Investment Insight
Aug 15, 2017
Dennis Lynch, Head of Growth Investing at Morgan Stanley Investment Management, recently sat down with Barron's to discuss his bottom-up market view and why he isn't concerned with the short-term.
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Aug 11, 2017
Andrew Harmstone and Christian Goldsmith talk about how evaluating companies in terms of governance can help identify risks.
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Global Fixed Income Bulletin
Aug 11, 2017
The team discusses current monetary policy, the impending end of its accommodative stance and the role of central banks in this environment.
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Macro Insight
Aug 01, 2017
An entire industry’s demise was attributable to breaches of environmental standards, says Andrew Harmstone. He and Christian Goldsmith talk about why companies’ environmental records matter to investors.
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Macro Insight
Jul 31, 2017
MSIM’s Global Multi-Asset Team discusses their investment views in the latest viewpoint: “The Bull Case for Sterling”.
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Market Outlook
Jul 31, 2017
Tobacco has long been a steady compounder, even in the face of regulatory pressure. In this piece, the International Equity Team discusses what the FDA’s latest announcement may mean for the industry.
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Macro Insight
Jul 31, 2017
The European Equity Team discusses its outlook for the asset class in July.
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Macro Insight
Jul 31, 2017
This summer, investors briefly fell in love with the bond market, enchanted by a misunderstanding of the relationship between growth, inflation, productivity and wage growth.
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Market Outlook
Jul 28, 2017
Jim Caron reviews the first half of 2017 and offers his insights into how the active management style of the Global Fixed Income Opportunities fund can take advantage of trends in the second half of the year.
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Media Appearance
Jul 27, 2017
Jim Caron examines market reaction to the Federal Reserve’s take on inflation in its June statement.
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Announcement
Jul 18, 2017
Morgan Stanley Investment Management, in partnership with the Morgan Stanley Institute for Sustainable Investing, today announced an important milestone in its ongoing commitment to sustainable investing with the launch of the Investment Management Sustainable Investing Council.
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Macro Insight
Jul 17, 2017
Christian Goldsmith talks about how companies’ reputations, risk profiles and returns are influenced by their track records in environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues.
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Global Fixed Income Bulletin
Jul 13, 2017
The team discusses the first half of 2017 and how central bank policies to remove accommodation will play a role in the second half of 2017.
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Macro Insight
Jul 10, 2017
Andrew Harmstone and Christian Goldsmith discuss why ESG factors now play a prominent role in their investment process.
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Macro Insight
Jun 30, 2017
MSIM’s Global Multi-Asset Team discusses their investment views in the latest viewpoint: “What Comes After Australia’s Housing Boom?”
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Market Outlook
Jun 30, 2017
The International Equity Team discusses how the move of a well-known online retailer into grocery may impact Staples companies and the importance of investing in those companies considered to be less vulnerable to disruption.
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Macro Insight
Jun 30, 2017
The European Equity Team discusses its outlook for the asset class in June.
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Macro Insight
Jun 23, 2017
Andrew Harmstone shares his views on key opportunities and risks across equities, bonds, emerging markets and oil-producing nations.
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Media Appearance
Jun 19, 2017
Jim Caron discusses pricing risk, tightening cycles and the yield curve with CNBC's Rick Santelli.
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Macro Insight
Jun 15, 2017
Comparing presidential turmoil in the U.S. and Brazil, we find political risks can trigger extreme short-term volatility. Whether this is an opportunity or a risk depends on the health of the economy.
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Media Appearance
Jun 15, 2017
Jim Caron discusses how emerging markets fixed income has winning characteristics for the current market environment.
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Global Fixed Income Bulletin
Jun 15, 2017
The team discusses its outlook for third-quarter 2017 and how politics continue to be a distraction rather than a problem.
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Macro Insight
Jun 12, 2017
The world’s third largest economy is fundamentally dependent on the world’s two largest – U.S. and China. Oil prices play a role, too.
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Investment Insight
Jun 09, 2017
Our location in Hong Kong gives us a unique perspective on the risks and opportunities of investing in China, a market we believe is ripe with opportunity for bottom-up stock picking, particularly in the consumer, internet, healthcare and education industries.
