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Tales From the Emerging World  •  May 24, 2023

Brazil at a Turning Point 

Paul Psaila, Uday Tharar
Brazil’s president Lula has unveiled ambitious spending plans to appease his supporters, but we believe he will moderate his tone and embrace responsible economic policies to manage the fiscal policy and allow the central bank to start cutting rates.

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Caron's Corner  •  May 22, 2023  •  8:08 Min

The Markets Have Been Disappointing to the Upside, Presenting a Unique Set of Risks 

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Jim Caron, Co-Lead Global Portfolio Manager and Co-Chief Investment Officer, Global Balanced Risk Control Team, shares his macro thematic views on key market drivers.

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Market Alert  •  May 16, 2023  •  6:40 Min

Market Alert with Andrew Slimmon 

Andrew Slimmon
Andrew Slimmon, Head of the Applied Equity Advisors Team, offers a timely perspective on what is shaping the markets now as well as insights on investment opportunities and risk within global equities. Listen to his Market Alert.

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Global Fixed Income Bulletin  •  May 15, 2023

Is the Tide Turning? 

Fixed Income Team
After the woes of March, investors were gifted with a relatively mellow month in April. Yet given continued uncertainty, the Fixed Income Team recommends remaining flexible.

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Insight audio  •  May 12, 2023  •  06:27 Min

Municipal Update with John Dillon 

Fixed Income Managed Solutions
John Dillon, Lead Municipal Portfolio Manager, Fixed Income Managed Solutions Team, discusses trends and opportunities in the municipal markets. Listen now.

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Insight audio  •  May 09, 2023  •  10:05 Min

Fixed Income Update with Kevin Lynyak 

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Kevin Lynyak and James Benadum provide a review and outlook on the Preferred Securities Market.

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Caron's Corner  •  May 08, 2023  •  8:16 Min

Wages, Inflation, Stability, Policy: Something’s Got to Give 

Jim Caron
Jim Caron, Co-Lead Global Portfolio Manager and Co-Chief Investment Officer, Global Balanced Risk Control Team, shares his macro thematic views on key market drivers.

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Global Equity Observer  •  May 08, 2023

Reckoning Deferred 

Bruno Paulson
The equity market looks complacent. In the face of continuing wage inflation, pessimistic bond market signals, tightening lending standards, low small business confidence, falling GDP forecasts and weakening consumer expectations—in short, a possible, even probable, U.S. recession—it continues trading on high multiples. This is a concern if you believe the economic reckoning was merely deferred rather than avoided.

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PATH  •  May 05, 2023

The inflation and recession duality 

Andrew Harmstone, Jim Caron
While the risk of a recession in the short term appears to have diminished, the overall effects of central bank tightening have yet to be fully felt. Despite the recent improvement in data, balanced portfolio diversification remains crucial. Read here how we are addressing this.

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Media Appearance  •  May 03, 2023

Lauren Hochfelder interview for Commercial Observer - Video 

Lauren Hochfelder
Lauren Hochfelder, CEO of Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing (MSREI) and Head of MSREI Americas, talks commercial real estate outlook, opportunities and lessons learned in this interview for the Commercial Observer.

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Caron's Corner  •  May 03, 2023  •  6:00 Min

Fed Recap: A Hawkish Pause, but No Mea Culpa - Inflation Still the Primary Risk 

Jim Caron
Jim Caron, Co-Lead Global Portfolio Manager and Co-Chief Investment Officer, Global Balanced Risk Control Team, shares his macro thematic views on key market drivers.

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Calvert  •  May 03, 2023

Addressing Major Changes Relevant to Long-Term Responsible Investors 

John Streur
In this article, Calvert describes the four areas in which material changes are impacting the responsible investing landscape.

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Tales From the Emerging World  •  May 03, 2023

Reshaping Businesses Through a Circular Economy 

Eric Carlson, Candy Chao
Businesses are pushing for sustainable practices to reduce both environmental risks and operating costs, as they anticipate evolving consumer preferences and potential regulatory changes. The adoption of a circular practice shifts to a mindset of “reduce, reuse and recycle” from the “take-make-waste” model which has created a glut of waste and increasing environmental costs. Eric Carlson and Candy Chao explore.

