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How to Position for Geopolitical Shocks in 2024
State of the Market
Equities and the Path Forward
Adapt and Thrive: Evolution and Innovation in Emerging Markets
High Yield Still in Focus
Gains in US Services Employment Near Pre-Covid Norms
Yen Set for Gains in Volatile Markets
Global High Yield Update – Q2 2024
Is Sentiment Turning?
Election Overshadows Fed's Rate Cut
Putting Investment Decisions Into Context
Regaining Retirement Confidence in a Post-Pandemic Environment
France’s Fiscal Fragility Strains the Eurozone
India Surpasses China in MSCI Index
Canada Inflation Continues to Ease
Emerging Market Debt at State Street Global Advisors
US Unemployment Measures Are Gently Bottoming Out
Time to Play Defense in the Bond Proxy Sectors?
Playback of Client Call: Liquidity Update with Global Trading
Skilling Up During Disruption
Six Grey Swans That Could Move Markets in 2024
What Does the Return of Oil Volatility Mean for Commodities?
The Changing World of LDI
US Consumer Credit Dynamics Send Cautionary Signals
Economic parallels: China's future and the echoes of Japan's lost decades
What Does the Downward Interest Rate Trajectory Imply for Infrastructure Investors?
Elections Extend US Dollar Strength
The Bullish Case for Japanese Equities
Emerging Opportunities
EU Climate Benchmarks, Part 3
US Housing Activity Shifts
Latest Data Suggests Need for Urgency
China’s Latest Stimulus: Boosting Price, not Earnings
Time Again for Outcome Investing?
Japan’s Path Ahead Amid Political Uncertainty
An Enhanced Approach to Broad Emerging Markets Equity Exposure
The Fed forays into ETFs
Lofty Real Rate Expectations
Political and Economic Unknowns Drive Equity Sector Shifts
Blending Active and Index Building Blocks for Better Fixed Income Outcomes
US Election Wrap-up: The Comeback President and What Happens Next
Pessimistic US Consumers May Have A Point, After All
Unlocking the Korea Discount
LDI Monthly Update: December 2023
The Tidal Wave of Global Debt: Causes and Consequences
Bank Deposits Versus Money Market Funds
Our Approach to LDI
Asset Stewardship Report
UK Budget: 7 Takeaways for UK Pension Schemes
Lending Returns Decline Along With Volatility
Exploring the Link Between Stock Price Volatility and ESG Scores
Bank of England Considers Rate Cut in Coming Quarters
Is the End Well-Nigh for Quantitative Tightening?
Mortgage Optimism Boosts Sentiment
Labor Market Resilience Offsets Geopolitical Tensions
Active Quantitative Equity Quarterly
Emerging Markets Beyond China
The Problem With Too Long of a Fed Delay?
Commodities Set for Revival Amid Global Shifts
The French Election and the Markets
An Active Fundamental Approach to the US Market
A Turn to Japan
S&P 500 Leadership Shifts Beyond Tech
US Mid Caps: the Goldilocks Equity Sector in a Trump World
Fixed Income Stewardship Program Updates
Black Sheep of US Macro Proves Economy Slowing
The Fixed Income Side of Factor Investing: What Investors Need to Know
Path Clear for Rate Cut in September
2023 Global Retirement Reality Report: US Snapshot
US Housing Sector Soft Patch Broadens
2024 US Election – Big or Small Macro Policy Shift Coming?
Gold Nuggets: Records Are Made to Be Broken
Webcast Fed Liquidity Programs and ETFs
Ripples From China
Shocks and Reversals
The Consequences of the Global Liquidity Crisis for Emerging Markets Investors
Convexity in Fixed Income Portfolio Management
Q4 2024 Cash Outlook
Mexico’s New Government: A Pivotal Moment for the Country’s Investment Story
Inflation Report Surprises Fade Rate Cut Prospects
Monthly Cash Review December 2024
High Yield in Focus
The Performance of US Equities in Election Years Over the Last Century
Third Quarter 2019 Forecast
Software: Still Eating the World Just Taking a Pause to Digest
Making Connections
Can Japanese Equities Recover to New Highs?
LDI Monthly Update: March 2024
More Cash Sales, Longer Sale Cycle for US Existing Homes
Implementation Alpha: Adding Value in Indexed Fixed Income
Tipping Point: Is The RBA On Track For A Rate Hike?
Q4 2024 Bond Compass
Is Trump a Green Light for Convertibles and US High Yield?
Real Talk on Real Rates: A Data-Driven Look at the New Rate Paradigm
Distribution Trades: What Are They and How Can They Benefit ETF Investors?
