Market Pulse

Market Pulse • Mar 30, 2021 • 8:42 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.

Market Pulse • Mar 16, 2021 • 10:22 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.

Market Pulse • Mar 02, 2021 • 16:47 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.

Market Pulse • Feb 28, 2021
Preferred Market Update Kevin Lynyak, James Benadum Kevin and James provide an update on the Preferred Securities Market, after another month of rising rates and robust primary market issuance.

Market Pulse • Feb 26, 2021 • 8:23 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.

Market Pulse • Feb 17, 2021 • 12:15 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.

Market Pulse • Feb 12, 2021 • 8:16 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.

Market Pulse • Feb 03, 2021 • 10:55 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.

Market Alert • Feb 01, 2021 • 5:01 Min
Market Alert with Andrew Slimmon: Volatile Markets Can Create Opportunities. Have a Plan. 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.

Market Pulse • Jan 29, 2021 • 9:41 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.

Market Pulse • Jan 22, 2021 • 10:02 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.

Market Pulse • Jan 15, 2021 • 11:29 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.

Market Pulse • Jan 11, 2021 • 10:37 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.

Market Alert • Dec 21, 2020 • 5:01 Min
Market Alert with Andrew Slimmon: Investing Cash Into a Bull Market 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.

Market Pulse • Dec 16, 2020 • 9:42 Min
The Case for Commodities This Decade Jitania Kandhari Jitania Kandhari, Head of Macroeconomic Research for the Global Emerging Markets Team and Co-Manager of the Active International Allocation Portfolio, discusses commodities and their potential long-term benefit to emerging market economies.

Market Pulse • Dec 14, 2020 • 7:11 Min
A Few Things Still on the Shopping List: Macro and Politics Do Not Take Days Off Jim Caron Jim Caron, Portfolio Manager and Head of Global Macro Strategies, provides timely insights on what’s driving fixed income markets today. Listen now.

Market Pulse • Dec 11, 2020 • 9:55 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.

Market Pulse • Dec 07, 2020 • 6:59 Min
Will the U.S. Job Loss Scarring Be Permanent? Jim Caron Jim Caron, Portfolio Manager and Head of Global Macro Strategies, provides timely insights on what’s driving fixed income markets today. Listen now.

Market Pulse • Dec 03, 2020 • 03:09 Min
Lead With Leaders Vishal Gupta Vishal Gupta is optimistic on structural themes of B2B technology spend, Fintech, e-commerce and Healthcare among others to drive growth in emerging markets in the years ahead. Listen now.

Market Pulse • Dec 02, 2020
The Year Ahead for the U.S.: Fundamental Challenges Exist, but Policy Will Prevail Jim Caron Jim Caron, Portfolio Manager and Head of Global Macro Strategies, provides a timely insight on the fixed income markets today.

Market Pulse • Nov 30, 2020 • 7:42 Min
What the Bond Market Is Telling Us About the Future of the Economy Jim Caron Jim Caron, Portfolio Manager and Head of Global Macro Strategies, provides timely insights on what’s driving fixed income markets today. Listen now.

Market Pulse • Nov 16, 2020 • 6:24 Min
First Look at 2021: Too Much Liquidity Chasing Too Few Assets Jim Caron Jim Caron, Portfolio Manager and Head of Global Macro Strategies, provides timely insights on what’s driving fixed income markets today. Listen now.

Market Alert • Nov 11, 2020 • 5:26 Min
Market Alert with Andrew Slimmon: Opportunities Abound 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.

Market Pulse • Nov 09, 2020 • 7:21 Min
Presidential Election Series: The 4 Major Market Implications of a “No Blue Wave” Scenario Jim Caron Jim Caron, Portfolio Manager and Head of Global Macro Strategies, provides timely insights on what’s driving fixed income markets today. Listen now.

MARKET PULSE • Nov 05, 2020 • 1:00:12 Min
Hear the replay: U.S. Election 2020 Debrief Jim Caron, Andrew Slimmon Morgan Stanley Investment Management portfolio managers shared their views on the likely impact of the U.S. presidential election on the economy and the markets.

