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Canada GDP Growth Exceeds Expectations
Distribution Trades: What Are They and How Can They Benefit ETF Investors?
An Update on Dividend Aristocrats
Emerging Market Debt Commentary: October 2024
The Performance of US Equities in Election Years
A Fundamental Approach to Climate Risk Assessment
The Tidal Wave of Global Debt: Causes and Consequences
Gains in US Services Employment Near Pre-Covid Norms
Making It Plain: Our Asset Stewardship Approach
Latest Data Suggests Need for Urgency
The Wait Is Over
How Indexed High Yield Can Complement Private Market Allocations
Sector ETF Momentum Map
USD Down, but Not Yet Out
India Surpasses China in MSCI Index
EU Climate Benchmarks, Part 3
GCC Fixed Income: An Alternative Diversifier to Core Allocations
Market Forecasts: Q4 2024
Featured Insights
Gold Nuggets: Records Are Made to Be Broken
Elections Extend US Dollar Strength
Portfolio Protection: A Renaissance for Government Bonds
An Advanced Perspective on Securities Lending
The Case for Allocating to Emerging Market Debt
Navigating Sustainable Investing Regulation as a Driver of Opportunity and Risk
Financial Stocks: Banking on Trump
Introduction to SPDR Portfolio Consulting
US Small Cap Value Weighted–Three Dimensions of Market Rotation
Skilling Up During Disruption
US Election Wrap-up: The Comeback President and What Happens Next
Unlocking the Korea Discount
US Economy Is Slowing
Outlook Improves for Fixed Income
Global Retirement Reality Report
Elections and Equities: The Impact of the US Election on Sector Investing
UK Elections: Potential for Upside Surprises
Canada Snapshot
China’s Latest Stimulus: Boosting Price, not Earnings
US Housing Activity Shifts
Emerging Market Debt Commentary: January 2024
Emerging Markets Beyond China
De-Risking Effectively Using Fixed Income Building Blocks
UK Budget: 7 Takeaways for UK Pension Schemes
Asset Tokenization in Capital Markets
US Dollar Looks Oversold
Global High Yield Update – Q4 2023
Market Concentration, Dispersion, and the Active-Passive Debate
Real Assets Insights: Q3 2024
Market Regime Indicator: Q2 2024
Robust Growth in UK Services Activity
SPDR® ETFs Throughout the COVID-19 Crisis
SSGAL Section 172 Statement
Macro Resilience Continues to Support Markets
A Turn to Japan
Investing in the Future Approaches to Climate Change in Portfolios
Climate Facts
Lending Returns Decline Along With Volatility
US Election 2024: The Final Countdown
The Case for Emerging Markets Small-Cap Equity
US Small Businesses Scale Back Hiring, Compensation Plans
Fed Balance Sheet And Financial System Liquidity Measures
Fixed Income Stewardship Program Updates
Inflation Relief Boosts Rate Cut Expectations
A Balanced Approach in US Equities is Starting to Pay Dividends
Emerging Market Debt at State Street Global Advisors
Growth Fuels Currency Moves
Takeaways from the Taiwan Election
Tariffs Pose Risk to the US Deficit
The Sustainability Signal in AQE
Putting the Power of AI to Work in Investing
Emerging Market Debt Commentary: November 2024
Emerging Opportunities
Exploring Transformative Technologies
Inflation Continues to Dominate Market Action
Election Overshadows Fed's Rate Cut
Six Grey Swans That Could Move Markets in 2024
What Does the Downward Interest Rate Trajectory Imply for Infrastructure Investors?
Market Volatility’s Back: Get In and Out with Liquid ETFs
Stewardship Activity Report: Q3 2024
Fixed Income Sustainable Investing : Combining Performance & Responsible Investing
State of the Market
Real Talk on Real Rates: A Data-Driven Look at the New Rate Paradigm
Expectation Improves for Equities
Liquid Real Assets in DC Pension Plans
The Bullish Case for Japanese Equities
Fixed Income Midyear Outlook: Phase Transition
Is Trump a Green Light for Convertibles and US High Yield?
