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The Weekly ETF Brief
Stewardship Activity Report: Q2 2023
Weighing Your De-Risking Options
Guide to Using the Sector Momentum Map
Decoupling Volatility of Bonds vs Stocks
High Yield Still in Focus
Environmental Stewardship Highlights
Could ‘70s Era Stagflation Make a Comeback?
Commodities Set for Revival Amid Global Shifts
SSGAL Section 172 Statement
US Inflation Target Not in Hand, but in Sight
India Elections: Mind the Policy Gap
An Introduction to Systematic Active Fixed Income
Emerging Market Equities: A Golden Era for Alpha Gen?
Is the End Well-Nigh for Quantitative Tightening?
A Better Macro Policy Framework for Europe
The Case for Systematic Investing in Credit
Sector ETF Momentum Map
The Case for Active Investing in Equities
Economic parallels: China's future and the echoes of Japan's lost decades
De-Risking Effectively Using Fixed Income Building Blocks
Fiscal (In)Stability
EU Climate Benchmarks, Part 3
Constructing and Implementing a SAFI Portfolio
The Retirement Prism: Seeing Now and Later
Election Overshadows Fed's Rate Cut
US Equities Keep Rolling: Could It Really Be This Easy?
Implementation: Going from Theory to Action
US Election 2024: The Final Countdown
GCC Fixed Income: An Alternative Diversifier to Core Allocations
Weekly Economic Perspectives, 26 April 2024
Emerging Market Debt Market Commentary: May 2024
The Markets
The Outlook for Emerging Market Debt Improves
Charitable Asset Management
Zooming Out: A Comprehensive Approach to Defining Economic Cycles
The Case for High Yield
Elections and Equities: The Impact of the US Election on Sector Investing
High Yield Now an Overweight
Portfolio Protection: A Renaissance for Government Bonds
Cross-Team Collaboration Sparks Fresh Perspectives
The Wait Is Over
Time Again for Outcome Investing?
2022 Global Retirement Reality Report: Ireland Snapshot
Mexico’s New Government: A Pivotal Moment for the Country’s Investment Story
Achieving New Frontiers The Role of Bonds in Sustainable Investing
US Economy Is Slowing
Making Connections
2022 Global Retirement Reality Report: UK Snapshot
Unlocking the Securities Lending Potential of UCITS ETFs
Five Reasons to Invest with the Fundamental Growth and Core Equity Team
Yen Set for Gains in Volatile Markets
September CPI Stronger Than Expected
The Growing US Budget Deficit
Global Market Portfolio 2024
Long-Term Asset Class Forecasts: Q3 2024
Canada Snapshot
Quality: The Path to Durable Competitive Advantage
Introduction to SPDR Portfolio Consulting
Patents: Intangible Assets as a Signal for Innovation and Future Prospects
Is Sentiment Turning?
Climate Facts
Credit Style Factors Can Provide Crucial Insights During Late-Cycle Market Resilience
State of the Market
Why & How S&P 500 ESG Leaders Works
Gaps and Overlaps in SMID-Cap Exposure
Rising Political Risks Drive Currency Markets
Managing Private Market Asset Allocations
Unlocking the Korea Discount
Insurance, Climate-Related Risks and the Rising Cost of Living
Shifting Sands: The GCC’s Equity Market Transformation
Case Studies on Climate-Thematic Equity Investment Solutions
Building a Portfolio: A Closer Look at Our Process
European Equities Continue to Find Favor
USD Holds Steady in Tight Range
Emerging Market Debt: Market Commentary Q2 2024
Unlocking Opportunities in the Forgotten 493
SPDR® ETFs Throughout the COVID-19 Crisis
Real Assets Review
US Elections: Global Spillover Effects
Our Approach to Leveraged Loan Indexing: A Q&A
Global High Yield Update – Q2 2024
Understanding Money Market Funds
Back to the Futures: How Derivative Pricing Can Impact Index Funds
Lending Returns Decline Along With Volatility
Pessimistic US Consumers May Have A Point, After All
Growth Fuels Currency Moves
Softening US Data Warrants Cautious Fed Approach
Macro Resilience Continues to Support Markets
Navigating Uncertain Bond Markets with Short-duration Credit
Is AI the Right Prescription for the Health Care Industry?