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Macro Insight
Jun 02, 2017
Where can investors find yields that keep pace with inflation? Andrew Harmstone has some specific suggestions.
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Macro Insight
Jun 01, 2017
Prospects for emerging markets vary, says Andrew Harmstone. Key considerations include their reliance on manufacturing versus raw materials and, importantly, whether or not they are tied to the U.S. dollar.
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Market Outlook
May 31, 2017
Morgan Stanley’s International Equity team discusses potential winners and losers within Information Technology, and why Software and Services is an interesting source of high-quality compounders.
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Media Appearance
May 19, 2017
Rui De Figueiredo, Chief Investment Officer and Co-Head of the Solutions & Multi-Asset Group, shares his views in the P&I Multi-Asset Investing Supplement
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Macro Insight
May 19, 2017
The era of quantitative easing (QE) – the life support offered by central banks since 2008 – may soon come to an end. Andrew Harmstone discusses the prognosis for the world’s major economies, including potential complications.
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Media Appearance
May 18, 2017
Rui De Figueiredo, Co-Head and Chief Investment Officer of the Solutions & Multi-Asset Group for Investment Management appeared on Bloomberg TV and discussed market volatility, equity valuations and his investment strategy.
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Macro Insight
May 11, 2017
Jim Caron discusses his views on the current low volatility environment.
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Global Fixed Income Bulletin
May 10, 2017
The team discusses the recent French elections as well as proposed tax plan and regulatory changes in the U.S.
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Investment Insight
May 02, 2017
Recent market events have presented a unique opportunity in our opinion to invest in the global securitized market, which offers attractive carry, relatively low interest rate sensitivity and historically low correlation to other asset classes.
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Market Outlook
Apr 30, 2017
Consumer Staples has always been a core part of the team’s portfolios, but life has become more complex in Staples-land. The International Equity Team explains why predictability has value in this uncertain world.
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Investment Insight
Apr 28, 2017
The Growth Team examines machine learning, a new way to train computer systems to generate useful insights from data sets and apply those insights to new situations. This form of artificial intelligence has the potential to breed new industries and create efficiencies in existing ones.
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Investment Insight
Apr 26, 2017
As the Trump Administration approaches the 100-day milestone, Morgan Stanley Investment Management’s senior investment leaders discuss how the President’s policy agenda is affecting their outlook on global equity, fixed income and listed infrastructure markets.
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Macro Insight
Apr 25, 2017
Bruno Paulson explains why consumer staples performance is more about earnings than interest rates.
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Investment Insight
Apr 21, 2017
By extending an academic study to global equities, we show that high active share portfolios have outperformed. We discuss the importance of a high-conviction, long-term ownership mindset.
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Macro Insight
Apr 17, 2017
A wave of creative destruction is transforming the energy sector. The transition may position the 'environmental' component of ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) factors as a significant driver of economic growth.
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Macro Insight
Apr 17, 2017
Ashutosh Sinha, Portfolio Manager of the Emerging Markets Leaders strategy, shares his views in Pensions & Investments’ Emerging Markets Supplement.
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Global Fixed Income Bulletin
Apr 11, 2017
The team discusses its outlook for second-quarter 2017 and the Federal Reserve’s current strategy for interest rates.
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Market Outlook
Mar 31, 2017
Andrew Slimmon, Senior Portfolio Manager and Head of Applied Equity Advisors, is a contributor to U.S. News & World Report. In this article he explains that while it might be tough to make near-term advances, 2017 could end up being a big year for equities.
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Mar 31, 2017
In this video, Richard Lindquist discusses why he believes high yield bonds remain one of the most appealing investment options available in fixed income, particularly in the current rising interest rate environment.
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Investment Insight
Mar 30, 2017
In this video, Richard Lindquist highlights the potential competitive advantages middle-market issuers may offer investors over larger issuers within the high yield fixed income market.
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Macro Insight
Mar 23, 2017
Ashutosh Sinha discusses the importance of the investment team’s visits to EM companies and understanding changing consumer behavior.