Overweight in High Yield Extended
UK Election Outlook
Third Quarter 2019 Forecast
2023 Global Retirement Reality Report: US Snapshot
An Introduction to Systematic Active Fixed Income
Equities and the Path Forward
Finding the Right Path
2023 Global Retirement Reality Report: Ireland Snapshot
Inflation Report Surprises Fade Rate Cut Prospects
Looking Back and Forward
Expectations Improve for US Equities
The Case for Active Investing in Equities
Investment Research Offsite 2024 Recap
The Outlook for Infrastructure in 2024
European ETF Industry Evolution
Stewardship Activity Report: Q2 2024
Small-cap Equities: Crafted for a Soft Landing
Will Red Sea Trade Disruptions Be a Pandemic-Level Shipwreck?
Emerging Market Equities: A Golden Era for Alpha Gen?
Regaining Retirement Confidence in a Post-Pandemic Environment
Emerging Market Debt: Market Commentary Q3 2024
US Elections Finish Line in Sight: Revisiting Our Outlook
How to Position for Geopolitical Shocks in 2024
2024 US Election – Big or Small Macro Policy Shift Coming?
SSGA Canadian Long-Term Asset Class Forecasts
Australian Retirement Survey During a Time of Change
EU Climate Benchmarks: Standards and Implications
Back to the Futures: How Derivative Pricing Can Impact Index Funds
Ripples From China
Weighing Your De-Risking Options
The French Election and the Markets
Case Studies on Climate-Thematic Equity Investment Solutions
Will These Grey Swans Take Flight in 2024?
Trump 2.0: Implications for Taiwan, South Korea, and China’s Tech Sectors
Long-Term Asset Class Forecasts: Q2 2024
Webcast Fed Liquidity Programs and ETFs
When Policy Rates Are Higher Than Growth
Master the Mechanics of ETF Trading – Prüfung (test)
Overview: Systematic Active Fixed Income Signals
The Evergreen Case for a Strategic Allocation to High Yield
The Performance of US Equities in Election Years Over the Last Century
2022 Global Retirement Reality Report: UK Snapshot
Do Presidential Elections Influence US Equities?
Market Regime Indicator: Q4 2023
Positioning The Pieces: GMO Implementation Guide
Asset Stewardship Report
Forecasts Improve for the Agg
Global High Yield Update Q1 2024
High Yield Still in Focus
Liquidity in SAFI Portfolios
Global Market Portfolio 2024
LDI Monthly Update: January 2024
Convertibles Well Positioned for a Soft Landing
Climate Scenarios: Unpacking the 1.5°C Pathways
High Yield in Focus
Gaps and Overlaps in SMID-Cap Exposure
Defined Benefit Dynamism: Navigating Towards Better Outcomes
US Equities Keep Rolling: Could It Really Be This Easy?
Climate Bond Investing — Reduce the Carbon, Fund the Transition
Software: Still Eating the World Just Taking a Pause to Digest
Is AI the Right Prescription for the Health Care Industry?
Stage Being Set for Bank of Japan Rate Hike
Trading Best Practices for Volatile Markets
Making Private Credit Allocations vs Leveraged Loans and High Yield
Quarterly Edition: Gentle Step Down in Global Growth
Plenty of Drama, But Same Story
Unlocking Opportunities in the Forgotten 493
The Fixed Income Side of Factor Investing: What Investors Need to Know
Credit Style Factors Can Provide Crucial Insights During Late-Cycle Market Resilience
Monthly Cash Review December 2024
Long-Term Asset Class Forecasts: Q3 2024
Annual Rebalance for the S&P 500 ESG Leaders Index
Emerging Market Debt Market Commentary: February 2024
Expect Bank of England to Cut in August
UK Autumn Budget Signals Fiscal Expansion
2023 Global Retirement Reality Report: UK Snapshot
An Active Fundamental Approach to the US Market
Risk Sentiments Still Favor Equities
Rising Yields Signal Economic Resilience
Striking a More Defensive Posture
An Enhanced Approach to Broad Emerging Markets Equity Exposure
Could We See Further USD Gains?
