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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School's Out, and Summer Hunger Is Here

Jun 24, 2019

How many of us can imagine what hunger really means? Real hunger is a global phenomenon that many people will be lucky to never truly understand.

Wealth Management

Manage Your Cybersecurity Like an NBA Pro

Jun 21, 2019

While you might want to emulate an NBA All-Star on the court, it's just as important to handle your cybersecurity like a seasoned professional.

Thoughts on the Market

Are Markets Putting Too Much Stock in Trade?

Jun 24, 2019

With corporate confidence softening, could movement on U.S.-China trade at the G20 be the catalyst for growth in the second half of the year? Chief Investment Officer Mike Wilson has analysis.

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.

Thoughts on the Market

Let’s Say the Fed Cuts Rates in July…

Jun 21, 2019

Morgan Stanley's economics team now expects the Fed to cut interest rates by half a percent possibly as soon as July. Chief Cross-Asset Strategist Andrew Sheets examines how markets could react.

Wealth Management

Alternative Investments for a Wider Audience

Jun 19, 2019

Concerned about volatility and low rates? Several types of registered funds can deliver attractive returns that are less dependent on traditional stock and bond markets.

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.

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?

School's Out, and Summer Hunger Is Here

Manage Your Cybersecurity Like an NBA Pro

Are Markets Putting Too Much Stock in Trade?

Midyear Global Macro Outlook: All Eyes on Trade

Let’s Say the Fed Cuts Rates in July…

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

Alternative Investments for a Wider Audience

Teaching Teens About Money

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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