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Ideas

COVID-19: Economic Risk and Recovery

Dec 20, 2021

As nations and the healthcare industry work to contain COVID-19, investors search for clarity on what’s next. Morgan Stanley analysts and economists share insights on the road ahead.

Thoughts on the Market Podcast

COVID-19 - Omicron Updates

Dec 16, 2021

The last week brought new evidence regarding the transmissibility, immune evasion and disease severity of Omicron, and with it, more clarity on the coming weeks and months.

Research

Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancel: Omicron and the Future of mRNA Tech

Dec 16, 2021

As the world faces Omicron and other potential COVID-19 variants, many are asking, are we stuck with the virus forever? Morgan Stanley sits down with Stéphane Bancel, CEO of Moderna.

Investment Banking

Next-Gen Healthcare Focuses on Therapies and Tech

Oct 18, 2021

Investors zoom in on cell and gene therapies and tech platforms that can deliver better care at lower costs.

Thoughts on the Market Podcast

Is a Soft Landing for the U.S. Still Possible?

May 19, 2023

While the U.S. economy looks to be on track for a soft landing in 2023, even the smallest of setbacks could spell trouble for the end of the year.

Wealth Management

Is the U.S. Market Due for a Breather?

Sep 8, 2021

Why stocks may be vulnerable to two critical factors that could trigger a near-term correction—and how investors can prepare.

Wealth Management

Could the Delta Variant Derail Growth?

Aug 10, 2021

The recent sharp rise in new infections has reignited fears of disruption to the U.S. recovery and outlook for markets.

Research

Reports of U.S. Cities' Demise Seem Greatly Exaggerated

Jul 16, 2021

Despite talk of COVID driving a long-term exodus, our analysis shows that many cities are rebounding. What does that mean for assets tied to urban living?

Sales and Trading

Charting the Commercial Real Estate Rebound

Jul 28, 2021

How will technological innovation, inflation and evolving preferences around working from home affect the nascent recovery in commercial real estate?

Wealth Management

Has the U.S. Housing Market Peaked?

Jun 28, 2021

Home sales have cooled lately, raising doubts about the U.S. recovery. We look at the latest data and test the strength of residential real-estate fundamentals.

Thoughts on the Market Podcast

Global Challenges Drive Productivity Investment

May 2, 2023

With the trend toward a multipolar world accelerating, companies are finding that investing in productivity may help protect margins. Ravi Shanker and Diego Anzoategui discuss.

Now, What's Next? Podcast

Searching for Balance: How and Why We Work

Jun 23, 2021

Industrialists like Henry Ford made the 40-hour work week popular in the 1920s. A hundred years later we look at how it’s working out for us.

Thoughts on the Market Podcast

U.S. Consumers: What’s Coming for Spending in 2023?

Feb 14, 2023

Though U.S. consumer spending was surprisingly robust in 2022, this poses both new and continuing challenges as households draw down their excess savings.

Thoughts on the Market Podcast

2023 Chinese Economic Outlook: The Path Towards Reopening

Dec 8, 2022

As investors have kept China’s road to reopening top of mind, what comes after reopening and how might the Chinese economy and equity markets be impacted? Chief China Economist Robin Xing and Chief China Equity Strategist Laura Wang discuss.

Research

Hilton CEO Chris Nassetta: Get Ready for the Return of Travel

Jun 15, 2021

Will pent-up demand for experiences mean boom times ahead for travel & leisure? Hilton CEO Chris Nassetta sits down for an exclusive interview with Morgan Stanley’s Thomas Allen to discuss the future of travel post-COVID.

Wealth Management

How Tight Is the U.S. Labor Market?

Jun 15, 2021

Why the disconnect between robust hiring demand and still elevated joblessness may persist, and how investors can prepare.

Research

2021 Midyear Investor Outlook: A Tricky Transition

Jun 9, 2021

Strong economic winds call for charting a different course, including looking for opportunities globally, focusing on out-of-favor sectors and investing thematically.

Research

2021 Midyear Economic Outlook: A Business Investment Surge Ahead

Jun 9, 2021

With the global economy on track to pass its pre-pandemic growth trajectory this year, Morgan Stanley economists say that next stage of growth will be driven by a red-hot cycle of business investment.

Now, What's Next? Podcast

The Re-Education of Higher Learning

Jun 9, 2021

How is the pandemic changing higher education? We meet people rethinking online teaching, what students need to succeed and why a campus matters.

Research

Comcast CEO Brian Roberts on the Intensifying Media Landscape

May 12, 2021

Comcast Chairman and CEO Brian Roberts sits down with Benjamin Swinburne, Head of U.S. Media Research to discuss competition, innovation and the shifting media landscape.

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COVID-19: Economic Risk and Recovery

COVID-19 - Omicron Updates

Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancel: Omicron and the Future of mRNA Tech

Next-Gen Healthcare Focuses on Therapies and Tech

Is a Soft Landing for the U.S. Still Possible?

Is the U.S. Market Due for a Breather?

Could the Delta Variant Derail Growth?

Reports of U.S. Cities' Demise Seem Greatly Exaggerated

Charting the Commercial Real Estate Rebound

Has the U.S. Housing Market Peaked?

Global Challenges Drive Productivity Investment

Searching for Balance: How and Why We Work

U.S. Consumers: What’s Coming for Spending in 2023?

2023 Chinese Economic Outlook: The Path Towards Reopening

Hilton CEO Chris Nassetta: Get Ready for the Return of Travel

How Tight Is the U.S. Labor Market?

2021 Midyear Investor Outlook: A Tricky Transition

2021 Midyear Economic Outlook: A Business Investment Surge Ahead

The Re-Education of Higher Learning

Comcast CEO Brian Roberts on the Intensifying Media Landscape

Fractional Ownership: From Sneakers to Jets

The Humanitarian Cost of Plastic Waste

New Investor Opportunities Emerge in Cloud-Era Cybersecurity