All United States articles – Page 19
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White papersRewriting the rules: The rise of private real estate in an evolving market environment
In today’s evolving market landscape, private real estate is emerging as a preferred asset for institutional investors. Despite recent challenges in capital markets, real estate continues to offer notable benefits such as stable returns, inflation hedging capabilities, and diversification advantages. As debt markets thaw and transaction volumes rebound, the allocation to real estate is expected to increase, presenting opportunities for investors to establish a solid basis and add diversification to their portfolios.
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White papersFrom Liberation Day to Independence Day
Business confidence needs to improve to restart U.S. investment and growth—could the forthcoming tax bill provide the impetus?
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White papersUS-China truce reduces tariffs for now
“The US-China trade announcement is welcome news, but policy uncertainty remains. As we wait for developments after the 90-day pause, we see opportunities in the broader global equities space.”
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White papersWhat would it take to see a sustained weakness in the dollar?
About a month after “Liberation Day,” the US dollar has shown signs of stabilisation, though it continues to soften against most developed and emerging markets currencies.
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White papersThe U.S. Labor Market: Caution or Confidence?
This month we investigate the details of the labour market for signs of weakness. On balance, the labor market remains quite stable. There are, however, a few points of concern.Youth unemployment is rising rapidly, and the length of time people are unemployed has risen. Restrictive immigration policies may also be contributing to tightening the supply of labor.
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White papersThe End of US Exceptionalism?
We take a view in this paper that will be unpopular—defending the case for US exceptionalism.
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VideoThe term loan supports the development of Spearmint’s 2.8 GW Portfolio of battery energy storage system assets
Between now and the end of the decade, $8bn in new battery storage investment will be required annually to meet growing power demand in the U.S.
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White papersNew Playbook: Institutional investors reevaluate their asset investments
IREI article: How are US allocations to real estate shifting relative to other assets?
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White papersUS market is a good proxy for global high yield
While a global approach provides advantages for many fixed income sectors, the benefits are less clear for high yield.
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White papersUS and China: balancing the decoupling
“Impacts of the trade war are just about to unfold, and some are not erasable by whimsical policy changes. It is complacent to assume there will be no structural consequence.”
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White papersUS Healthcare: Attractive Valuation for a Structural Growth Opportunity
US healthcare offers an attractively valued entry point for a strategic overweight allocation. This is despite considerable short-term uncertainty about the evolution of US policy. The sector is trading near historical lows globally; in the US, it is now trading at the deepest discount to the broader market in nearly 40 years based on relative forward price-earnings (PE) multiples. Its share of the broader market is at its lowest in 15 years.
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White papersTesting US exceptionalism? What markets have learned from Trump’s first 100 days
What were markets and investors anticipating from the first 100 days of US President Donald Trump’s leadership – and what’s been the reality? Click the link to read views from Fabiana Fedeli, CIO for Equities, Multi Asset and Sustainability.
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White papersBonds do their job during the first 100 days of uncertainty
Many crosscurrents are affecting US rates.
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White papersLet Powell drive the bus
Trump’s attacks make it harder for the Fed Chair to steer the economy through the storm.
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VideoInvesting in a post ‘Liberation Day’ era
One month on from the introduction of US President Donald Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs, investors are weighing the real impact on markets. In this video, Saker Nusseibeh, CBE – CEO of Federated Hermes Limited, shares his view on what it means looking forward.
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Asset Manager NewsNuveen Real Estate Raises $320 Million for U.S. Cities Retail Fund
Capital to be deployed in grocery-anchored, necessity-based retail across top U.S. neighborhoods
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White papersPreserving central bank credibility: Addressing threats to the Fed’s independence
Rising geopolitical tensions and inflation are testing investor confidence in 2025, challenging central bank independence and market stability. U.S. Treasurys remain a key safe haven, but their dominance is increasingly under scrutiny amid global uncertainty.
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White papersKeep calm and carry on: Infrastructure and the first 100 days of Trump
In our 2025 infrastructure outlook, we argued that the macro backdrop is positive for private infrastructure, and that the 2025 edition of our report is the most bullish one we have written in the last three years. That positive sentiment may feel off the mark after the first few months of 2025, especially with volatility across the global markets due to uncertain policies under the new Trump presidency.
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White papersThe End of American Exceptionalism?
The rest of the world is due some cyclical catch-up with the U.S., but talk of a structural change in the global economic ecosystem is premature.
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White papersTaxable municipal bonds: silver linings
The fallout from the U.S. administration’s tariff regime continues to send shockwaves through markets. Uncertainty around policy will likely continue to drive market and geopolitical volatility, and has complicated the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) rate cutting path. While uncertainty and volatility impact several asset classes, we see opportunities in taxable municipal bonds to play an important role in diversified portfolios.
