Research

Is 'New Stack' the Future of Software?

Rapid changes in the digital era have put software development on the C-suite radar. Why “New Stack” could be the key to unlocking business productivity—and investor interest—in the years ahead.

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How Confident Are U.S. Businesses in the Economy?

Jun 17, 2019

On today’s episode, Chief Investment Officer Mike Wilson shares a readout on the firm’s proprietary Business Conditions Index. Are the data softening more than investors realize?

Ideas Podcast

The Bioplastic Future

Apr 22, 2019

In this episode, we head to Southampton, England, where the future of plastics is being invented… from potatoes.

Wealth Management

Don’t Chase the Bad News Bulls

Jun 17, 2019

Markets are rising as investors interpret weak U.S. economic data as the odds for a Fed rate cut.

Research

Midyear Global Macro Outlook: All Eyes on Trade

Jun 10, 2019

Why continued trade tensions could alter the narrative for the second half of 2019. Without progress on trade, global growth faces headwinds.

Wealth Management

Teaching Teens About Money

Jun 13, 2019

As your children grow into young adults, you can help them learn how to manage their own finances. Here’s how to go about it.

Thoughts on the Market

The Dangers of Cheering for Weaker Data

Jun 14, 2019

Chief Cross-asset Strategist Andrew Sheets provides a bit of historical perspective on the logic of rooting for weaker data and lower interest rates.

Thoughts on the Market

Why ‘Slowbalization’ May Be Feeding Trade Tensions

Jun 12, 2019

Head of U.S. Public Policy Michael Zezas says the retreat from global supply chains affects some sectors more than others, and isn’t driven just by recent trade tensions.

Research

2019 Midyear Strategy Outlook for Investors

Jun 5, 2019

What worked for investors in the first half of the year may not pan out in the second. Here are five key midyear forecasts for global assets.

Ideas Podcast

The Co-living Future

Jun 4, 2019

In this episode we visit the world’s largest co-living facility, and some smaller ones, to understand the ways shared housing may fit into everyone’s future.

Research

The Secrets of Retail Revenue Winners

May 29, 2019

Morgan Stanley’s U.S. Consumer Retail team studied more than 90 retailers to find the hallmarks of outperformance amid growing margin pressure. Four factors were key to top-line success.

Institute for Sustainable Investing

Harnessing Citizen Science in the Battle Against Plastic Waste

May 22, 2019

Jenna Jambeck, a researcher dedicated to reducing global plastic waste, offers ideas on how we all can help (and, yes, there’s an app for that).

Wealth Management

529 Plans: A Tool for College Costs

May 20, 2019

Though education costs continue their climb, starting to save early can make a difference.

Giving Back

8 Ways Nonprofits Can Make the Most of Pro Bono Advice

May 21, 2019

After more than a decade running the annual Morgan Stanley Strategy Challenge, the program’s director offers nonprofits some lessons for engaging with volunteer consultants.

Giving Back

A Garden Grows by Its Grass Roots

May 16, 2019

After its debut at the 2015 Chelsea Flower Show, the Morgan Stanley Healthy Cities Garden brings positive change to an East London neighborhood.

Ideas Podcast

Inventing Flavors: A Taste of the Future

Apr 16, 2019

In this episode, we head to upstate New York and Portland, Oregon, to sample some of the flavors competing for the future of our palettes, and our wallets.

Technology

Finding Professional Satisfaction in A.I. and Machine Learning

May 1, 2019

Nicholas Venuti of Morgan Stanley's Artificial Intelligence Center of Excellence turned his passion for data science into a career as a bank technologist.

Investment Management

Three Climate Tipping Points Shaping Markets

Apr 10, 2019

Investment Management’s Andrew Harmstone says that as we move closer to a climate change tipping point, three other tipping points could help tilt the scales.

Is 'New Stack' the Future of Software?

How Confident Are U.S. Businesses in the Economy?

The Bioplastic Future

Don’t Chase the Bad News Bulls

Midyear Global Macro Outlook: All Eyes on Trade

Teaching Teens About Money

Morgan Stanley is proud to celebrate 10 years of partnership with @FeedingAmerica in support of their hunger-relief programs.

The Dangers of Cheering for Weaker Data

Why ‘Slowbalization’ May Be Feeding Trade Tensions

2019 Midyear Strategy Outlook for Investors

The Co-living Future

The Secrets of Retail Revenue Winners

Harnessing Citizen Science in the Battle Against Plastic Waste

529 Plans: A Tool for College Costs

8 Ways Nonprofits Can Make the Most of Pro Bono Advice

A Garden Grows by Its Grass Roots

Inventing Flavors: A Taste of the Future

Finding Professional Satisfaction in A.I. and Machine Learning

Three Climate Tipping Points Shaping Markets

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