Fiscal (In)Stability
Fixed Income Roadmap 2024
April CPI Data Brings Relief
Emerging Market Debt Market Commentary: April 2024
Worsening US Labor Differential Flashes Warning Sign
Q3 Credit Research Outlook
S&P 500 Leadership Shifts Beyond Tech
Odds of Fed December Cut Increase
Why & How S&P 500 ESG Leaders Works
Bank Deposits Versus Money Market Funds
Q4 2024 Cash Outlook
Investing in Sustainable Growth: Q2 2024
Optimizing Your Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio
The Fed forays into ETFs
Zooming Out: A Comprehensive Approach to Defining Economic Cycles
The Consequences of the Global Liquidity Crisis for Emerging Markets Investors
US Growth and Elections Drive Currency Markets
Lofty Real Rate Expectations
2022 Global Retirement Reality Report: US Snapshot
US Elections: Global Spillover Effects
Q4 2024 Bond Compass
MPFL Section 172 Statement
Global Forecasts Are Little Changed
Portfolio Construction Beyond 60/40
How Bank Loan ETFs Can Complement Private Market Allocations
Political and Economic Unknowns Drive Equity Sector Shifts
Time Again for Outcome Investing?
10-Year Yield Climbs Against Fed Policy
Emerging Market Debt: Market Commentary Q2 2024
Insurance, Climate-Related Risks and the Rising Cost of Living
Quality: The Path to Durable Competitive Advantage
Understanding Money Market Funds
EM Equities at a Crossroads: Which Signs to Follow?
The US Housing Recession Is Over
Espresso
Macroeconomic Outlook 2025
An Unusual Mortgage Refinancing Cycle Ahead
Shifting Sands: The GCC’s Equity Market Transformation
Exploring the Link Between Stock Price Volatility and ESG Scores
Mexico’s New Government: A Pivotal Moment for the Country’s Investment Story
ESG Insights
Sentiment Turns Positive for Emerging Markets
Economic Growth Exceeds Expectations
Exploring the Full Spectrum of Fixed Income Strategies
Putting Investment Decisions Into Context
A Letter From Our CIO: Systematic Equity Update
Building a Better Benchmark for Leveraged Loan Indexing
Emerging Market Debt Market Commentary: May 2024
USD Poised for Downward Correction
January a Bump on, Not the End of US Disinflation Journey
Equity Market Outlook 2025
Optimizing a Global Credit Portfolio
LDI Monthly Update: February 2024
Emerging Markets: Choose the Right Target
Rising Political Risks Drive Currency Markets
India Elections: Mind the Policy Gap
The Case for High Yield
US Mid-cap Equities–Economic Exceptionalism at a Reasonable Price
2024 US Presidential Election Preview
Europe in the Spotlight
Environmental Stewardship Highlights
The Rise in Systematic Credit Investing
Time to Play Defense in the Bond Proxy Sectors?
Real Assets and Private Market Liquidity Considerations
Global CIO Reaction to US Presidential Election
GCC Region in Bloom
Managing Private Market Asset Allocations
Japan’s Path Ahead Amid Political Uncertainty
Convex — and Ahead of the Curve: SPDR Global Convertible Bond ETF Turns 10
US Disinflation Has Further to Run
Geopolitical Outlook 2025
A Capital Efficient Approach for Managing DB Plan Assets
Cross-Team Collaboration Sparks Fresh Perspectives
Blending Active and Index Building Blocks for Better Fixed Income Outcomes
EU Climate Benchmarks: Paris Aligned or Climate Transition?
