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Although the conflict in Iran keeps dominating the news cycle, investors have an eye on the upcoming U.S. midterm elections. Our Deputy Global Head of Research Michael Zezas and Head of Public Policy Research Ariana Salvatore consider policy implications – from healthcare and con ... Show More

Back from the IMF Spring Meetings in Washington, Simon Waever and Seth Carpenter unpack what policy makers and investors could be underpricing: the growth hit from higher energy costs, the risk of too much tightening by central banks and why emerging markets still look resilient. ... Show More

Our Global Head of Thematic and Sustainability Research Stephen Byrd unpacks how major investment themes for 2026 are increasingly interconnected, generating gains for investors.Read more insights from Morgan Stanley.----- Transcript -----Welcome to Thoughts on the Market. I’m St ... Show More

<p>How convertible bonds work, why they gained 50% in 2020 and outperformed stocks over the past five years. Why Vanguard shut down their convertible bond mutual funds.</p><p>Topics discussed include:</p><ul><li>How big is the convertible bond market</li><li>Why companies issue c ... Show More

We talk a lot on Odd Lots about the idea of investing. But what's it like to actually have to put money to work in some of the trickiest investing environments in history? David Schawel was an equity analyst who suddenly became the manager of a portfolio of subprime mortgage bond ... Show More

<p>Amy Arnott, portfolio strategist for Morningstar Inc, discusses why the classic 60/40 investment strategy beat a more diversified portfolio in 2023, and the positive that can come from interest-rate pivots.<br /><br />The Benefits of Portfolio Diversification  </p><p>How Does ... Show More

<p>Procter & Gamble is kicking off a lineup of earnings for consumer staples stocks as investors look for insight into spending trends. Goldman Sachs' Jason English lays out the sector's trade. Plus, Citigroup says it's premature to rule out the potential for a credit crunch in t ... Show More

Has the stock market hit bottom yet? Or are we seeing another false bottom? In the latest episode of Exchanges at Goldman Sachs, Peter Oppenheimer, Chief Global Equity Strategist and head of Macro Research in Europe, explains why the bear market in stocks isn’t over. Oppenheimer’ ... Show More

<p>The Nasdaq rose more than 2% today with Apple’s post-earnings pop driving the gains. But if the rally is all about this one stock, does it have legs? Plus investors gearing up for Berkshire Hathaway’s annual meeting this weekend. But how should you be trading the stocks that W ... Show More

There are plenty of one-off risks at the moment, but it seems like betting on pretty much nothing happening is more popular than ever. Investors are increasingly reaching for a wide variety of derivatives to bet against volatility. Those derivatives include one- and zero-day opti ... Show More

<p>Some analysts suggest that now is an incredibly attractive entry point to invest in emerging market bonds. We look at how to do this and whether you should.</p><p>Topics covered include:</p><ul><li>How emerging markets bonds have performed relative to U.S. bonds</li><li>How fr ... Show More