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Macro Insight
Mar 23, 2017
Les Liaisons Dangereuses, a French novel published in 1782, was considered scandalous. Similarly, the upcoming French elections are scandal-filled, and some worry about a dangerous liaison with the far right. We see some danger in the form of market volatility but believe those willing to endure the political drama could be rewarded.
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Macro Insight
Mar 23, 2017
Ashutosh Sinha discusses how the investment team seeks pockets of growth amidst the changing landscape of emerging markets.
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SEMI-ANNUAL COMMENTARY
Mar 21, 2017
The team explores why smaller companies may offer the best exposure to the emerging market consumer.
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Macro Insight
Mar 19, 2017
Matt King, Portfolio Manager, Global Listed Real Assets, shares his investment proposition for global listed infrastructure securities.
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Media Appearance
Mar 16, 2017
Jim Caron discusses the market takeaways from the Federal Reserve’s interest rate hike.
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Global Fixed Income Bulletin
Mar 13, 2017
The team discusses interest rates, fiscal policy and the current environment of global markets.
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Investment Insight
Mar 03, 2017
In a recent interview in Barron’s, Matt King, Portfolio Manager, Global Listed Real Assets, shares his outlook for infrastructure under President Trump and discusses his top sector picks.
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Investment Focus
Mar 01, 2017
Citing Daniel Kahneman and his work on “behavioral finance”, the Real Estate Research & Strategy team argue in this thought piece that investors should avoid reading too much into the daily noise surrounding the markets. With low probability of a U.S. recession in the near term, muted short-term risks in commercial real estate and the attractiveness of core real estate, investors can take advantage of the current fear to find attractive entry points for long-term investments.
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Macro Insight
Mar 01, 2017
The globalization trends that once drove economic growth and markets are in retreat. Ruchir Sharma looks at the key themes that are emerging as protectionism rises.
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Investment Insight
Feb 28, 2017
With the risk of potential rate hikes, investors are searching for the best place to be in the bond market. In this paper, Richard Lindquist highlights his belief that the answer is high yield, now more than ever.
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Macro Insight
Feb 21, 2017
The strength of the global economy and signs of a rebound in capital investment are positive “facts” that are tempered by some worrisome “damned facts” and a slew of confounding “alternative facts.”
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Investment Insight
Feb 17, 2017
The team summarizes how they see the beginning of 2017 as having near ideal conditions for convertible bonds relative to other asset classes.
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Investment Insight
Feb 09, 2017
The team discusses U.S. policy, potential fiscal reform and their impact on global markets.
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Media Appearance
Feb 09, 2017
Andrew Slimmon discusses how earnings expectations can see a big boost from U.S. tax reform and fiscal policy.
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Media Appearance
Feb 08, 2017
Ruchir Sharma, Head of Emerging Markets and Chief Global Strategist at Morgan Stanley Investment Management, talks about Japan's economy and currency ahead of this week's meeting between Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and U.S. President Donald Trump and looks at the U.S. Dollar's strength against global currencies. He speaks on "Bloomberg Daybreak: Americas."
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Media Appearance
Feb 08, 2017
Ruchir Sharma, Head of Emerging Markets and Chief Global Strategist at Morgan Stanley Investment Management, explains why President Donald Trump will not be able to achieve four percent growth for the U.S. economy. He speaks on "Bloomberg Daybreak: Americas."
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Media Appearance
Feb 08, 2017
Ruchir Sharma, Head of Emerging Markets and Chief Global Strategist at Morgan Stanley Investment Management, examines the differences between European politics and economic data ahead of various elections throughout this year. He speaks on "Bloomberg Daybreak: Americas."
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Media Appearance
Feb 08, 2017
Ruchir Sharma, Head of Emerging Markets and Chief Global Strategist at Morgan Stanley Investment Management, discusses market expectations for corporate tax reform and his view that oil is stuck in a trading range. He speaks on "Bloomberg Daybreak: Americas."
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Media Appearance
Feb 03, 2017
Andrew Slimmon weighs in on the rally in financials as President Trump moved to reduce regulation in the sector.
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Manager Q & A
Jan 31, 2017
William Lock discusses how a strategy that his team manages has incorporated the Buffett philosophy into a long standing, successful global investment strategy.