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Caron's Corner  •  May 01, 2023  •  3:25 Min

The Fed Did it “Their Way” 

Jim Caron
Jim Caron, Co-Lead Global Portfolio Manager and Co-Chief Investment Officer, Global Balanced Risk Control Team, shares his macro thematic views on key market drivers.

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Media Appearance  •  Apr 27, 2023  •  38:23 Min

Head of Morgan Stanley Capital Partners Aaron Sack on Capital Allocators: Branded Middle Market Investing at Morgan Stanley  

Aaron Sack
This conversation covers Head of Morgan Stanley Capital Partners (MSCP) Aaron Sack’s path to Morgan Stanly, his experience investing from a bank-affiliated PE platform, and his team’s investment principles and approach across sourcing, due diligence, deal making, and operational improvements. The discussion closes with notes on the current market dynamics, competitive positioning, and an example MSCP investment.

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Caron's Corner  •  Apr 24, 2023  •  7:23 Min

An Economy: Shaken, Not Stirred 

Jim Caron
Jim Caron, Co-Lead Global Portfolio Manager and Co-Chief Investment Officer, Global Balanced Risk Control Team, shares his macro thematic views on key market drivers.

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Insight audio  •  Apr 21, 2023  •  5:35 Min

Municipal Update with John Dillon 

Fixed Income Managed Solutions
John Dillon, Lead Municipal Portfolio Manager, Fixed Income Managed Solutions Team, discusses trends and opportunities in the municipal markets. Listen now.

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Market Pulse  •  Apr 19, 2023  •  6:13 Min

Fixed Income Update with Kevin Lynyak 

Kevin Lynyak
Kevin Lynyak, Head of Fixed Income Managed Solutions and Lead Fixed Income Portfolio Manager, discusses trends, risks and opportunities in the fixed income markets. Listen now.

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Insight Article  •  Apr 18, 2023

Why Invest in Asian Private Equity? The Case for Outperformance 

Pamela Fung
Leverage Morgan Stanley Investment Management’s experience and insight to demystify the private equity opportunity in Asia and opportunities for outperformance.

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Insight Article  •  Apr 18, 2023

Preferred Market Update 

Kevin Lynyak, James Benadum
Kevin Lynyak and James Benadum provide a review and outlook on the Preferred Securities Market.

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Consilient Observer  •  Apr 18, 2023

Stock-Based Compensation 

Michael Mauboussin, Dan Callahan
U.S. companies are increasingly paying employees with stock-based compensation (SBC) rather than cash. We begin with data showing overall trends, then turn to the accounting issues, and wrap up by evaluating the strengths and weaknesses of SBC. Ongoing shareholders typically realize more dilution with young companies than with old ones because SBC tends to be more significant, and buybacks less significant, for young companies. Research is equivocal on the benefits commonly cited for SBC.

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Caron's Corner  •  Apr 17, 2023  •  8:27 Min

What the Yield Curve and the Dollar Are Telling Us 

Jim Caron
Jim Caron, Co-Lead Global Portfolio Manager and Co-Chief Investment Officer, Global Balanced Risk Control Team, shares his macro thematic views on key market drivers.

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Insight Article  •  Apr 14, 2023

The Case for Stable Risk-Adjusted Returns: Why Now? 

Andrew Harmstone, Jim Caron
The traditional 60% equity / 40% bond portfolio will not work well when asset returns are highly correlated. Employing a balanced and active management approach to achieve more stable risk-adjusted returns may prove superior, and is the overriding goal of the Global Balanced Risk Control Strategy.

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Calvert  •  Apr 13, 2023

More Women at Work: Historical Perspectives 

Yijia Chen
A new Calvert paper on gender diversity focuses on the economic and social forces behind improvements in the gender composition of the U.S. workforce — as well as international markets — over the past several decades.

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Takeaways & Key Expectations  •  Apr 13, 2023

Equity Market Commentary - April 2023 

Andrew Slimmon
In his April TAKE, Senior Portfolio Manager Andrew Slimmon articulates the frustrations of both bulls and bears with regard to today’s equity markets and how Applied Equity Advisors’ portfolios are positioned to capture potential opportunities.