Supply Chains Before and After the Pandemic
Making It Plain: Our Asset Stewardship Approach
2024 Midyear Global Market Outlook
Emerging Markets: Choose the Right Target
Q4 2024 Credit Research Outlook
An Advanced Perspective on Securities Lending
G10 Currencies to Remain Range Bound
How Challenged are the US and Canadian Housing Sectors?
The Bullish Case for Japanese Equities
What Does the Downward Interest Rate Trajectory Imply for Infrastructure Investors?
Odds of RBA Rate Hike Increase
Elections
Another Robust Quarter for US Household Consumption
Overweight in High Yield Extended
The Tidal Wave of Global Debt: Causes and Consequences
Canada GDP Growth Exceeds Expectations
LDI Monthly Update: February 2024
Disinflation Exception? The Special Case Of Insurance Costs
LDI Monthly Update: March 2024
Bank of England Considers Rate Cut in Coming Quarters
Q3 2024 Cash Outlook
Market Forecasts: Q2 2024
Optimizing a Global Credit Portfolio
Labor Market Resilience Offsets Geopolitical Tensions
Renewed Energy in 2020
Global High Yield Update – Q4 2023
US Small Cap Value Weighted–Three Dimensions of Market Rotation
2024 US Election – Big or Small Macro Policy Shift Coming?
Time to Play Defense in the Bond Proxy Sectors?
Convex — and Ahead of the Curve: SPDR Global Convertible Bond ETF Turns 10
Expectation Improves for Equities
Emerging Market Debt at State Street Global Advisors
Stewardship Activity Report: Q3 2023
Striking a More Defensive Posture
Emerging Market Debt Commentary: January 2024
Fed Cuts Delayed by Robust Labor Market Data
Path Clear for Rate Cut in September
SSGA Canadian Long-Term Asset Class Forecasts
Market Forecasts: Q1 2024
US Mid-cap Equities–Economic Exceptionalism at a Reasonable Price
The Role of Active, Index and Systematic Investing in Fixed Income Portfolios
Real Assets Insights: Q3 2024
EU Climate Benchmarks: Standards and Implications
LDI Monthly Update: December 2023
Climate Scenarios: An Introduction
The Evergreen Case for a Strategic Allocation to High Yield
A Letter From Our CIO: Systematic Equity Update
Systematic Equity — Active: Alpha Innovation and Advanced Technology
Broadening Out From Tech
Canada Inflation Continues to Ease
The Outlook for Infrastructure in 2024
Active and Index: Fixed Income Building Blocks
Hold the R-Star Verdict
US Election Wrap-up: The Comeback President and What Happens Next
Espresso
Quarterly Edition: Gentle Step Down in Global Growth
The Modernization of Bond Market Trading and its Implications
Path to Lower Rates Won’t Be Uniform
2023 Global Retirement Reality Report Ireland Snapshot
Exploring the Full Spectrum of Fixed Income Strategies
Mortgage Optimism Boosts Sentiment
What Does the Return of Oil Volatility Mean for Commodities?