Trump 2.0: Implications for Taiwan, South Korea, and China’s Tech Sectors
Credit Style Factors Can Provide Crucial Insights During Late-Cycle Market Resilience
September CPI Stronger Than Expected
EU Climate Benchmarks: Standards and Implications
Liquid Real Assets in DC Pension Plans
A Better Macro Policy Framework for Europe
Macroeconomic Outlook 2025
LDI Monthly Update: January 2024
Navigating the Risk/Return Trade-off in SAFI Portfolios
Real Assets Insights: Q1 2024
Emerging Market Debt Commentary: October 2024
US Jobs Data Not Bad Enough
The Wait Is Over
MPFL Section 172 Statement
Quarterly Edition: Gentle Step Down in Global Growth
Gold as a Strategic Asset Class
A Fundamental Approach to Climate Risk Assessment
Building a Portfolio: A Closer Look at Our Process
India: Where the Fireworks Come From
Canada GDP Growth Exceeds Expectations
LDI Monthly Update: February 2024
Market Forecasts: Q1 2024
The Case for Systematic Investing in Credit
Market Volatility’s Back: Get In and Out with Liquid ETFs
Australian Retirement Survey During a Time of Change
Talking Gold
Equity Outlook: At the Turn of the Tide
US Consumers Inflation Expectations Normalize
The Case for Allocating to Emerging Market Debt
The Challenging Sustainable Investing Landscape One Size Does Not Fit All
Fed Cuts Delayed by Robust Labor Market Data
Convex — and Ahead of the Curve: SPDR Global Convertible Bond ETF Turns 10
Fed Balance Sheet And Financial System Liquidity Measures
April CPI Data Brings Relief
Investing in the Future Approaches to Climate Change in Portfolios
Supply Chains Before and After the Pandemic
Putting the Power of AI to Work in Investing
Market Regime Indicator: Q2 2024
Elections
An Advanced Perspective on Securities Lending
The Impact of Crisis-Driven Dividend Cuts
Sentiment Improves for Fixed Income
Long-Term Asset Class Forecasts: Q2 2024
Systematic High Quality Corporate Fixed Income: August 2024
Emerging Market Debt Commentary: Q4 2023
Zooming Out: A Comprehensive Approach to Defining Economic Cycles
Outlook Improves for Fixed Income
Geopolitical Outlook 2025
Implementing Your De-Risking Strategy: Plan-by-Plan Considerations
ESG Insights
Investment Research Offsite 2024 Recap
A Letter From Our CIO: Systematic Equity Update
Monthly Cash Review – EUR
2024 Gold Outlook: Can Turning Macro Tides Spur New Gold Highs?
Bond Yields Rise as US Election Draws Near
G10 Currencies to Remain Range Bound
Fixed Income Sustainable Investing : Combining Performance & Responsible Investing
Trading Best Practices for Volatile Markets
Q3 Credit Research Outlook
Sector ETF Momentum Map
Back to the Futures: How Derivative Pricing Can Impact Index Funds
UK Autumn Budget Signals Fiscal Expansion
Yen: Opportunistic, but Limited Intervention
Emerging Market Debt Commentary: November 2024
Global Market Portfolio 2024
A Letter From Our CIO: Indexed Fixed Income Update
Our Annual Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) Report is Here
Q2 2024 Credit Research Outlook
Tariffs Pose Risk to the US Deficit
Takeaways from the Taiwan Election
Canada Snapshot
De-Risking Effectively Using Fixed Income Building Blocks
Guide to Using the Sector Momentum Map
Emerging Market Debt Commentary: January 2024
Patents: Intangible Assets as a Signal for Innovation and Future Prospects
Introduction to Barclays QPS
Europe in the Spotlight
There is Still Time to Move to Prime
Risk Sentiments Still Favor Equities
Systematic Active Fixed Income Investing
Systematic Equity- Active: Quarterly
Inflation Signals December Rate Cut
Asset Stewardship Report 2018
Rising Yields Signal Economic Resilience
The Evergreen Case for a Strategic Allocation to High Yield
Shifting Sands: The GCC’s Equity Market Transformation
Inflation Continues to Dominate Market Action
Fixed Income Roadmap 2024
US Public Debt at Record High
2024 US Presidential Election Preview
Building a Better Benchmark for Leveraged Loan Indexing
Overweight in High Yield Extended
Stewardship Activity Report: Q2 2024
The Outlook for Emerging Market Debt Improves
Softening US Data Warrants Cautious Fed Approach
Non-defense Aircraft Weigh on US Durable Goods Orders
Macro Resilience Continues to Support Markets
Climate Facts
Managing Private Market Asset Allocations
Market Concentration, Dispersion, and the Active-Passive Debate
Sentiment Turns Positive for Emerging Markets
Market Regime Indicator: Q4 2023
2022 Global Retirement Reality Report: US Snapshot
Will Red Sea Trade Disruptions Be a Pandemic-Level Shipwreck?