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Global Fixed Income Bulletin  •  Apr 10, 2023

Reasons to Worry (Or Not Worry) 

Fixed Income Team
While the Fixed Income Team does not believe the events of March are a harbinger of a new financial crisis, it does point to weak links in the economy and increased stresses that are likely to unfold in the months ahead.

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Caron's Corner  •  Apr 10, 2023  •  8:12 Min

Brace for Impact! Soft Landing to Collide with Hard Data 

Jim Caron
Jim Caron, Co-Lead Global Portfolio Manager and Co-Chief Investment Officer, Global Balanced Risk Control Team, shares his macro thematic views on key market drivers.

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Insight audio  •  Apr 06, 2023  •  5:47 Min

Municipal Update with John Dillon 

Fixed Income Managed Solutions
John Dillon, Lead Municipal Portfolio Manager, Fixed Income Managed Solutions Team, discusses trends and opportunities in the municipal markets. Listen now.

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PATH  •  Apr 05, 2023

Navigating the turbulence 

Andrew Harmstone, Jim Caron
We continue to expect short-term turbulence in the wake of banking sector volatility. With U.S. inflation slowing, the Fed’s signal that it is close to ending its hiking should help avoid a sharper recession. See how we are responding.

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Caron's Corner  •  Apr 03, 2023  •  7:52 Min

A Recession Needs to Come Soon - It’s Expensive To Be Short 

Jim Caron
Jim Caron, Co-Lead Global Portfolio Manager and Co-Chief Investment Officer, Global Balanced Risk Control Team, shares his macro thematic views on key market drivers.

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Insight Article  •  Mar 31, 2023

China’s Reopening Offers Potential to Accelerate Growth Across Asia-Pacific Economies 

Laurel Durkay, Angeline Ho, Desmond Foong
The MSIM Global Listed Real Assets Team explores why the time is ripe to invest opportunistically in Hong Kong and China.

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Caron's Corner  •  Mar 27, 2023  •  07:02 Min

Old Risks Create New Challenges 

Jim Caron
Jim Caron, Co-Lead Global Portfolio Manager and Co-Chief Investment Officer, Global Balanced Risk Control Team, shares his macro thematic views on key market drivers.

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Insight audio  •  Mar 24, 2023  •  6:55 Min

Municipal Update with John Dillon 

Fixed Income Managed Solutions
John Dillon, Lead Municipal Portfolio Manager, Fixed Income Managed Solutions Team, discusses trends and opportunities in the municipal markets. Listen now.

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Tales From the Emerging World  •  Mar 23, 2023

Untangling Supply Chain Linkages 

Jitania Kandhari, Saumya Jain
Post-pandemic, untangling global supply chains through reshoring, friend-shoring and nearshoring has created opportunities for emerging markets like India, Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia and Mexico. Jitania Kandhari and Saumya Jain of the Emerging Markets Equity Team explain.

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Global Equity Observer  •  Mar 23, 2023

Diagnostics: The Workhorse of Improving Health Outcomes 

Helena Miles
What constitutes a valuable health care intervention? The International Equity Team believes that wider use of diagnostic testing and early screening can significantly improve patient outcomes and help optimize health care expenditure. For investors, diagnostics companies offer high returns on operating capital employed, underpinned by barriers to entry, recurring revenues and nondiscretionary end-market demand.

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Caron's Corner  •  Mar 22, 2023  •  12:09 Min

Fed Recap: The Fed Separates Monetary Policy from Financial Stability  

Jim Caron
Jim Caron, Co-Lead Global Portfolio Manager and Co-Chief Investment Officer, Global Balanced Risk Control Team, shares his macro thematic views on key market drivers.

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Consilient Observer  •  Mar 22, 2023

Confidence 

Michael Mauboussin, Dan Callahan
Probability and confidence are distinct concepts, and we believe it is useful for investors to separate them. For example, the price of two potential investments may present the same discount to expected value, but confidence in the probabilities for one may exceed those of the other. That nuance may be relevant for determining the appropriate weighting of securities or evaluating diversification.