Real Assets Insights: Q1 2024
USD Strength Hinges on Policy Stance
High Yield Now an Overweight
2020 Vision: Focus on Finding Opportunities
Supply Chains Before and After the Pandemic
Fixed Income Outlook 2025
Commodities Set for Revival Amid Global Shifts
The Challenging Sustainable Investing Landscape One Size Does Not Fit All
US IG Credit – Sticking Close to Benchmark
European Equities Overweighted
Adapt and Thrive: Evolution and Innovation in Emerging Markets
China’s 2020 National People’s Congress: The Big Policy Pivot
A Better Macro Policy Framework for Europe
Systematic Equity- Active: Quarterly
LDI Monthly Update: April 2024
US Consumer Credit Dynamics Send Cautionary Signals
Asset Stewardship Report 2018
US Public Debt at Record High
US Mid Caps: the Goldilocks Equity Sector in a Trump World
Real Assets Review
Navigating Uncertain Bond Markets with Short-duration Credit
Long-Term Asset Class Forecasts: Q4 2024
Shocks and Reversals
Odds of Larger ECB Cuts Increase
Yen Set for Gains in Volatile Markets
Active Quantitative Equity Quarterly
Our Approach to Leveraged Loan Indexing: A Q&A
Regaining Retirement Confidence in a Post-Pandemic Environment
Can Japanese Equities Recover to New Highs?
Elections
EMD Hard Currency
The Problem With Too Long of a Fed Delay?
Implementation Alpha: Adding Value in Indexed Fixed Income
Stewardship Activity Report: Q1 2024
Quarterly Edition: Slowdown Ongoing but Rate Cuts on the Horizon Will Help
Global High Yield Update – Q2 2024
The Evolving Opportunity in Emerging Market Equities
What to Know About the Dutch Pension Reform
Is the End Well-Nigh for Quantitative Tightening?
Emerging Market Debt Outlook: Opportunities Amid Uncertainty
Introduction to Barclays QPS
Yen: Opportunistic, but Limited Intervention
The Case for Systematic Investing in Credit
Bond Yields Rise as US Election Draws Near
European ETFs Proved Resilient in 2023
2024 Midyear Global Market Outlook
Non-defense Aircraft Weigh on US Durable Goods Orders
Is the US Facing a Grand Era of De-Regulation?
US Macro Data Coming in Hot and Cold
Stewardship Activity Report: Q4 2023
US Housing Sector Soft Patch Broadens
The Modernization of Bond Market Trading and its Implications
The Defensive Qualities of High Yield
Q3 2024 Cash Outlook
US Consumers Inflation Expectations Normalize
Credit Style Factors Explained
Five Reasons to Invest with the Fundamental Growth and Core Equity Team
Systematic High Quality Corporate Fixed Income: August 2024
Emerging Market Debt Commentary: Q4 2023
Emerging Market Debt Enhancing a Global Bond Portfolio
European Equities Continue to Find Favor
A Time for Sentiment
France’s Fiscal Fragility Strains the Eurozone
Playback of Client Call: Liquidity Update with Global Trading
Investing Beyond the Magnificent 7
Making Connections
Market Forecasts: Q3 2024
Convexity in Fixed Income Portfolio Management
The Markets
Transition Into Broad Equities Exposure With ESG ETFs
A Letter From Our CIO: Indexed Fixed Income Update
Systematic Investing in Credit Is Now Feasible
Systematic Equity — Active: Alpha Innovation and Advanced Technology
Tipping Point: Is The RBA On Track For A Rate Hike?
2024 ETF Impact Survey
Trump’s Triumph Delivers Equity Sector Winners and Losers
Capturing Leveraged Loan Beta: How Index Strategies Can Be an Effective Vehicle for Loan Market Exposure
Could ‘70s Era Stagflation Make a Comeback?
