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As growth slows and volatility rises, investors may
benefit from investments in high-conviction and
highly-rated global and international portfolios.

A World of
Opportunities

As growth slows and volatility rises, investors may benefit from investments in high-conviction and highly-rated global and international portfolios.

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Investment Insight

Alternative Lending: Why Today and Through the Credit Cycle?

Sustainability Insight

ESG Investing: Living in a Material World

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Sustainable Investing

We know the value of active management in today's market.

Global Fixed Income Opportunities Fund

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Global Fixed Income Opportunities Fund

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273 Multisector Bond - 10/31/2019

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Macro Insight

3Q19 Review/Outlook: Global Fixed Income Opportunities

Oct 22, 2019

The direction and magnitude of interest rate moves over the past year has been truly breathtaking. Chris Roth discusses the catalysts for these changes.

Global Fixed Income Bulletin

Normalization Continues

Nov 18, 2019

In many ways, October was a continuation of the developments that started in September. Yet the Global Fixed Income Team now believes fixed income markets have reached a fork in the road: Either data will get better as geopolitical risks recede, or we will return to trade war concerns and deteriorating economic fundamentals.

Global Fixed Income Bulletin

Reversal Month

Oct 17, 2019

What three principle reasons led to the sell-off in September and how have they impacted our positioning? The Global Fixed Income Team discusses.

Global Franchise Portfolio

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Global Franchise Portfolio

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728 World Large Stock - 10/31/2019

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Global Equity Observer

Exploring Pricing Power

Oct 31, 2019

Why is pricing power important? The International Equity Team explains why it is a key attribute of quality compounders.

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Plastic Matters

Sep 30, 2019

Why engage? To get the full story. The International Equity team discusses what’s driving change for consumer staples and plastic.

GLOBAL EQUITY OBSERVER

Engage - Fall 2019

Oct 22, 2019

The latest edition of Engage, the International Equity Team’s semi-annual update on their ESG engagement activity.

Global Concentrated Portfolio

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Global Concentrated Portfolio

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728 World Large Stock - 10/31/2019

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Macro Insight

Market Alert with Andrew Slimmon: The S&P 500 Has Broken Out to New Highs, Now What?

Nov 13, 2019

The S&P 500 Has Broken Out to New Highs, Now What? Andrew Slimmon, Head of the Applied Equity Advisors Team, discusses.

Macro Insight

Equity Market Commentary - September 2019

Sep 25, 2019

Markets have experienced a series of “recession scares.” Yet Andrew Slimmon maintains that the U.S. stock market will break out during the fourth quarter of 2019, with the S&P 500 ending the year well north of 3,000.

Macro Insight

More room to run in 2020?

Sep 26, 2019

Although many investors have become more tentative, they could be overlooking two big factors for 2020—improving earnings and a possible election year surge for the economy.

In-depth Market Research

Macro Insight

GMA Viewpoint: Gold Bull Market to Continue

MSIM’s Global Multi-Asset Team discusses their investment perspective in the latest viewpoint: “Gold Bull Market to Continue.”

Macro Insight

Our Formula for Earnings Resiliency

In our view, “the formula” for successful investing consists of two critical elements: pricing power and recurring revenues.

Macro Insight

Lessons from a 21-year-old Warren Buffett

Investing in high-quality companies—at the right price—may grow investors’ wealth while potentially providing a level of reassurance in falling markets.