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Insight Article  •  Mar 22, 2023

The Merits of Hedge Fund Co-Investments 

Jarrod Quigley
Hedge fund co-investments have an important role to play in client portfolios, explains AIP Hedge Fund Solutions Team Managing Director Jarrod Quigley.

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Caron's Corner  •  Mar 20, 2023  •  7:06 Min

An Inconvenient Trinity: Financial Stability, Policy and Politics 

Jim Caron
Jim Caron, Co-Lead Global Portfolio Manager and Co-Chief Investment Officer, Global Balanced Risk Control Team, shares his macro thematic views on key market drivers.

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Engagement Report  •  Mar 16, 2023

Emerging Markets Annual Stewardship Report 2023 

Emerging Markets Equity Team
Learn how the EM Equity team actively advocated for sustainable corporate policies during 2022 and what their ESG stewardship priorities are for 2023.

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Insight Article  •  Mar 16, 2023

Deconstructing the Denominator Effect 

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Our Portfolio Solutions Group analyzes the key factors that impacted the "denominator effect" in 2022's market downturn.

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Insight Article  •  Mar 15, 2023

Private Markets Asset Allocation Framework 

Portfolio Solutions Group
Our Portfolio Solutions Group introduces their proprietary Private Markets Asset Allocation Framework (PMAAF) designed to help investors think about how to allocate their dry powder.

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Caron's Corner  •  Mar 13, 2023  •  7:37 Min

Another Fine Mess: A Date with Lending Facilities and a Policy Mistake 

Jim Caron
Jim Caron, Co-Lead Global Portfolio Manager and Co-Chief Investment Officer, Global Balanced Risk Control Team, shares his macro thematic views on key market drivers.

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Insight Article  •  Mar 13, 2023

Economic Policy's Critical Role for Shaping ESG Outcomes in Emerging Markets 

Global Fixed Income Team
In this paper, we present research to show that in countries where economic freedom improves or worsens, we see corresponding changes in ESG outcomes and sovereign debt performance, a finding that is key to shaping our approach to ESG integration.

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Global Fixed Income Bulletin  •  Mar 12, 2023

The facts changed, so the market changed its mind 

Fixed Income Team
After a very optimistic January, markets changed their view on the economic outlook in February. In recent market terms, the economic soft landing morphed into a no landing scenario. The Fixed Income team explores.

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Insight audio  •  Mar 10, 2023  •  7:25 Min

Municipal Update with John Dillon 

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John Dillon, Lead Municipal Portfolio Manager, Fixed Income Managed Solutions Team, discusses trends and opportunities in the municipal markets. Listen now.

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Caron's Corner  •  Mar 06, 2023  •  7:06 Min

Finding a New Risk Balance When 60/40 is No Longer Optimal 

Jim Caron
Jim Caron, Co-Lead Global Portfolio Manager and Co-Chief Investment Officer, Global Balanced Risk Control Team, looks at the risks associated with the traditional 60/40 portfolio.

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Takeaways & Key Expectations  •  Mar 06, 2023

Equity Market Commentary - March 2023 

Andrew Slimmon
In his March TAKE, Senior Portfolio Manager Andrew Slimmon provides 7 reasons behind the equity rally, plus Applied Equity Advisors’ portfolio positioning to try to capture the opportunities.

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PATH  •  Mar 03, 2023

Good news, yet markets miss the point 

Andrew Harmstone, Jim Caron
Strong jobs and inflation prints have led markets to expect a hawkish Fed in the short term, but a closer look at high-frequency jobs data suggests cooling. This labour rebalancing could change the inflation narrative and lead to a rally.

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Global Equity Observer  •  Mar 01, 2023

Welcome to the Multi-Stage Life 

Emma Broderick, Jinny Hyun
Which companies are well placed to capitalize on the long-term behavioral and lifestyle changes that a multi-stage life might bring about? The International Equity Team discusses.