Market Forecasts: Q1 2024
Patents: Intangible Assets as a Signal for Innovation and Future Prospects
Fed Cuts Delayed by Robust Labor Market Data
The Case for Defensive Equity Strategies
September CPI Stronger Than Expected
Market Forecasts: Q2 2024
Emerging Market Debt
Sentiment Improves for Fixed Income
Is Sentiment Turning?
Casting a Wide Net: Why True Passive Strategies Are Rare Catches
Mortgage Optimism Boosts Sentiment
US Jobs Data Not Bad Enough
Unlocking the Securities Lending Potential of UCITS ETFs
Inflation Signals December Rate Cut
Controlling Risk in Systematic Active Fixed Income Portfolios
India: Where the Fireworks Come From
Alpha Insights: Positioning for Peaking Yields
Investing in Sustainable Growth: Q4 2023
5 Questions Every Scheme Should Ask in 2024
LDI Monthly Update: March 2024
Another Robust Quarter for US Household Consumption
Central Bank Check-In: What’s Next Around the Globe
More Cash Sales, Longer Sale Cycle for US Existing Homes
Market Regime Indicator: Q1 2024
A Customized Climate Bond Strategy
The Weekly ETF Brief
The Changing World of LDI
Charitable Asset Management
What Does the Return of Oil Volatility Mean for Commodities?
ECB Has Room to Cut More
A Look at Short Duration Emerging Markets Hard Currency
Global Equities: A Shift in Performance Drivers
Black Sheep of US Macro Proves Economy Slowing
Factoring in Cash Flow: the Rise of Quality Aristocrats
Equity Outlook: At the Turn of the Tide
Softening US Data Warrants Cautious Fed Approach
LDI Monthly Update: December 2023
Labor Market Resilience Offsets Geopolitical Tensions
Constructing and Implementing a SAFI Portfolio
Investment Trends Among Sovereign Wealth Funds
Emerging Market Debt Commentary: Q1 2024
Pessimistic US Consumers May Have A Point, After All
Our Annual Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) Report is Here
European Parliament Elections Matter in the Medium Term
Decoding the Market Reaction to Trump’s Win
Canada Inflation Continues to Ease
Guide to Using the Sector Momentum Map
G10 Currencies to Remain Range Bound
Global High Yield Update – Q3 2024
Emerging Market Debt Commentary: August 2024
Bonds are Back Where to Look, What to Do in 2024
Economic parallels: China's future and the echoes of Japan's lost decades
Small-cap Equities: Entering a Sweet Spot?
Quantum Computing: Evolution or Revolution?
Implementing Your De-Risking Strategy: Plan-by-Plan Considerations
Building a Portfolio: A Closer Look at Our Process
USD Holds Steady in Tight Range
Path Clear for Rate Cut in September
Stewardship Activity Report: Q3 2023
Investment Implications of BOJ’s Great Normalization
US Unemployment Measures Are Gently Bottoming Out
Weekly Economic Perspectives, 26 April 2024
Global Convertible Bonds: A Balanced Profile for a Soft Landing
Disinflation Exception? The Special Case Of Insurance Costs
Bank of England Considers Rate Cut in Coming Quarters
How To Invest: A Step by Step Guide
2022 Global Retirement Reality Report: Ireland Snapshot
Broadening Out From Tech
Key Takeaways from the Fed Meeting
The Outlook for Emerging Market Debt Improves
The Impact of Crisis-Driven Dividend Cuts
Implementation: Going from Theory to Action
Navigating the Risk/Return Trade-off in SAFI Portfolios
A Case For: Sustainable Climate Bond Strategy
Q4 2024 Credit Research Outlook
Three Climate-Transition Stock Stories
Odds of RBA Rate Hike Increase
The Role of Active, Index and Systematic Investing in Fixed Income Portfolios
Achieving New Frontiers The Role of Bonds in Sustainable Investing
Path to Lower Rates Won’t Be Uniform