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Media Appearance
Jan 31, 2017
Jim Caron discusses removing central bank dependencies from economic activity by creating a dynamic that encourages business investment and capital expenditures.
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Investment Insight
Jan 27, 2017
The field of behavioral finance has shown that emotions and past experience play a role in our investment decisions. Even professional money managers are subject to emotional decision making and subconscious biases. Being aware of this and constructing mitigating safeguards is critical for both professional money management and individual investing. In this paper, Morgan Stanley Investment Management’s Managed Futures Team offers suggestions to help investors reduce emotionalism when investing.
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Investment Insight
Jan 25, 2017
The Growth Team analyzes clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR), a new tool for genetic research that allows scientists to locate specific segments of DNA and then replace or delete those segments. For investors, it has the potential to birth new industries and disrupt existing medical treatments.
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GLOBAL FIXED INCOME BULLETIN
Jan 12, 2017
The team discusses the bond market’s current regime shift, the importance of active management and winning characteristics for 2017.
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Investment Insight
Jan 09, 2017
ESG factors are integral to assessing the quality of a company. A holistic approach to sustainability may help minimize risk events and identify opportunities characterized by competitive advantages.
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2017 Outlook
Dec 31, 2016
Relatively flat earnings meant the stock market barely budged for 18 months (between January 2015 and July 2016.) Only as earnings projections finally started to move higher did equity prices follow. The past two years have really not been more complicated than that.
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Macro Insight
Dec 22, 2016
Investors have plenty of reasons to cheer in the short run, but in the longer term the danger of a “runaway train” rises if inflationary pressures build. The Fed’s new braking system may soon be tested.
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Global Fixed Income Insights
Dec 22, 2016
Jim Caron discusses why it is critical to have a balanced portfolio in 2017.
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Investment Insight
Dec 21, 2016
It’s high yield and not high quality that tends to perform better in the bond markets as rates start to rise.
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Media Appearance
Dec 19, 2016
Jim Caron discusses the need for interest rate normalization and potential positive side effects of rising rates.
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Macro Insight
Dec 15, 2016
Bonds are still an important component of portfolio diversification, but it’s now crucial for investors to get the right mix of credit and maturities, says Morgan Stanley Investment Management’s Jim Caron.
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Market Outlook
Dec 15, 2016
The European Equity Team discusses its outlook for the asset class in 2017.
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Macro Insight
Dec 13, 2016
Jim Caron shares his outlook on the bond market ahead and what to watch for at the Fed Meeting.
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Market Pulse
Dec 04, 2016
On the back of de-levered balance sheets and strong employment growth, consumers are expected to drive the next wave of economic growth in developed markets. This should give rise to attractive core, value-add and opportunistic real estate strategies in the retail and logistics sector over the coming years.
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Global Fixed Income Bulletin
Nov 30, 2016
The team discusses factors for bond market performance in 2017 and the global political environment following the U.S. presidential election.
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Macro Insight
Nov 30, 2016
In his Citywire USA feature, Richard Lindquist discusses his views on middle market issuers and the High Yield Fixed Income team’s investment approach.
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Macro Insight
Nov 18, 2016
The fines companies suffer for environmental, social and governance violations are now too large for investors to ignore, says Morgan Stanley Investment Management manager, Andrew Harmstone.
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Media Appearance
Nov 16, 2016
Jim Caron discusses his views on the shift to a more positive U.S. economic outlook in his appearance on CNBC.
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Macro Insight
Nov 15, 2016
Although the U.S. election is the type of “event risk” that the GBaR team continually evaluates, in our view the factor that is most likely to move markets is the changed outlook for interest rates.
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Macro Insight
Nov 11, 2016
With election results in, we believe the focus should now return to stock fundamentals. These present a generally optimistic picture though not without risks.
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Nov 10, 2016
MSIM's senior investors shared their insight on the U.S. presidential election’s potential economic impact.
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Macro Insight
Nov 09, 2016
Jim Caron, global fixed income portfolio manager, gives his immediate reaction to Trump’s win, and says investors should play the contrarian. Here are his takeaways.
