All United States articles – Page 38
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White papersFed moving to a pause with a very data-dependent approach
The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) raised the federal fund rate by 25bp but dropped future guidance. Chair Powell claimed that the Fed is far away from hitting its inflation target, but acknowledged that the tighter credit conditions for households and businesses could affect economic growth.
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White papers11 … or will it be 12? (Or more?)
The Federal Open Market Committee just decided to increase the federal funds target rate by 0.25%, resulting in a new target of 5.25% to 5.50%.
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White papersHow do rising interest rates affect natural capital investments?
To address persistent U.S. inflation, the Federal Reserve initiated a series of rate hikes in March 2022. By May 2023, the key short-term interest rate had increased by 5.0%, reaching its highest level in 16 years.
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White papersFixed Income Outlook – Shifting narratives
Market narratives have been shifting rapidly. We have gone from speculation that rate hikes by US Federal Reserve had begun to ‘break’ the financial system, to imminent recession and imminent rate cuts, to a resilient US economy, to weak domestic demand and deflation in China, and slumping growth in the eurozone amid continued central bank policy tightening.
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White papersGreening the Grid: A Tipping Point in U.S. Renewable Energy Production
While demand for renewable energy is on the rise, and the grid continues to “green,” procurement, transmission and accounting of renewable resources is expected to evolve.
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White papersThe case for commercial real estate as part of a well-diversified portfolio
The investment landscape has been significantly impacted by the shift in the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) monetary policy beginning in March of 2022.
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White papersNasdaq Rebalance Spotlights Risks from Supersized Set of Stocks
Even benchmark-makers are starting to address the supersized influence of heavyweight stocks. Nasdaq’s plan to reconfigure the weights of its constituents should prompt investors to think about the broader concentration risks in US equity markets, particularly in passive portfolios.
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White papersReal estate debt lending - global whole loan market opportunity
Whole Loans, an established strategy in the US and increasingly adopted in Europe, offer attractive risk-adjusted returns to investors with appetite for slightly higher Loan-to-Value (LTV) ratios relative to senior lending.
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White papersPanel discussion - Investing in life sciences: venture capital global trends and forecasts
Theme 1: Life sciences venture capital funding picture:
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White papersThird Quarter 2023 - Fixed income perspectives
Themes, outlook, and investment implications across global fixed income markets
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White papersThe role of public-private partnerships in infrastructure
The need for infrastructure spending in the United States has been well documented and observable for some time.
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White papersEconomic and Market Review: Long-Term Optimism Amid Short-Term Headwinds - 3Q 2023
Like many, we have been surprised by the strength of U.S. equities in the face of rising interest rates, sticky inflation, a regional banking crisis and persistent geopolitical tension.
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VideoIntroduction to the Neuberger Berman US Long Short Equity Fund
(2:03) In this short video, Portfolio Specialist Kelly McMahon introduces the Neuberger Berman US Long Short Equity Fund, highlighting alpha opportunities on both the long and short side of the portfolio.
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White papersEmbracing impact investing
In a sense, impact - or socially responsible - investing is as old as the hills. After all, both Jewish and Islamic holy scriptures contain guidance on what sort of investments are permissible in the eyes of God.
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White papersThe Endurance of U.S. Rental Housing Investments
Over the past decade, U.S. multifamily has been among the most sought-after sectors by institutional investors due to its necessity characteristic, the underlying strength of property-level fundamentals, and high historic risk-adjusted total returns. It has remained an integral part of commercial real estate (CRE) investment portfolios with a portfolio weighting of 29.2% in the NCREIF Fund Index-Open End Diversified Core Equity (NFI-ODCE).
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White papersThe office sector re-pricing: Value creation opportunities emerging in the European market
It’s not all doom & gloom, despite COVID-induced headwinds, ESG concerns and the plethora of articles about declining CBDs in the United States.
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White papersOverlooked in the U.S.: International Small Caps
International small caps are underrepresented in most U.S. investors’ portfolios. Boosting allocations to this asset class provides the potential for more diversification and improved risk-adjusted returns.
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White papersPreparing for the next decade of real estate investments
”The self-storage sector is favorably positioned for resilience and out-performance throughout cycles as its fundamental demand drivers rely less on economic growth and more on demographics and life changes.”
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PodcastIndependence Day 2023: A Look Across U.S. Municipalities
Dennis Derby and Christine Collins discuss the upcoming Fourth of July holiday and specific reasons for investors to celebrate muni investing in the U.S.
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White papersBridging the Digital Divide
The gap between the digital haves and have-nots is becoming more and more pronounced. Danny Mills and Kailong Liu look into why, and outline the role private capital can play in improving the situation.
