Ideas

Three Key Market Drivers for 2H 2019

May 17, 2019

On today’s TOTM, given the impact of trade tensions and growth expectations, will investors need to reposition portfolios for the second half of the year? Chief Cross Asset Strategist Andrew Sheets has analysis.

Ideas Podcast

Inventing Flavors: A Taste of the Future

May 14, 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.

Wealth Management

Debating the Goldilocks Economy

May 7, 2019

Many investors are rejoicing that we’re in an economy that’s “not too hot” and “not too cold.” Those conditions may not last.

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.

Research

Is the Mighty Dollar Losing Its Smile?

May 3, 2019

After years of strength, the U.S. dollar could decline by as much as 8% vs. other major reserve currencies by the end of 2020. Why that could be good news for other asset classes.

Wealth Management

How to Choose a Sustainable Fund

Apr 25, 2019

Identifying sustainable investments that are truly focused on environmental and social goals can be harder than you might expect. Here’s how to go about it.

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.

Investment Banking

What’s Behind Japan’s Record-Breaking M&A Boom

Apr 4, 2019

Long-term demographic and economic shifts are propelling deals in Japan, a trend likely to continue.

Sales and Trading

Using Green Bonds to Turn Garbage into Jet Fuel

Apr 24, 2019

A creative tax-exempt municipal bond deal will enable Fulcrum BioEnergy to deliver cheaper alternative energy while reducing landfill waste.

Institute for Sustainable Investing

Carbon Yield Fund Wins 2019 Sustainable Investing Challenge

Apr 12, 2019

The winning proposal from Northwestern University students would help farmers generate new revenue from carbon credits and more easily access organic markets.

Research

The Race for Growth: Global Financials Face Transition

Global financials are at an inflection point amid changing conditions in China, M&A activity, technology and shifting consumer habits.

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Financials Search for Growth in an Age of Disruption

Global Asset Managers Chart a Course for China

A New Age of U.S. Bank Mergers Ahead?

Is Credit Risk Lurking for Euro Banks?

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Research

China Looks Abroad for Capital

Mar 13, 2019

China is on the verge of its first current-account deficit in a quarter-century—which could present opportunities for foreign investors to step into the breach.

Ideas Podcast

Darting Into the Future

Apr 8, 2019

In the second episode of our new season, we head to Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, where the future of transportation is already in motion.

Investment Management

Making Sense of Mixed Market Signals

Mar 20, 2019

Investment Management’s Andrew Slimmon says in hindsight, 2018 wasn't the end of the bull market. Although this year could be a bumpy ride, when the dust settles it could end on a high note.

Research

The Data Decade Pivots to Software

Feb 25, 2019

Why data warehousing, analytics and software are taking center stage as companies harness a new era of artificial intelligence, automation and machine learning.

Institute for Sustainable Investing

Asset Managers See Opportunity in Sustainable Investing

Feb 21, 2019

Sustainable investments have more than tripled since 2012. How has the asset management industry risen to meet demand?

Research

For Investors, Could 5G Stream Higher Share Prices?

Feb 25, 2019

Wireless providers will spend big to deploy 5G, but they also stand to gain new markets, revive pricing power and reap rewards that should excite global investors.

Research

Reduced Healthcare Costs Could Be a Click Away

Feb 4, 2019

U.S. healthcare costs have soared to 18% of GDP but the system is rife with waste. Could e-commerce bring patients better transparency on price and quality?

Wealth Management

Risks and Opportunities of Climate Change

Feb 13, 2019

Climate change presents risks, but there are ways for investors to take part in positive change.

Research

Are Flying Cars Preparing for Takeoff?

Jan 23, 2019

Get ready, because autonomous urban aircraft may no longer be the stuff of comic books—instead, they could be a $1.5 trillion market by 2040.

Research

Are Investors Too Cynical on China Growth?

Jan 30, 2019

Skeptics see China's efforts to stimulate its economy as too little, too late or, conversely, risking another debt-deflation cycle. Here's what they may not see.

Research

Millennials, Gen Z and the Youth Boom Economy

Jan 25, 2019

As Gen Z joins Gen Y in the workforce, their combined impact could deliver a sizable jolt to U.S. consumption, wages, housing and overall GDP growth.

Investment Banking

M&A in 2019: 6 Trends to Watch

Jan 18, 2019

After an exceptional year for mergers and acquisitions in 2018, Morgan Stanley bankers expect the market to stay strong, albeit with some shifting dynamics.

Research

Five Ideas That Could Add Alpha in 2019

Jan 11, 2019

From streaming media to China’s bond market, Morgan Stanley identified dozens of debates where the firm’s views diverge from market consensus. Here are five highlights.

Is U.S. Housing Headed for a Major Renovation?

Three Key Market Drivers for 2H 2019

Inventing Flavors: A Taste of the Future

Debating the Goldilocks Economy

Finding Professional Satisfaction in A.I. and Machine Learning

Is the Mighty Dollar Losing Its Smile?

How to Choose a Sustainable Fund

Three Climate Tipping Points Shaping Markets

What’s Behind Japan’s Record-Breaking M&A Boom

Using Green Bonds to Turn Garbage into Jet Fuel

Carbon Yield Fund Wins 2019 Sustainable Investing Challenge

The Race for Growth: Global Financials Face Transition

China Looks Abroad for Capital

Darting Into the Future

Making Sense of Mixed Market Signals

The Data Decade Pivots to Software

Asset Managers See Opportunity in Sustainable Investing

For Investors, Could 5G Stream Higher Share Prices?

Reduced Healthcare Costs Could Be a Click Away

Risks and Opportunities of Climate Change

Are Flying Cars Preparing for Takeoff?

Are Investors Too Cynical on China Growth?

Millennials, Gen Z and the Youth Boom Economy

M&A in 2019: 6 Trends to Watch

Five Ideas That Could Add Alpha in 2019

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