Convexity in Fixed Income Portfolio Management
The Fed forays into ETFs
Making Private Credit Allocations vs Leveraged Loans and High Yield
Gold as a Strategic Asset Class
A Fundamental Approach to Climate Risk Assessment
US Macro Data Coming in Hot and Cold
Investment Research Offsite 2024 Recap
US Elections Finish Line in Sight: Revisiting Our Outlook
Ripples From China
The French Election and the Markets
Credit Style Factors Explained
Real Assets Insights: Q1 2024
Global Dividend Aristocrats Target Stocks with a Long-Term Track Record
Framework More Constructive on US Large Caps
Overview: Systematic Active Fixed Income Signals
Market Regime Indicator: Q1 2024
Equity Outlook: At the Turn of the Tide
Long-Term Asset Class Forecasts: Q2 2024
Global Equities: A Shift in Performance Drivers
2024 ETF Impact Survey
Key Takeaways from the Fed Meeting
Decoding the Market Reaction to Trump’s Win
Fixed Income Roadmap 2024
Implementation Alpha: Adding Value in Indexed Fixed Income
Emerging Markets Outlook 2024
Six Grey Swans That Could Move Markets in 2024
Emerging Market Debt Enhancing a Global Bond Portfolio
Quarterly Edition: Slowdown Ongoing but Rate Cuts on the Horizon Will Help
Three Climate-Transition Stock Stories
Bond Yields Rise as US Election Draws Near
Gains in US Services Employment Near Pre-Covid Norms
Third Quarter 2019 Forecast
An Active Fundamental Approach to the US Market
2023 Global Retirement Reality Report: UK Snapshot
Sentiment Turns Positive for Emerging Markets
Adapt and Thrive: Evolution and Innovation in Emerging Markets
The Consequences of the Global Liquidity Crisis for Emerging Markets Investors
Featured Insights
Emerging Market Debt Commentary: October 2024
Global Convertible Bonds: A Balanced Profile for a Soft Landing
Inflation Continues to Dominate Market Action
When Policy Rates Are Higher Than Growth
Global Forecasts Are Little Changed
USD Strength Hinges on Policy Stance
Stewardship Activity Report: Q2 2024
Is It Time for a Temporary USD Correction?
Introduction to Barclays QPS
Plenty of Drama, But Same Story
Our Annual Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) Report is Here
US Jobs Data Not Bad Enough
Espresso
European ETFs Proved Resilient in 2023
A Letter From Our CIO: Indexed Fixed Income Update
Q4 2024 Bond Compass
Systematic High Quality Corporate Fixed Income: August 2024
More Cash Sales, Longer Sale Cycle for US Existing Homes
Small-cap Equities: Entering a Sweet Spot?
Annual Rebalance for the S&P 500 ESG Leaders Index
Investment Trends Among Sovereign Wealth Funds
Tariffs Pose Risk to the US Deficit
An Enhanced Approach to Broad Emerging Markets Equity Exposure
Controlling Risk in Systematic Active Fixed Income Portfolios
Exploring the Link Between Stock Price Volatility and ESG Scores
European Parliament Elections Matter in the Medium Term
ECB Has Room to Cut More
Role of Active and Indexing in Fixed Income Portfolios
Expectations Improve for US Equities
Gold Nuggets: Records Are Made to Be Broken
Calmer times ahead for Global Aggregate?
The Case for Allocating to Emerging Market Debt
EM Equities at a Crossroads: Which Signs to Follow?
Investing in Sustainable Growth: Q2 2024
Forecasts Improve for the Agg
Regaining Retirement Confidence in a Post-Pandemic Environment
The US Housing Recession Is Over
Netherlands Snapshot 2020
Emerging Market Debt Outlook: Opportunities Amid Uncertainty
Central Bank Check-In: What’s Next Around the Globe
The Impact of Crisis-Driven Dividend Cuts
Capturing Leveraged Loan Beta: How Index Strategies Can Be an Effective Vehicle for Loan Market Exposure
Climate Scenarios: Unpacking the 1.5°C Pathways
The Performance of US Equities in Election Years Over the Last Century
Emerging Markets Beyond China
Market Regime Indicator: Q4 2023
Will Red Sea Trade Disruptions Be a Pandemic-Level Shipwreck?
