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US Stocks: Margin Math Tests the Earnings Story
  • 24 Jul 2026

The S&P 500 is heading for a bumper earnings year, but what’s been driving the growth?  US earnings are set to grow briskly in 2026, but much of the expected gains are being driven by expanding pro...

AI’s Cash-Flow Test: A Lesson From the GFC
  • 24 Jul 2026

Will future earnings and cash flows be strong enough to support today’s broad market enthusiasm for AI? Active managers can help separate the winners from the losers.

Addressing AI, quantum, human agency and catastrophic risk
  • 24 Jul 2026

Successful organizations focus on governance, resilience and human agency to understand how those technologies affect critical decisions, business models, talent requirements and risks.

Security, supply and the energy transition
  • 23 Jul 2026

Geopolitical shocks have reframed the energy transition as a question of security as well as climate. As governments seek more resilient, affordable energy systems, long-term investors can find opp...

Beyond individual bonds: Why target maturity ETFs may be a better way to build bond ladders
  • 23 Jul 2026

By staggering maturities over time, ladders can help investors avoid reinvesting large portions of a portfolio at a single point in the rate cycle while maintaining visibility into future cash flows.

Hedge Fund Outlook H2 2026
  • 23 Jul 2026

The cycle is shifting. Beta is fading. Dispersion is rising. AI is fragmenting. Read in our Hedge Funds Outlook H2-2026 which strategies win

Crypto's Hidden Signals: Breadth, Heat, and Regimes
  • 23 Jul 2026

Bitcoin's price tells you one story. Breadth tells you another — often earlier.

An alternative model: China’s low-cost AI strategy
  • 22 Jul 2026

China’s low-cost AI strategy is reshaping the race for AI leadership, driven by efficient models, chip innovation and growing enterprise adoption.

Closing the gap between post-incident improvements and cyber insurance coverage
  • 22 Jul 2026

Post-incident improvements can create costly coverage gaps in cyber insurance. Understand how policies respond and how to align coverage with risk.