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How Equity Income Can Cushion Inflation and Create Durable Returns
  • 10 Apr 2026

Fears of an inflation spike bolster the case for adding equity income exposure to allocations. Conflict in the Middle East has raised the specter of inflation again. As the energy price shock thre...

Multi-Sector Credit Asset Allocation Perspectives: Defensive carry amid asymmetric risks
  • 10 Apr 2026

As conflict in the Middle East has repriced markets, we look at the sectors and themes that are driving our asset allocation and security selection.

The US dollar, oil and gold: changing dynamics?
  • 10 Apr 2026

The Middle East crisis has disrupted the market dynamics of the US dollar, oil and gold, underscoring the need for tactical flexibility and for investors to build resilient portfolios that are not...

Multi asset: navigating an inflation shock
  • 10 Apr 2026

The Iran war has sparked an inflation shock with broad market consequences. How should investors navigate this complex scenario?

Equity Outlook: Middle East War, Energy Shock Test Fragile Markets
  • 09 Apr 2026

Markets are pricing in a wider range of scenarios as geopolitics and AI reshape the landscape. Global equities declined during a volatile first quarter as the war in Iran roiled energy markets and...

Putting AI to Work: A Scorecard Sharpens Insights
  • 09 Apr 2026

The views expressed herein do not constitute research, investment advice or trade recommendations, do not necessarily represent the views of all AB portfolio-management teams and are subject to cha...

Allocation Views: From Goldilocks to geopolitics—repositioning for an energy shock
  • 09 Apr 2026

In this month’s Allocation Views, healthy earnings growth is disguising a bifurcation that has resulted in particularly challenging earnings expectations for large-cap growth stocks in 2026.

Muzinich Asset Allocation Group Monthly Update - April 2026
  • 09 Apr 2026

Please click to watch our latest Asset Allocation Group video update for the month of April 2026.

Gold as a strategic asset class
  • 09 Apr 2026

Investors often use gold tactically in their portfolios, but its function as a core diversifying asset during a variety of business cycles may demonstrate that gold can potentially play a long-term...