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White papersPatience required: The Fed holds as inflation lingers
The Federal Reserve held rates steady in June but sent a clear hawkish signal, with nearly half of committee members now projecting a rate hike this year. Nuveen’s latest macro update breaks down what the Fed’s shift means for growth, inflation, and your clients’ portfolios, including where we see compelling opportunities in non-U.S. equities, small caps, municipal bonds, and senior loans. With markets at a pivotal moment, explore the full report to understand what the changing rate landscape could mean for portfolio positioning going forward.
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White papersThe intelligence dividend: what AI means for portfolios
The AI investment boom is reshaping capital markets at a historic pace, but its effects on growth, inflation, and employment are far more nuanced than the headlines suggest. Nuveen’s latest research cuts through the noise, examining what the data actually shows about AI’s productivity payoff, its surprisingly complex inflation footprint, and what it all means for portfolio positioning today. Explore the full paper to see where the opportunities and risks may lie in navigating this evolving landscape.
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White papersWhy private equity matters: The case for PE
Most portfolios are built around public markets, but most U.S. businesses are privately held and only accessible through private equity. In the latest edition of “The Lead,” Churchill Asset Management’s Randy Schwimmer makes a compelling case for why private equity deserves a place in private wealth portfolios, from its potential to reduce volatility to its historically stronger returns over full market cycles. Explore the full newsletter to see what the opportunity looks like.
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White papersThe power of private real assets
Navigating today’s unpredictable markets means rethinking what belongs in a portfolio. Private real assets like farmland, timberland, infrastructure, and commercial real estate have quietly demonstrated staying power across decades and shifting economic cycles. Nuveen’s latest research draws on more than 30 years of data to show how these assets may improve portfolio resilience, hedge inflation, and reduce correlation to traditional investments. Explore the full paper to see what the data reveals.
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White papersWhy private equity matters: Navigating the PE capital structure
Private equity is not a single investment, it is a spectrum, and knowing where each strategy sits in the capital structure can make all the difference in matching clients to the right risk and return profile. In this installment of The Lead Left, Churchill’s Randy Schwimmer walks through the full landscape of leveraged buyout investing, from senior secured direct lending to lower middle market equity, giving financial professionals a clear and practical framework for client conversations about private capital. If you’re helping clients navigate alternatives exposure, this is a useful place to start. Explore the full piece here.
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White papersPrivate credit’s origination divide
In private credit, how a manager sources and selects deals matters far more than market momentum, and that distinction is becoming increasingly consequential as the asset class matures under real macro pressure. In this installment of The Lead Left, Churchill’s Randy Schwimmer makes the case for why deal origination discipline, liquidity transparency, and investor education are now the defining factors separating quality private credit managers from the rest. Explore the full insights here.
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White papersGlobal turmoil reshapes the municipal credit landscape
Municipal credit is rarely one story, and right now it is telling several at once. From geopolitical energy shocks and Western water scarcity to shifting state tax policy and localized fiscal stress in New Jersey school districts, the factors shaping municipal credit quality today require issuer-level precision rather than broad market calls. Nuveen’s latest municipal credit update breaks down where the risks are real, where they are overstated, and where informed investors may find opportunity. Explore the full report to see what our credit team is watching closely.
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White papersQuality within risk: strategic credit positioning in a resilient economy
In today’s environment of tight spreads and shifting macro crosscurrents, where you invest within below-investment-grade credit matters just as much as whether you invest at all. Nuveen’s latest outlook breaks down why structural quality improvements in high yield, compelling dispersion in senior loans, and the income potential of preferred securities are creating real opportunities for active managers willing to be selective. If below-investment-grade credit is part of your portfolio conversation, this is a timely read. Explore the full paper here.
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White papersInvesting across the AI supercycle
Artificial intelligence is no longer just a technology story — it is a capital cycle reshaping how economies are built, financed, and powered for decades to come. Nuveen’s latest paper makes the case for why the AI supercycle demands a cross-asset approach, spanning equities, credit, private markets, and real assets, and explains how investors can align growth, income, and inflation protection objectives across the full AI value chain. If you’re thinking about how to position portfolios for what comes next, this is an essential read. Explore the full paper here.
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White papersWhy private equity matters: From financial engineering to building better businesses
Private equity has a richer and more instructive history than most clients realize, and understanding that history changes how they think about the asset class today. In this installment of The Lead Left, Churchill’s Randy Schwimmer traces private equity’s evolution from family-funded deals before World War II through the leveraged buyout era to today’s operationally driven approach, and explains why that journey matters for evaluating managers in the current environment. If you’re building client confidence in private equity allocations, this is a compelling place to start. Explore the full piece here.
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White papersEQuilibrium 2026 Global Institutional Investor Survey
Eight hundred institutional investors. One clear message: the rules of portfolio construction are being rewritten. Nuveen’s 2026 EQuilibrium survey reveals how institutions worldwide are responding to deglobalization, expanding their private market allocations and approaching AI with measured conviction. All while keeping a firm eye on long-term stability. Explore the full survey to see what your peers are doing and what it could mean for your own strategy.
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White papersThe relationship advantage of middle market credit
Not all private credit is created equal, and right now that distinction matters more than ever. In the latest installment of The Lead Left, Churchill’s Randy Schwimmer breaks down why the middle market’s relationship-driven structure offers a fundamentally different risk and return profile than upper market lending, and what rising PIK loans, non-accruals, and sector concentration signals mean for manager selection today. Explore the full insights here.