A Balanced Approach in US Equities is Starting to Pay Dividends
Defined Benefit Dynamism: Navigating Towards Better Outcomes
Building a Better Benchmark for Leveraged Loan Indexing
2020 Vision: Focus on Finding Opportunities
Navigating Sustainable Investing Regulation as a Driver of Opportunity and Risk
The Case for Defensive Equity Strategies
Software: Still Eating the World Just Taking a Pause to Digest
Systematic Equity- Active: Quarterly
Asset Tokenization in Capital Markets
Real Assets and Private Market Liquidity Considerations
Bank Deposits Versus Money Market Funds
January a Bump on, Not the End of US Disinflation Journey
Is the US Facing a Grand Era of De-Regulation?
Outlook Improves for Fixed Income
Inflation Report Surprises Fade Rate Cut Prospects
Risk Sentiments Still Favor Equities
The Fixed Income Side of Factor Investing: What Investors Need to Know
Fixed Income Sustainable Investing : Combining Performance & Responsible Investing
China’s Latest Stimulus: Boosting Price, not Earnings
Putting Investment Decisions Into Context
Emerging Market Debt
US Small & Mid Caps — Moderating Inflation Makes All the Difference
Political and Economic Unknowns Drive Equity Sector Shifts
European Equities Overweighted
Japan’s Path Ahead Amid Political Uncertainty
Tipping Point: Is The RBA On Track For A Rate Hike?
Fed Balance Sheet And Financial System Liquidity Measures
Global High Yield Update – Q3 2024
LDI Monthly Update: November 2023
Putting the Power of AI to Work in Investing
Is Trump a Green Light for Convertibles and US High Yield?
Fixed Income Outlook 2024
Liquidity in SAFI Portfolios
The Case for Emerging Markets Small-Cap Equity
US Unemployment Measures Are Gently Bottoming Out
The Problem With Too Long of a Fed Delay?
Why & How S&P 500 ESG Leaders Works
US Consumers Inflation Expectations Normalize
European ETF Industry Evolution
Equity Outlook 2024
Asset Stewardship Report
US Continuing Unemployment Claims Near Cycle Highs
US Unemployment Rate Bottoming Out Gently but Surely
Convertibles Well Positioned for a Soft Landing
Transition Into Broad Equities Exposure With ESG ETFs
2024 US Presidential Election Preview
Emerging Market Debt Commentary: August 2024
Long-Term Asset Class Forecasts: Q4 2024
Global High Yield Update Q1 2024
Real Talk on Real Rates: A Data-Driven Look at the New Rate Paradigm
Takeaways from the Taiwan Election
Investing in Sustainable Growth: Q4 2023
Implementing Your De-Risking Strategy: Plan-by-Plan Considerations
A Capital Efficient Approach for Managing DB Plan Assets
LDI Monthly Update: April 2024
Keep a Foot in Each Camp with Convertible Bonds
Bonds are Back Where to Look, What to Do in 2024
S&P 500 Leadership Shifts Beyond Tech
Emerging Market Debt Commentary: Q4 2023
India Surpasses China in MSCI Index
UK Autumn Budget Signals Fiscal Expansion
Stewardship Activity Report: Q4 2023
2022 Global Retirement Reality Report: US Snapshot
Investing in the Future Approaches to Climate Change in Portfolios
China’s Balance of Payments Matters More Than Ever
ESG in Emerging Market Sovereign Debt: An Evolving Conversation
What to Know About the Dutch Pension Reform
Worsening US Labor Differential Flashes Warning Sign
The Challenging Sustainable Investing Landscape One Size Does Not Fit All
Shining a Light on Small Caps
Q3 Credit Research Outlook
China’s 2020 National People’s Congress: The Big Policy Pivot
Emerging Market Debt Market Commentary: April 2024
Yen: Opportunistic, but Limited Intervention
Looking Back and Forward
Market Forecasts: Q3 2024
Market Regime Indicator: Q2 2024
Bond Valuations Remain Unfazed
Alpha Insights: Positioning for Peaking Yields
UK Elections: Potential for Upside Surprises
Small-cap Equities: Crafted for a Soft Landing
Positioning The Pieces: GMO Implementation Guide
How Bank Loan ETFs Can Complement Private Market Allocations
EU Climate Benchmarks: Paris Aligned or Climate Transition?