Market Pulse • Nov 02, 2020 • 6:25 Min
Presidential Election Series: Expect More Questions Than Answers – and Rising Volatility Jim Caron Jim Caron, Portfolio Manager and Head of Global Macro Strategies, provides timely insights on what’s driving fixed income markets today. Listen now.

Market Pulse • Oct 30, 2020 • 09:39 Min
The Markets and Presidential Elections Through a Historical Lens Jitania Kandhari Jitania Kandhari, Head of Macroeconomic Research for the Global Emerging Markets Team and Co-Portfolio Manager of the Active International Allocation Portfolio, takes a historical look at the markets and presidential elections.

INSIGHT AUDIO • Oct 30, 2020
Presidential Election Series With Jim Caron Jim Caron Jim Caron, Portfolio Manager and Head of Global Macro Strategies, provides timely insights on what’s driving fixed income markets today. Listen now.

Market Pulse • Oct 26, 2020 • 7:44 Min
Presidential Election Series: Pricing in the Return of Demand Jim Caron Jim Caron, Portfolio Manager and Head of Global Macro Strategies, provides timely insights on what’s driving fixed income markets today. Listen now.

PATH • Oct 23, 2020
Market Update: A Silver Lining on the Horizon Andrew Harmstone, Manfred Hui, Christian Goldsmith The GBaR team provides an update on its latest market views and asset allocation positioning.

Market Pulse • Oct 19, 2020
Presidential Election Series: The Impact of the Tax and Spending Plans Jim Caron Jim Caron, Portfolio Manager and Head of Global Macro Strategies, provides timely insights on what’s driving fixed income markets today. Listen now.

Market Alert • Oct 07, 2020 • 4:52 Min
"The Economy, Stupid" 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.

Market Pulse • Oct 05, 2020 • 7:43 Min
Bonds Are Repricing on the U.S. Election Jim Caron Jim Caron, Portfolio Manager and Head of Global Macro Strategies, provides timely insights on what’s driving fixed income markets today. Listen now.

Market Pulse • Sep 28, 2020
October Discovery: Is the Price Right? Jim Caron Jim Caron, Portfolio Manager and Head of Global Macro Strategies, provides timely insights on what’s driving fixed income markets today. Listen now.

Market Pulse • Sep 21, 2020 • 6:42 Min
A Mixed Bag of Data, but Optimism About the Future Jim Caron Jim Caron, Head of Global Macro Strategies, provides timely insights on what’s driving fixed income markets today. Listen now.

Market Pulse • Sep 14, 2020 • 4:47 Min
Fed Focus: Credit Rates and Solvency Risk Jim Caron Jim Caron, Head of Global Macro Strategies, provides timely insights on what’s driving fixed income markets today. Listen now.

PATH • Sep 08, 2020
Warning: Ice on the road ahead Andrew Harmstone, Manfred Hui, Christian Goldsmith The GBaR team provides an update on its latest market views and asset allocation positioning.

Market Pulse • Sep 08, 2020 • 6:01 Min
Risk Off Today, but a Silver Lining Is on the Horizon Jim Caron Jim Caron, Head of Global Macro Strategies, provides timely insights on what’s driving fixed income markets today. Listen now.

Market Alert • Sep 02, 2020 • 5:34 Min
Presidential Elections, the Elusive Market Pullback and a Lack of Opportunities 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.

Market Pulse • Aug 31, 2020 • 5:58 Min
History in the Making: A Reworking of Fed Policy Jim Caron Jim Caron, Head of Global Macro Strategies, provides timely insights on what’s driving fixed income markets today. Listen now.

Market Pulse • Aug 24, 2020 • 5:15 Min
Where Do We Go From Here? The Fed Considers AIT – Average Inflation Targeting Jim Caron Jim Caron, Head of Global Macro Strategies, provides timely insights on what’s driving fixed income markets today. Listen now.

PATH • Aug 21, 2020
Global markets: China’s positive outlook may not benefit the rest of the world Andrew Harmstone, Manfred Hui, Christian Goldsmith The GBaR team provides an update on its latest market views and asset allocation positioning.

Market Pulse • Aug 21, 2020
Where to Go From Here? Reimagining the Fed’s Policy Response Function Jim Caron In his latest Market Pulse, Jim Caron looks at how investors are incentivized to align with the Fed's policy response function, which should broadly support asset prices and ease financial conditions.

