All Commentary articles – Page 5
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White papersThe Ultimate ‘GPT’: Is AI Game-Changing for the Macro Picture?
We anticipate moderate impacts in the near term, but will look for more profound shifts—albeit with some delay—as the years unfold.
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White papersWhy choose euro fixed income?
Euro fixed income has a wide range of performance drivers that can enhance portfolio diversification. Credit spreads are tight, but there are still opportunities to capture historically absolute high yields. With eurozone inflation at target, growth resilient, and a positive fiscal profile relative to other developed economies, fundamentals are solid.
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PodcastIncorporating inclusive growth as a stock selection factor
Is inclusive growth an underappreciated investment criterion when investing sustainably? Amid geopolitical tensions, rising populism and growing inequalities, assessing a business’s inclusivity matters when selecting investments. Shazaan Gaffoor, Investment Specialist for the Global Equity team, explains why to Andy Craig, Co-Head of the Investment Insights Centre.
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White papersCross Asset Investment Strategy - February 2026
Gold, silver, copper, oil: forces shaping the market - January’s end brought a bout of extreme volatility across commodity markets. Several commodities appear to have been hit by a correction after short-term euphoria, likely prompting the unwinding of speculative positions at month-end in silver, platinum, tin, US natural gas (NG) and the euro.
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White papersMegatrends are driving infrastructure debt into the mainstream
In a new interview, Emaad Sami explains why, as volatility reshapes global markets, infrastructure debt is emerging as the understated source of stability, income and structural growth.
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White papersThe infrastructure growth engine: Creating tomorrow’s core infrastructure today
Long-term structural trends – including deglobalisation, decarbonisation and digitalisation – are broadening the infrastructure asset class. Core infrastructure assets increasingly attract networks of essential businesses that provide mission-critical equipment and services. Meanwhile other businesses have also entered the market to plug crucial gaps in supply chains and capitalise on opportunities created by new technologies, changing demographics and aging infrastructure.
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White papersArcmont outlook 2026: Market trends and investment opportunities
The European private credit landscape enters 2026 with continued investor interest amid evolving market conditions. Our European Private Credit Outlook for 2026 examines four themes that may shape the market’s direction: the opportunity set in European private credit, the importance of manager selection in a maturing market, the role of private credit as an established allocation for investors, and the ongoing evolution of the private credit ecosystem. Read Arcmont’s outlook.
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WebinarWorld in chaos after Davos? Impact on Markets
During this webinar, our experts Philippe d’Orgeval, Deputy Group Chief Investment Officer, and Monica Defend, Head of Amundi Investment Institute & Chief Strategist, moderated by Danae Quek, Senior PR Manager, explored how the latest surge in geopolitical tensions, renewed tariff threats, and mounting concerns over public finances are shaping market behaviour and influencing investor positioning.
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White papersThe ‘inverted pyramid’: winners from new US food guidelines
The US government’s move to shift the national diet provides tailwinds for companies in ‘real food’ supply chains and reformulation. Its revised guidelines emphasise high-quality proteins, dairy and fats, raise nutritional standards for school meals and reshape how ‘food stamps’ can be spent.1
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White papersA healthy correction underway
Market broadening accelerates as software gets its ‘DeepSeek’ moment.
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White papersSoftware Leads AI-Driven Tech Rout—What Next?
The breadth and ferocity of the sell-off in technology stocks is a fresh test of the AI story. Buckle up—more tests will come.
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VideoWhat’s the outlook for US high-yield bonds?
Growth forecasts for 2026 are generally being revised up for US companies as the benefits of deregulation and fiscal measures in the One Big Beautiful Bill start coming through, underpinning a still resilient setup for the high-yield fixed income market. Accordingly, default rates should remain in a manageable 1-3% range – well below long-term averages.
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White papersDancing Through the Lightning Strikes? The Ongoing Case for Gold
The extraordinary return from gold in recent months, followed by an abrupt spike in volatility, ensures that questions about gold allocations come up in every single client meeting. But investors worry whether, after such a rally, there is still a case to own gold. We maintain our recommendation for a strategic allocation as part of an allocation to non-fiat, zero-duration assets.
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White papersPositioning for growth: 2026 Outlook for Emerging Market Equities and Fixed Income
Emerging markets (EM) include countries that span the whole gamut of policy quality, growth dynamics and political cycles, leading to a diverse and dynamic investment universe. Many EM countries currently have stronger monetary credibility, healthier balance sheets and better inflation control than some developed markets. EM investment opportunities span multiple return drivers from domestic consumption and digitalization to sovereign credit reforms and local interest rate cycles.
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White papersPlugging water network leaks with smart technologies
Ageing and leaky water systems are in urgent need of an upgrade, presenting opportunities for innovative solution providers and utilities alike.1
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White papers2026 inflation outlook: Navigating uncertainty
The year ahead looks set for a more balanced, although not necessarily benign, inflationary backdrop, even as the full impact of the US trade tariffs has yet to materialise in prices. For investors returns are more likely to come from income carry and specific exposure to inflation risk.
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White papersSeismic Shifts That Could Drive Private Markets
Dealmaking appears to be on the mend, but investors could be well served to look through near-term trends toward six major themes that we think may drive private markets for years to come.
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White papersThe future of alternatives: Insights from nPOWERED
What do today’s dynamic markets mean for long-term investors navigating complex structural shifts and evolving asset classes? At the recent nPOWERED event, Nuveen gathered leading experts, policymakers, and practitioners to explore trends shaping capital allocation strategies. This summary examines four key themes emerging from these discussions: the acceleration of AI and digital infrastructure investing, the evolving relationship between public and private markets, macroeconomic and geopolitical considerations, and the integration of energy transition and sustainability objectives in portfolio construction. Find out more.
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White papersWe Got the Beat
Allspring’s investment experts take the pulse on 2026, revealing strategic investment opportunities amid shifting global dynamics.
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White papersCould US GDP growth hit 5% this year?
The resilience of the US economy never fails to amaze me. Despite all the turmoil in the world, the US economy somehow manages to look past it, power through it, and come out stronger on the other side.