Can Japanese Equities Recover to New Highs?
Global CIO Reaction to US Presidential Election
Trump’s Triumph Delivers Equity Sector Winners and Losers
Webcast Fed Liquidity Programs and ETFs
The Defensive Qualities of High Yield
Dividend Income for Stability As We Approach Peak Rates
How to Position for Geopolitical Shocks in 2024
Market Forecasts: Q4 2024
Asset Stewardship Report 2018
Black Sheep of US Macro Proves Economy Slowing
Ireland Snapshot 2020
Quantum Computing: Evolution or Revolution?
UK Election Outlook
USD Poised for Downward Correction
Systematic Investing in Credit Is Now Feasible
Q4 2024 Cash Outlook
Distribution Trades: What Are They and How Can They Benefit ETF Investors?
Fixed Income Midyear Outlook: Phase Transition
Market Concentration, Dispersion, and the Active-Passive Debate
MPFL Section 172 Statement
The Rise in Systematic Credit Investing
Stewardship Activity Report: Q1 2024
A Time for Sentiment
April CPI Data Brings Relief
Emerging Market Debt: Market Commentary Q3 2024
Non-defense Aircraft Weigh on US Durable Goods Orders
Trading Best Practices for Volatile Markets
A Customized Climate Bond Strategy
Europe in the Spotlight
Positioning the Pieces
EM Small Caps: Embrace Economic Growth with a Lower China Dependency
France’s Fiscal Fragility Strains the Eurozone
Robust Growth in UK Services Activity
Master the Mechanics of ETF Trading – Prüfung (test)
ESG Insights
Inflation Relief Boosts Rate Cut Expectations
Navigating the Risk/Return Trade-off in SAFI Portfolios
High Yield in Focus
Active Quantitative Equity Quarterly
Market Volatility’s Back: Get In and Out with Liquid ETFs
Monthly Cash Review November 2024
Global Retirement Reality Report
Optimizing Your Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio
Emerging Market Debt Market Commentary: February 2024
An Update on Dividend Aristocrats
A Case For: Sustainable Climate Bond Strategy
Peeling Back the Onion: Understanding What Goes into an ESG Rating
Regaining Retirement Confidence in a Post-Pandemic Environment
Will These Grey Swans Take Flight in 2024
Investment Implications of BOJ’s Great Normalization
LDI Monthly Update: January 2024
Stage Being Set for Bank of Japan Rate Hike
A Turn to Japan
Climate Bond Investing — Reduce the Carbon, Fund the Transition
Equities and the Path Forward
USD Down, but Not Yet Out
US Disinflation Has Further to Run
US Dollar Looks Oversold
A Look at Short Duration Emerging Markets Hard Currency
US Public Debt at Record High
Could We See Further USD Gains?
Quantifying Supply Chain ESG Risks: A Flexible Framework
UK Budget: 7 Takeaways for UK Pension Schemes
The Changing World of LDI
Playback of Client Call: Liquidity Update with Global Trading
How Indexed High Yield Can Complement Private Market Allocations
US Consumer Credit Dynamics Send Cautionary Signals
2023 Global Retirement Reality Report: US Snapshot
Australian Retirement Survey During a Time of Change
India: Where the Fireworks Come From
Latest Data Suggests Need for Urgency
Emerging Market Debt Commentary: Q1 2024
Skilling Up During Disruption
US Housing Sector Soft Patch Broadens
10-Year Yield Climbs Against Fed Policy
US Small Businesses Scale Back Hiring, Compensation Plans
Expect Bank of England to Cut in August
Macroeconomic and Geopolitical Outlook 2024
An Unusual Mortgage Refinancing Cycle Ahead