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Price-Sensitive Consumers Drive Holiday Deals

With holiday shoppers worried about inflation, big-ticket items like electronics have lost their shine, though travel should remain robust.

India’s Time to Shine

Three megatrends are converging in India and setting the scene for a decade of rapid economic growth and investment opportunity.

Wealth Management

Why Smart Investors Will Look to Bonds in 2023

As U.S. equities struggle to break out of a bear market, opportunities abound in fixed income.

Access & Opportunity Podcast

Displaced Entrepreneurs: Supporting New Beginnings Away from Home

A displaced entrepreneur and Five One Labs founders Alice Bosley and Patricia Letayf discuss the hurdles to and benefits of building businesses that are founded by individuals forced to flee their homes.

Global Economy 2023: Slowdown Continues

The global economy in 2023 will likely be defined by weaker growth, less inflation and the end of central bank tightening.

Global Investment Outlook 2023: A Year for Yield

A reversal in growth, inflation and rates mean that bonds and emerging markets could be among the winners in the year ahead.

Holiday Budgets Hit by Inflation

Inflation fears are driving holiday budgets, with most shoppers waiting for discounts before shelling out for gifts.

Wealth Management

Give the Gift of Education This Holiday Season

Looking for a more meaningful gift this holiday season? Consider these strategies when gifting to your children or grandchildren - the gift of education—through a 529 plan.

Video Games FTW

The video game industry is set for an inflection year as more titles drop and the base of next-gen consoles continues to expand.

Global Outlook: Tech & Beyond

Disruption in connected advertising, a digital-driven economic boom in India and more trends in tech, media and telecom.

Our Survey of Family Internet Use

New research supported by Morgan Stanley shows parents attitudes towards the increase in screentime following the COVID-19 crisis.

Schneider Electric: How Smart Buildings Could Save the Planet

Jean-Pascal Tricoire, CEO of Schneider Electric, discusses why he equates digitizing our physical world with the second episode of the internet.

Institute for Sustainable Investing

Investing in People & Systems

Learn cross-sector solutions for today’s social issues, including climate change, mental health and gender equity.

Wealth Management

3 Reasons to Consider Emerging Markets

Investors have largely shunned emerging market stocks this year, but this beaten-down asset class looks poised for a comeback in 2023.

Access & Opportunity Podcast

Closing the Women’s Sports Pay Gap

Nneka Ogwumike and Kara Nortman speak about the pay and funding disparities in women’s sports and how investing in the rising popularity of these often overlooked franchises could unlock their true potential.

Midterm Elections: What to Expect

Investors may not know the outcome for midterm elections for days. Here are three things to know.

Investment Management

A Case for PE Secondaries

Amid volatility in traditional assets, investors might consider the growing private equity secondaries market.

A Strong Outlook for Pet Care

A Strong Outlook for Pet Care

The Morgan Stanley Interview: DBS Group

Piyush Gupta, CEO of DBS Group, discusses how technology is changing finance and why climate transition is a $1 trillion opportunity.

Wealth Management

When Will the Market Hit Bottom?

Equities have rallied again, but investors looking for solid evidence that the bottom is in should keep their eye on these two data points.

Wealth Management

Q3 Earnings Strength May Prove Fleeting

Third-quarter corporate earnings results have largely beaten expectations so far, but the resilience may not last.

Access I: A Spacesuit for All

Today’s spacesuit was designed for all-male astronaut crews. The Access 1 is one small step toward more inclusivity in space.

Access & Opportunity Podcast

Real Estate Investing for All

Lisa Phillips and Ryan Williams speak about the lack of accessibility in real estate investment and discuss the ways their respective companies are making the industry less opaque.

Wealth Management

Planning to Fund Long-Term Care Expenses

Health care costs are rising—especially for retirees, and some may need long-term care. Learn the moves you can make to help prepare yourself.

Wealth Management

How to Buy the Bond Market Bottom

Recent volatility in bonds may be pushing the market closer to a bottom. How can investors find advantage?

The Golden Age of the Super App? Anthony Tan, CEO of Grab

Watch as Morgan Stanley sits down with Anthony Tan, co-founder and CEO of Grab, one of Southeast Asia’s biggest success stories.

Wealth Management

Will Q4 Bring an End to the Bear Market?

A hawkish Federal Reserve and conflicting economic data have left investors uncertain heading into the fourth quarter. Here’s how to plan for what’s ahead.

Access & Opportunity Podcast

Empowering Tribes in the Fight Against Climate Change

Nikki Cooley and Robert Blake discuss bringing Indigenous perspectives into the fight against climate change through entrepreneurship and advocacy.

How Technology Can Fight Inflation

Automation and productivity-enhancing technologies could help bring down inflation in areas such as labor and energy.

Collaboration Software Has Room to Grow

Hybrid and remote work are here to stay, meaning collaboration software stocks have more room to grow.

How Markets can Mobilize Climate Action for Diverse Communities

Climate Week commences as global warming has spurred extreme heat and devastating floods around the world. Climate leaders, companies, investors and new technologies are galvanizing meaningful solutions in the fight against climate change.

Wealth Management

Investors Shouldn’t Count on Cooling Inflation Yet

Rising inflation has roiled markets, but under the surface, stock investors seem relatively calm. Should they be?

Institute for Sustainable Investing

Climate Change & Poverty

Climate change is having an outsized effect on the most vulnerable communities. Here’s how scalable public and private solutions can help.

Institute for Sustainable Investing

Kleiner Perkins’ Doerr on Solving the Climate Crisis

Billionaire venture capitalist John Doerr shares his 10-step action plan for investors and the next generation of climate leaders.

Wealth Management

A Powerful Dollar Could Spell Trouble for Investors

The surging greenback is trading at its highest levels in 20 years. Equity investors need to proceed with caution.

Wealth Management

There’s More to This Market Than the Fed’s Next Move

Dynamics other than the Federal Reserve’s ongoing inflation fight are having an impact on investors’ portfolios.

AI to Speed Drug Discovery

AI-enabled drug development has the potential to create a more than $50 billion market for biotech sector.

A New Market for Obesity Drugs

Obesity medicine innovation could make weight loss the next blockbuster drug category.