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Media Appearance  •  Feb 28, 2023  •  39:39 Min

Morgan Stanley Capital Partners’ Patrick Whitehead on BDO Private Equity PErspectives: Playing Offense in a Volatile Market  

Patrick Whitehead
Patrick Whitehead and Katie Lankalis with LLR Partners joined host Todd Kinney, National Relationship Director at BDO's private equity practice, to discuss value creation strategies and how to drive growth in a volatile market environment, how restrictive financing conditions could impact private equity returns and how the deal landscape could shape up in 2023.

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Insight Article  •  Feb 28, 2023

Preferred Market Update 

Kevin Lynyak, James Benadum
Kevin Lynyak and James Benadum provide a review and outlook on the Preferred Securities Market.

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Caron's Corner  •  Feb 27, 2023  •  11:53 Min

Is All News Really Bad News? What May Happen Next in Markets 

Jim Caron
Jim Caron, Co-Lead Global Portfolio Manager and Co-Chief Investment Officer, Global Balanced Risk Control Team, shares his macro thematic views on key market drivers.

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Sustainable Investing  •  Feb 27, 2023

ESG Update 

Kristian Heugh, Marc Fox
The Global Opportunity team shares its annual update on ESG engagement activity.

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Insight audio  •  Feb 24, 2023  •  6:19 Min

Municipal Update with John Dillon 

Fixed Income Managed Solutions
John Dillon, Lead Municipal Portfolio Manager, Fixed Income Managed Solutions Team, discusses trends and opportunities in the municipal markets. Listen now.

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Takeaways & Key Expectations  •  Feb 22, 2023

Equity Market Commentary - February 2023 

Andrew Slimmon
In his second February TAKE, Senior Portfolio Manager Andrew Slimmon offers up where he sees potential Fat Pitches the equity markets are offering, along with how his portfolios are positioned to try to capture the opportunities.

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Global Fixed Income Bulletin  •  Feb 17, 2023

Let the Good Times Roll! But for How Long? 

Fixed Income Team
After yields rose dramatically in December, bond markets made a U-turn and fell dramatically in January. Markets do not simply change direction this abruptly without a reason, and in this case, there were many.. The Fixed Income Team explains.

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Takeaways & Key Expectations  •  Feb 17, 2023

Equity Market Commentary - February 2023 

Andrew Slimmon
In his February TAKE, Senior Portfolio Manager Andrew Slimmon marks to market his early January four glaring signals that equity investors were way too bearish. Find out where he thinks we are today.

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Consilient Observer  •  Feb 15, 2023

Cost of Capital 

Michael Mauboussin, Dan Callahan
This is a guide to estimating the cost of capital, a measure of both expected return and the discount rate. For example, investors discount future free cash flows at the cost of capital to come up with a present value. Our goal is to find a figure that reflects opportunity cost sensibly, is economically sound, and gives the investor and businessperson a practical solution. We recommend settling on a reasonable cost of capital and then allocating the bulk of time thinking about future cash flows.

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Insight Article  •  Feb 14, 2023

How Hedge Funds Can Improve Portfolio Diversification 

Eban Cucinotta, Jarrod Quigley, Robert Rafter, Ping Chen
Over the past several years, investors piled into sectors like Equity Hedge and Event Driven, which fared poorly in 2022, and historically have been highly correlated with equities. However, our analysis shows that many hedge fund sectors benefit from volatility and higher interest rates and we believe they are likely to be good diversifiers for traditional portfolios in today's environment.

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Caron's Corner  •  Feb 13, 2023  •  09:49 Min

From Too Tight to Too Easy. What’s Next for Asset Prices?  

Jim Caron
Jim Caron, Co-Lead Global Portfolio Manager and Co-Chief Investment Officer, Global Balanced Risk Control Team, shares his macro thematic views on key market drivers.

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Insight audio  •  Feb 10, 2023  •  6:40 Min

Municipal Update with John Dillon 

Fixed Income Managed Solutions
John Dillon, Lead Municipal Portfolio Manager, Fixed Income Managed Solutions Team, discusses trends and opportunities in the municipal markets. Listen now.