Unlocking the Securities Lending Potential of UCITS ETFs
Investment Trends Among Sovereign Wealth Funds
An Update on Dividend Aristocrats
Real Assets Insights: Q3 2024
SPDR® ETFs Throughout the COVID-19 Crisis
Another Robust Quarter for US Household Consumption
Convertibles Well Positioned for a Soft Landing
2020 Vision: Focus on Finding Opportunities
GCC Fixed Income: An Alternative Diversifier to Core Allocations
Controlling Risk in Systematic Active Fixed Income Portfolios
An Introduction to Systematic Active Fixed Income
Real Assets Review
Long-Term Asset Class Forecasts: Q3 2024
Q4 2024 Credit Research Outlook
Financial Stocks: Banking on Trump
US Dollar Looks Oversold
ECB Has Room to Cut More
US Election 2024: The Final Countdown
Market Forecasts: Q4 2024
Quality: The Path to Durable Competitive Advantage
Emerging Market Debt Commentary: August 2024
Portfolio Construction Beyond 60/40
Optimizing a Global Credit Portfolio
2022 Global Retirement Reality Report: UK Snapshot
Forecasts Improve for the Agg
Alpha Insights: Positioning for Peaking Yields
Gaps and Overlaps in SMID-Cap Exposure
US Disinflation Has Further to Run
Casting a Wide Net: Why True Passive Strategies Are Rare Catches
Introduction to SPDR Portfolio Consulting
Fiscal (In)Stability
Monthly Cash Review – EUR
Global Retirement Reality Report
USD Poised for Downward Correction
Making Private Credit Allocations vs Leveraged Loans and High Yield
US Elections: Global Spillover Effects
UK Election Outlook
Emerging Market Debt Outlook: Opportunities Amid Uncertainty
Monthly Cash Review - GBP
Espresso
The Weekly ETF Brief
US Economy Is Slowing
Overview: Systematic Active Fixed Income Signals
Why were funds so short
Quarterly Edition: Slowdown Ongoing but Rate Cuts on the Horizon Will Help
Fixed Income Midyear Outlook: Phase Transition
Our Approach to Leveraged Loan Indexing: A Q&A
2022 Global Retirement Reality Report: Ireland Snapshot
A Balanced Approach in US Equities is Starting to Pay Dividends
Weekly Economic Perspectives, 26 April 2024
Growth Fuels Currency Moves
The Role of Active, Index and Systematic Investing in Fixed Income Portfolios
Long-Term Asset Class Forecasts: Q4 2024
USD Down, but Not Yet Out
Three Climate-Transition Stock Stories
Emerging Market Debt Market Commentary: April 2024
Emerging Market Debt: Market Commentary Q2 2024
US Growth and Elections Drive Currency Markets
Exploring Transformative Technologies
The Case for Emerging Markets Small-Cap Equity
The Rise in Systematic Credit Investing
10-Year Yield Climbs Against Fed Policy
Insurance, Climate-Related Risks and the Rising Cost of Living
Investing in Sustainable Growth: Q4 2023
Five Reasons to Invest with the Fundamental Growth and Core Equity Team
Navigating Sustainable Investing Regulation as a Driver of Opportunity and Risk
Investment Implications of BOJ’s Great Normalization
Emerging Market Equities: A Golden Era for Alpha Gen?
An Unusual Mortgage Refinancing Cycle Ahead
Systematic Investing in Credit Is Now Feasible
Climate Bond Investing — Reduce the Carbon, Fund the Transition
The Case for High Yield
Global High Yield Update – Q3 2024
Climate Scenarios: Unpacking the 1.5°C Pathways
Charitable Asset Management
Inflation Relief Boosts Rate Cut Expectations
EU Climate Benchmarks: Paris Aligned or Climate Transition?
Global Convertible Bonds: A Balanced Profile for a Soft Landing
Emerging Markets: Choose the Right Target
2023 Global Retirement Reality Report: Ireland Snapshot
Portfolio Protection: A Renaissance for Government Bonds
When Policy Rates Are Higher Than Growth
Optimizing Your Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio
Emerging Market Debt: Market Commentary Q3 2024
Finding the Right Path
Quantum Computing: Evolution or Revolution?
Defined Benefit Dynamism: Navigating Towards Better Outcomes
Constructing and Implementing a SAFI Portfolio
Master the Mechanics of ETF Trading – Prüfung (test)
Could We See Further USD Gains?
