featuring Amy Hauter, CFA
  • 21 hours ago

Sustainable Investing: Looking Beyond the Scorecard
  • 21 hours ago

In this episode, Grover Burthey, Portfolio Manager and Vicki Gedge, Credit Research Analyst, discuss how sustainable investing has evolved and what that means for fixed income investors today

Beyond US Border: The Case for International Equities
  • 21 hours ago

ClearBridge Investments global growth portfolio manager, Michael Testorf explores why now could be a pivotal moment for international equity investors.

Beyond Traditional Credit – The Growing Role of AAA CLOs in Investor Portfolios
  • 21 hours ago

In our latest podcast, Portfolio Manager Sam McGairl explores why AAA CLOs have attracted growing attention, how their structural characteristics have contributed to their resilience across market...

The Weekly Brief
  • 20 Jul 2026

The Bank of England (BoE) is in a challenging position as the UK economy battles with still-sticky inflation and questions around the growth outlook. Last week’s data showed headline inflation acce...

What is the Global Market Portfolio?
  • 20 Jul 2026

The Global Market Portfolio (GMP) is a portfolio of all investable assets, weighted by market value, reflecting global capital allocation trends.