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Insight Article  •  Feb 08, 2023

Going Long on Talent 

Seema Hingorani
Now more than ever, asset managers are acknowledging the critical role that talent retention plays in building long-term success. In this piece, Seema Hingorani, Managing Director and Strategic Client and Talent Engagement Lead, explores the talent-retention challenges and opportunities that exist in the industry today, while also examining the specific steps that can be taken to nurture diverse talent, while promoting a more diverse and inclusive workplace.

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Market Pulse  •  Feb 07, 2023  •  11:49 Min

Fixed Income Update with Kevin Lynyak 

Kevin Lynyak
Kevin Lynyak, Head of Fixed Income Managed Solutions and Lead Fixed Income Portfolio Manager, discusses trends, risks and opportunities in the fixed income markets. Listen now.

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Media Appearance  •  Feb 07, 2023

Morgan Stanley’s Lauren Hochfelder On the Firm’s Globally Local Investing 

Lauren Hochfelder
MSREI Co-CEO, Lauren Hochfelder, sat down with Commercial Observer to discuss her career, what she's seeing, and how US commercial real estate is viewed today from a global investment standpoint.

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Caron's Corner  •  Feb 06, 2023  •  14:07 Min

The Soft-Landing Super Bowl: Here’s Our Playbook 

Jim Caron
Jim Caron, Co-Lead Global Portfolio Manager and Co-Chief Investment Officer, Global Balanced Risk Control Team, shares his macro thematic views on key market drivers.

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Media Appearance  •  Feb 03, 2023

Morgan Stanley Capital Partners recognized by Inc. as a Top 50 Founder-Friendly Private Equity Firm  

Morgan Stanley Capital Partners
Inc.'s annual list of founder-friendly private equity firms shines a light on firms that have had success supporting founder-led companies.

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The Big Picture  •  Feb 02, 2023

Key Themes for 2023 

Jitania Kandhari
Jitania Kandhari, Deputy CIO, Solutions & Multi Asset Group; Head of Macro & Thematic Research, Emerging Markets; Portfolio Manager, AIA, outlines her Key Themes for 2023.

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PATH  •  Feb 02, 2023

Window of Opportunity 

Andrew Harmstone, Jim Caron
The market drivers for the first half of 2023 appear to be reversing course from last year—lower inflation, falling rates, US dollar stabilising or even weakening and China reopening. This positive backdrop opens a window of opportunity, allowing us to take advantage by increasing risk exposure. See how we’re responding in our tactical allocation.

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Caron's Corner  •  Feb 01, 2023  •  8:08 Min

Fed Recap: The Song Remains the Same, but the End Is Near 

Jim Caron
Jim Caron, Co-Lead Global Portfolio Manager and Co-Chief Investment Officer, Global Balanced Risk Control Team, shares his macro thematic views on key market drivers.

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Sustainable Investing  •  Jan 31, 2023

Key Fixed Income ESG Considerations for 2023 

Barbara Calvi
While the Fixed Income team expects macro headwinds will continue to have an impact in 2023, a rebounding sustainable bond market can continue feeding opportunities for fixed income investors.

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Global Multi-Asset Viewpoint  •  Jan 31, 2023

2023 Global Multi-Asset Team Outlook 

Cyril Moulle-Berteaux, Sergei Parmenov
MSIM's Global Multi-Asset Team discusses their investment perspective in the latest viewpoint: "2023 Global Multi-Asset Team Outlook"

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Global Fixed Income Bulletin  •  Jan 31, 2023

European Short Duration: An asset class for an uncertain world 

Fixed Income Team
The prospect of less hawkish central bank policy should be supportive for short duration assets in 2023, according to the Broad Markets Fixed Income Team. They explore in this new whitepaper.

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Caron's Corner  •  Jan 30, 2023  •  13:13 Min

This Week’s Fed Meeting: What Words will Move Markets? 

Jim Caron
Jim Caron, Co-Lead Global Portfolio Manager and Co-Chief Investment Officer, Global Balanced Risk Control Team, shares his macro thematic views on key market drivers.

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Insight audio  •  Jan 27, 2023  •  5:53 Min

Municipal Update with John Dillon 

Fixed Income Managed Solutions
John Dillon, Lead Municipal Portfolio Manager, Fixed Income Managed Solutions Team, discusses trends and opportunities in the municipal markets. Listen now.