The Case for Active Investing in Equities
Liquidity in SAFI Portfolios
Trump’s Triumph Delivers Equity Sector Winners and Losers
2024 ETF Impact Survey
Emerging Market Debt
Expectations Improve for US Equities
A Capital Efficient Approach for Managing DB Plan Assets
The Evolving Opportunity in Emerging Market Equities
Global High Yield Update Q1 2024
Exploring the Full Spectrum of Fixed Income Strategies
Robust Growth in UK Services Activity
A Customized Climate Bond Strategy
Achieving New Frontiers The Role of Bonds in Sustainable Investing
European Equities Continue to Find Favor
Equity Market Outlook 2025
USD Strength Hinges on Policy Stance
A Case For: Sustainable Climate Bond Strategy
Elections and Equities: The Impact of the US Election on Sector Investing
January a Bump on, Not the End of US Disinflation Journey
Worsening US Labor Differential Flashes Warning Sign
Global CIO Reaction to US Presidential Election
What an 80:60 Equity Strategy Can Teach Investors as Market Volatility Rises
What to Know About the Dutch Pension Reform
Weighing Your De-Risking Options
Plenty of Drama, But Same Story
Economic Growth Exceeds Expectations
Decoding the Market Reaction to Trump’s Win
2024 Midyear Global Market Outlook
Looking Back and Forward
US Macro Data Coming in Hot and Cold
Credit Style Factors Explained
Stewardship Activity Report: Q1 2024
US Equities Keep Rolling: Could It Really Be This Easy?
USD Holds Steady in Tight Range
UK Elections: Potential for Upside Surprises
Case Studies on Climate-Thematic Equity Investment Solutions
Will These Grey Swans Take Flight in 2024
Market Regime Indicator: Q1 2024
How Indexed High Yield Can Complement Private Market Allocations
Featured Cash Insights
Making It Plain: Our Asset Stewardship Approach
A Time for Sentiment
Unlocking Opportunities in the Forgotten 493
Rising Political Risks Drive Currency Markets
Fixed Income Outlook 2025
Emerging Market Debt Commentary: Q1 2024
Do Presidential Elections Influence US Equities?
Investing in Sustainable Growth: Q2 2024
The US Housing Recession Is Over
Central Bank Check-In: What’s Next Around the Globe
Stewardship Activity Report: Q3 2023
Expect Bank of England to Cut in August
Implementation: Going from Theory to Action
Market Forecasts: Q3 2024
Why & How S&P 500 ESG Leaders Works
Emerging Market Debt Market Commentary: May 2024
Cross-Team Collaboration Sparks Fresh Perspectives
SSGA Canadian Long-Term Asset Class Forecasts
Broadening Out From Tech
European ETFs Proved Resilient in 2023
Monthly Cash Review - GBP
Disinflation Exception? The Special Case Of Insurance Costs
US Elections Finish Line in Sight: Revisiting Our Outlook
The Modernization of Bond Market Trading and its Implications
Stage Being Set for Bank of Japan Rate Hike
Systematic Equity — Active: Alpha Innovation and Advanced Technology
China’s 2020 National People’s Congress: The Big Policy Pivot
GCC Region in Bloom
Odds of Larger ECB Cuts Increase
Emerging Market Debt Enhancing a Global Bond Portfolio
Striking a More Defensive Posture
Understanding Money Market Funds
EM Equities at a Crossroads: Which Signs to Follow?
The Role of Bank Regulations in Repo Market Disfunction
Global High Yield Update – Q4 2023
Positioning The Pieces: GMO Implementation Guide
Odds of RBA Rate Hike Increase
Asset Tokenization in Capital Markets
Global Forecasts Are Little Changed
High Yield Now an Overweight
Expectation Improves for Equities
US Small Businesses Scale Back Hiring, Compensation Plans
Environmental Stewardship Highlights
European Parliament Elections Matter in the Medium Term
Key Takeaways from the Fed Meeting
Gold Nuggets: Will AI Be a Boon for Gold Demand?
The Markets
How Bank Loan ETFs Can Complement Private Market Allocations
Stewardship Activity Report: Q3 2024
Gold 2024 Midyear Outlook: Three Drivers at the Helm for Gold
2023 Global Retirement Reality Report: UK Snapshot
Path to Lower Rates Won’t Be Uniform
Odds of Fed December Cut Increase
Q1 2024 Credit Research Outlook
Real Assets and Private Market Liquidity Considerations
Q2 2024 Cash Outlook
Is AI the Right Prescription for the Health Care Industry?
Featured Insights
Q3 2024 Cash Outlook
Stewardship Activity Report: Q4 2023
Capturing Leveraged Loan Beta: How Index Strategies Can Be an Effective Vehicle for Loan Market Exposure
Select Funds Reclassified Under SFDR Article 8
SSGAL Section 172 Statement
European Equities Overweighted
Is the US Facing a Grand Era of De-Regulation?
Bonds are Back Where to Look, What to Do in 2024
Market Forecasts: Q2 2024