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Media Appearance
Nov 01, 2016
Jim Caron discusses rising inflation expectations as he sees central banks moving away from low-rate policies.
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Global Fixed Income Bulletin
Oct 31, 2016
The team discusses economic fundamentals, the global political environment and their potential impact on fixed income markets.
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Global Fixed Income Insights
Oct 20, 2016
Morgan Stanley’s Jim Caron looks at the pros and cons of fixed income investing, at a time when the rally in yields appears to be petering out.
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Media Appearance
Oct 20, 2016
Andrew Slimmon discusses how the market is surviving uncertainty and why he sees earnings recovery in 2017.
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Global Fixed Income Bulletin
Oct 11, 2016
The team discusses the current interest-rate environment, central bank policy and potential risks for the remainder of the year.
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Macro Insight
Oct 10, 2016
The most environmentally unfriendly source of energy now serves as the proverbial “canary in the coal mine” warning for other companies and industries that resist ESG-conscious business practices.
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Media Appearance
Oct 01, 2016
During a MSNBC appearance, Ruchir Sharma discussed key themes from his book, The Rise and Fall of Nations.
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Media Appearance
Sep 30, 2016
Ashutosh Sinha, Portfolio Manager of the Emerging Markets Leaders strategy, shares his top picks in the emerging market universe where he finds growth and quality management at a reasonable price.
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Investment Insight
Sep 28, 2016
William Lock, Head of the International Equity team, shares key lessons learned over 20 years of quality investing.
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Macro Insight
Sep 23, 2016
Low central bank credibility has created the potential for market volatility. The result could be a correction in mispriced bond yields, which would set a stronger foundation for future market gains.
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Media Appearance
Sep 23, 2016
Jim Caron on Bloomberg TV discusses the Fed’s impact on the yield curve and how to hedge the market.
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Media Appearance
Sep 20, 2016
Andrew Slimmon, head and senior portfolio manager, Applied Equity Advisors, discusses how a potential Fed rate hike could help banks and financials in the medium- to long-term.
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Macro Insight
Sep 15, 2016
Ashutosh Sinha discusses how what he believes are some of the best growth stories in the world can be found in the emerging markets.
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Media Appearance
Sep 15, 2016
Jim Caron discusses the bond market reaction to weaker retails sales and central bank policies in his appearance on CNBC TV’s Squawk on the Street with Rick Santelli.
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Macro Insight
Sep 07, 2016
With a variety of indicators—market breadth, economic activity, resurgence in value stocks—suggesting the market is healthy, we believe investors should hold tight and beware doomsday headlines.
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Connecting the Dots
Sep 01, 2016
Amay and Swanand believe that investors will witness an unprecedented shift from capital deficit to abundance in the Indian economy in a global environment of zero or even negative interest rates.
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Global Fixed Income Bulletin
Sep 01, 2016
The team discusses the full calendar of central bank policy meetings in September and potential implications.
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Media Appearance
Aug 26, 2016
Andrew Slimmon discusses his thoughts involving rate cycles and navigating the global economy while finding security in U.S. markets.
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Investment Insight
Aug 25, 2016
While emerging market stocks are experiencing a revival, Ashutosh Sinha discusses how he seeks to weather the market’s booms and busts.
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Investment Insight
Jun 30, 2016
High quality companies have the ability, and habit, of generating high and consistent returns on operating capital, which leads to strong free cash flow and the ability to compound over the long term.
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Video
Apr 20, 2016
Ashutosh talks us through why some of the best growth anywhere in the world is still to be found in the emerging markets.
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Media Reprint
Mar 18, 2016
Bruno Paulson discusses MSIF Global Franchise’s focus on big international companies and the areas they seek to avoid like financials, utilities, telecommunications, materials and energy stocks because "they do not meet their requirements for steady growth."
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Video
Mar 01, 2016
Kristian Heugh defines the key differentiators and core values of his team’s investment process, focusing on competitive advantage and quality companies able to create value through growth.
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Investment View
Dec 29, 2015
Nic Sochovsky, a portfolio manager on the International Equity Team, discusses the team’s significant exposure to what they consider high-quality Consumer Staples.
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