Market Pulse • Aug 06, 2020 • 2:41 Min
A Distinct Approach to High Yield Richard Lindquist With a focus on smaller, middle market issuers, the MSIFT High Yield Portfolio takes a distinct approach to the high yield market. Head of Global High Yield Richard Lindquist explains.

Market Pulse • Aug 03, 2020 • 5:17 Min
On the Contrary, the Dollar Is Still Strong, but Weakening Is on the Horizon Jim Caron Jim Caron, Head of Global Macro Strategies, provides timely insights on what’s driving fixed income markets today. Listen now.

Market Alert • Jul 30, 2020 • 4:30 Min
In Spite of Summer, the Market Tends to be Neither Hot nor Humid in August 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.

Market Pulse • Jul 29, 2020
Market Pulse with Jim Caron: The Fed Keeps Rates Low While the Dollar Weakens Jim Caron Jim Caron, Head of Global Macro Strategies, provides timely insights on what’s driving fixed income markets today.

Market Pulse • Jul 27, 2020 • 3:41 Min
Procyclical Forces Weaken the U.S. Dollar Jim Caron Jim Caron, Head of Global Macro Strategies, provides timely insights on what’s driving fixed income markets today. Listen now.

Market Pulse • Jul 20, 2020 • 5:15 Min
A Weaker Dollar Can Benefit the Global Economy Jim Caron Jim Caron, Head of Global Macro Strategies, provides timely insights on what’s driving fixed income markets today. Listen now.

Market Pulse • Jul 13, 2020 • 7:01 Min
The Global Economy Is Slowly Emerging From the Shadows Jim Caron Jim Caron, Head of Global Macro Strategies, provides timely insights on what’s driving fixed income markets today. Listen now.

Market Alert • Jul 09, 2020 • 4:04 Min
The Reconnect, the NASDAQ Bubble and the Reemergence of Asian Tech 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.

Market Pulse • Jul 06, 2020 • 6:36 Min
Will the Sizzle Fizzle? Jim Caron Jim Caron, Head of Global Macro Strategies, provides timely insights on what’s driving fixed income markets today. Listen now.

Market Pulse • Jun 29, 2020 • 7:00 Min
Policy or Pandemic: Which Will Drive Asset Prices? Jim Caron Jim Caron, Head of Global Macro Strategies, provides timely insights on what’s driving fixed income markets today. Listen now.

Market Pulse • Jun 22, 2020 • 3:45 Min
Q3 2020: Better? Yes. But Good Enough? Jim Caron Jim Caron, Head of Global Macro Strategies, provides timely insights on what’s driving fixed income markets today. Listen now.

Market Pulse • Jun 15, 2020 • 8:12 Min
Credit Check with Richard Ford Richard Ford Credit markets have been under tremendous pressure. What should investors think? Richard Ford, Global Head of Credit, offers his views. Listen now.

Market Pulse • Jun 15, 2020 • 5:48 Min
New Normal? No Such Thing. The Market is Just Establishing a New Range. Jim Caron Jim Caron, Head of Global Macro Strategies, provides timely insights on what’s driving fixed income markets today. Listen now.

Market Alert • Jun 11, 2020 • 3:59 Min
The Disconnect Between the Stock Market and the Economy 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.

Market Pulse • Jun 08, 2020 • 6:31 Min
The Reopening Rally and the Fed’s Forward Guidance Jim Caron Jim Caron, Head of Global Macro Strategies, provides timely insights on what’s driving fixed income markets today. Listen now.

Market Pulse • Jun 04, 2020
Active International Allocation Commentary - April 2020 Jitania Kandhari, Ben Rozin The Active International Allocation team reflects on the markets and their portfolio

Market Pulse • Jun 01, 2020 • 6:36 Min
Follow the Money, Find the Performance Jim Caron Jim Caron, Head of Global Macro Strategies, provides timely insights on what’s driving fixed income markets today. Listen now.

Market Pulse • May 28, 2020 • 3:05 Min
In a High Yield Minute Sarah Harrison Corporate liquidity profiles have been severely challenged during the lockdown. Sarah Harrison, Head of European High Yield, believes the policy response in Europe so far has helped stem default rates, and further action has the potential to restore investor confidence in the European High Yield asset class. Listen now.