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Insight Article  •  Jan 26, 2023

Private Equity Climate Investing, the Year Ahead 

Vikram Raju
In this piece, Vikram Raju, Head of Climate Investing for Morgan Stanley Private Credit and Equity, discusses key trends in carbon impact for 2023 and beyond. limited partners can access the attractive return profile offered by the space.

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Global Equity Observer  •  Jan 26, 2023

The Multiple's Gone. Are Earnings Next? 

Bruno Paulson
Despite an anticipated recession, forward earnings estimates remain remarkably healthy. But, asks Bruno Paulson, is earnings pain on the way?

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Sustainable Investing  •  Jan 25, 2023

Push and Pull Factors Drive the Evolution of Sustainable Investing in Private Markets 

Vikram Raju, Navindu Katugampola, Alice Vilma
The importance of sustainability continues to increase in the private markets. Here we examine the factors, such as government legislation and client preferences, that are driving the change and evolution towards better sustainable investing practices.

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Insight Article  •  Jan 25, 2023

Listed Infrastructure has Potential for Resilient Earnings, Strong Cash Flow 

Matthew King
The MSIM Global Listed Real Assets Team explores how even in the likelihood of economic downturn in 2023, listed infrastructure is expected to have resilient earnings, strong cash flow, and unimpacted capital programs.

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Caron's Corner  •  Jan 23, 2023  •  13:51 Min

The Arrival of Long and Variable Lags: How We’re Investing 

Jim Caron
Jim Caron, Co-Lead Global Portfolio Manager and Co-Chief Investment Officer, Global Balanced Risk Control Team, shares his macro thematic views on key market drivers.

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Market Pulse  •  Jan 20, 2023  •  08:22 Min

Fixed Income Update with Kevin Lynyak 

Kevin Lynyak
Kevin Lynyak, Head of Fixed Income Managed Solutions and Lead Fixed Income Portfolio Manager, discusses trends, risks and opportunities in the fixed income markets. Listen now.

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Caron's Corner  •  Jan 17, 2023  •  13:37 Min

"Risk-on" Is a Misunderstood Risk that Needs To Be Hedged 

Jim Caron
Jim Caron, Co-Lead Global Portfolio Manager and Co-Chief Investment Officer, Global Balanced Risk Control Team, shares his macro thematic views on key market drivers.

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Insight audio  •  Jan 13, 2023  •  6:02 Min

Municipal Update with John Dillon 

Fixed Income Managed Solutions
John Dillon, Lead Municipal Portfolio Manager, Fixed Income Managed Solutions Team, discusses trends and opportunities in the municipal markets. Listen now.

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Insight Article  •  Jan 12, 2023

ESG, Lending Recovery, and Data Growth Have Potential to Fuel REITs 

Laurel Durkay
The MSIM Global Listed Real Assets Team explores how a possible recovery in the credit market during 2023 can fuel M&A activity and favorable REIT returns.

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Caron's Corner  •  Jan 09, 2023  •  11:56 Min

2023 Will Feel Worse on Main Street than Wall Street 

Jim Caron
Jim Caron, Co-Lead Global Portfolio Manager and Co-Chief Investment Officer, Global Balanced Risk Control Team, shares his macro thematic views on key market drivers.

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Insight Article  •  Jan 09, 2023

Rebalancing Acts 

Andrew Harmstone, Jim Caron
The Global Balanced Risk Control team discuss the three key trends they foresee for 2023 and the investment implications.

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Insight Video  •  Jan 06, 2023

2023: Rebalancing in a Year of Transition - Video 

Jim Caron
Jim Caron, co-chief investment officer of the Global Balanced Risk Control team, shares his views on markets and discusses portfolio positioning.

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Market Pulse  •  Jan 06, 2023  •  12:10 Min

Fixed Income Update with Kevin Lynyak 

Kevin Lynyak
Kevin Lynyak, Head of Fixed Income Managed Solutions and Lead Fixed Income Portfolio Manager, discusses trends, risks and opportunities in the fixed income markets. Listen now.