All United States articles
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Asset Manager NewsHines Announces Next Generation Leadership to Build on Global Real Assets Momentum
Adam Hines to join Laura Hines-Pierce as Co-CEO; David Steinbach named President; Alfonso Munk named Global CIO
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White papersChips and Frack: How the AI Boom Rhymes with the US Shale Cycle
Few investors would naturally put artificial intelligence data centers and US shale oil in the same frame. One is built on advanced semiconductors and software; the other on rock, steel and drilling rigs. But the economic pattern is familiar. A breakthrough changes what is possible, demand outruns supply, attractive profit pools emerge and capital floods in. Then capacity expands, costs fall and competition tests which businesses have durable advantages.
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White papersThe USD bear case faces a monetary-policy test
We entered 2026 expecting expensive valuations and Fed easing, alongside an administration increasingly focused on limiting the cost of financing a deteriorating fiscal position. Together, these conditions were expected to gradually normalise the USD.
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White papers(Re-)Industrial Demand Drivers
In the latest issue of the AFIRE Summit Journal, Lincoln Janes explores the reindustrialization of the U.S. economy, examining how reshoring, AI infrastructure investment and increased defense spending are creating new sources of industrial real estate demand.
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White papersHealthy Labor Market in the Face of AI
Despite ongoing concerns around inflation, tariffs, geopolitical tensions and AI-related disruption, the U.S. labor market remains more resilient than many expected. Our latest Macro Strategy outlook explores several underappreciated trends shaping employment today and what they could mean for growth, inflation and markets going forward.
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White papersThe Fed raises policy rates
“The Fed’s September hike was primarily an insurance and credibility measure. Significant geopolitical uncertainty and scrutiny from bond markets could influence its actions going forward.”
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White papersFed rate hike: Three views on what’s next
The US Federal Reserve’s decision to raise interest rates by a quarter percentage point this month marks a significant shift in monetary policy as the central bank seeks to dampen war-induced inflationary pressures. Although it is the first time the Fed has hiked rates since July 2023, in some respects it represents a return to normal after many years of artificially low borrowing costs.
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White papersPositioning portfolios for higher long-term interest rates
Whether long-term interest rates will remain above their post pandemic high is an open question. The 10-year Treasury rate hit highs of 4.98% in October 2023 and 4.77% in January 2025. For those concerned about duration exposures and the valuation impact of higher rates on financial assets in general, real estate credit may offer a useful tool for managing this exposure.
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White papersMacro brief: AI in Europe Part 2 – Comparing capex and strategy
While estimates of AI spending across regions are hard to find, every available measure shows the scale of investment in Europe is an order of magnitude smaller than in the US and China.
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White papersThe rise of rentership
For decades, the traditional path for many Americans followed a familiar progression: rent early in adulthood, purchase a starter home, and eventually trade up as income and family needs evolved. Today, that pathway is becoming increasingly difficult to follow. Rising housing costs, limited affordability, demographic changes, and evolving lifestyle preferences are reshaping how Americans access housing and, in many cases, extending the period during which they rent.
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White papersFrom AI ecosystems to industrial strength: The case for US small caps
The period spanning the second half of 2025 and the first half of 2026 marked a watershed moment for smaller US companies, as they outperformed their larger counterparts by some margin – putting the asset class firmly back on the map for investors.
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White papersResearch spotlight on AI
As the artificial intelligence (Al) boom reshapes many parts of the investment landscape, it features prominently in many aspects of our ongoing research. Below, we showcase some of our latest Al-related thinking.
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White papersIs your core US equity allocation ready for what’s next?
US equities often sit at the heart of most investment portfolios, but the US market today looks very different from the one that rewarded passive investors for much of the past decade. Concentration has reached historic levels, and early signs suggest leadership is beginning to broaden. That shift could have real consequences for how investors implement their core US equity exposure.
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White papersWhat higher interest rates could mean for stocks and bonds
Bonds have been anything but boring this summer. With US Treasury yields climbing amid rising national debt, elevated inflation and massive AI-related investments, some investors are asking whether recent volatility signals a looming crisis or a broader shift to a world of higher interest rates.
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White papersSmaller Fed, Bigger Questions
While markets remain focused on interest rates, the Federal Reserve is taking a closer look at its balance sheet strategy. A newly established task force is evaluating whether changes to reserve management, portfolio composition, and Treasury-Fed coordination could help reshape the Fed’s role in financial markets and influence monetary policy implementation in the years ahead.
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White papersMapping the U.S. Manufacturing Buildout
Two distinct forces have helped boost demand for industrial real estate in the U.S. The first is a cyclical recovery in occupier demand from traditional industrial users, including goods manufacturers and e-commerce and retail companies.
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White papersUS vs. China: Who’s winning the AI race?
Thomas Edison had George Westinghouse. Apollo had Sputnik. Today’s artificial intelligence race between the United States and China may be the latest example of rivalry acting as a catalyst for innovation.
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White papersU.S. CRE Cycle Monitor: 2Q26 – Recovery Intact
In our mid-year 2026 Global CRE Outlook, we argued that the CRE cycle remains intact despite geopolitical volatility and shifting macro crosscurrents. Our five-signal marketer barometer, that we introduced in May 2026, suggests that the conditions for a sustained momentum remain in place in 2Q26. No single signal is sufficient on its own, but their alignment and sequencing make a compelling case for the direction of commercial real estate.
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White papersU.S. Real Estate: Powering Through Uncertainty with Caution
Real estate fundamentals strengthened in the second quarter as resilient demand and lower levels of new supply outweighed headwinds from economic uncertainty, slower demographic growth and resource constraints.
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White papersUS high yield: Selective opportunities in a bifurcated economy
The last few months have not been straightforward for fixed income markets. As oil prices surged amid the Middle East conflict and inflation expectations rose, markets repriced the potential path of monetary policy.