Market Pulse • May 26, 2020
The Breadth of the Market Is Encouraging Jim Caron Jim Caron, Head of Global Macro Strategies, provides timely insights on what’s driving fixed income markets today. Listen now.

Market Pulse • May 18, 2020 • 5:59 Min
Credit Check with Richard Ford Richard Ford Credit markets have been under tremendous pressure. What should investors think? Richard Ford, Global Head of Credit, offers his views. Listen now.

Market Pulse • May 18, 2020 • 6:32 Min
Never Say Never: The Pros and Cons of Negative Interest Rates Jim Caron Jim Caron, Head of Global Macro Strategies, provides timely insights on what’s driving fixed income markets today. Listen now.

Market Alert • May 14, 2020 • 3:42 Min
The Stock Market Looks Forward, So What Does It See Now? 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.

Market Pulse • May 13, 2020
Where Are Bond Yields Going? It depends on what part of the curve you are asking about. Jim Caron The goal of the Fed’s policy response function is to prevent the liquidity crisis brought on by Covid-19 from becoming a solvency crisis. Jim Caron reviews the impact on bond yields.

Market Pulse • May 11, 2020
Jobs Report: Is the Worst Behind Us? Jim Caron Jim Caron, Head of Global Macro Strategies, provides timely insights on what’s driving fixed income markets today. Listen now.

Market Pulse • May 07, 2020 • 4:31 Min
Bank of England Update and U.K. Outlook Anton Heese Anton Heese, European Macro Strategist for the Global Fixed Income Team, offers his perspective on the May 7 Bank of England Monetary Policy Decision. Listen now.

PATH • May 06, 2020 • 3:27 Min
Coronavirus: Calm waters for now, but storm clouds on the horizon Christian Goldsmith, Andrew Harmstone Christian Goldsmith shares the GBaR team’s latest market views with a focus on the impact of coronavirus.

Market Pulse • May 05, 2020
The Market vs The Economy Jim Caron the Market Outlook is contingent on a combination of knowns and unknowns, in varying degrees:

Market Pulse • May 04, 2020 • 8:51 Min
Credit Check with Richard Ford Richard Ford Credit markets have been under tremendous pressure. What should investors think? Richard Ford, Global Head of Credit, offers his views. Listen now.

Market Pulse • May 04, 2020 • 4:30 Min
The Risks Ahead: An Historically Weak Jobs Report & New U.S./China Tensions Jim Caron Jim Caron, Head of Global Macro Strategies, provides timely insights on what’s driving fixed income markets today. Listen now.

Market Pulse • Apr 30, 2020 • 3:12 Min
European Central Bank Update: Flexibility and Fragmentation Anton Heese Anton Heese, European Macro Strategist for the Global Fixed Income Team, offers his perspective on the European Central Bank’s April 30 announcement. Listen now.

Market Pulse • Apr 29, 2020

The Fed: Playing a Strong Hand but Unwilling to Show Their Cards

Jim Caron

On April 29 the Fed indicated the need to keep credit flowing, for both for businesses and individuals. To date most of the Fed’s actions are supporting credit in the business sector, to the point where we do not believe the Fed has done enough with respect to consumer credit, particularly in light of their statements about keeping credit flowing to the “real economy.” Jim Caron looks at a Fed that is playing a strong hand, but unwilling to show all its cards.

Market Alert • Apr 27, 2020 • 3:51 Min
Market Alert with Andrew Slimmon: Stocks…Yes! Market…No! 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.

Market Pulse • Apr 27, 2020 • 4:51 Min
Market Pulse with Jim Caron: A Big Week for Global Central Banks Jim Caron Jim Caron, Head of Global Macro Strategies, provides timely insights on what’s driving fixed income markets today. Listen now.

Market Pulse • Apr 23, 2020 • 04:24 Min
EM Leaders: Looking to Future Growth Vishal Gupta Vishal Gupta, Portfolio Manager on the Global Emerging Markets team, discusses the impact of COVID-19 on the Emerging Markets Leaders strategy. Listen now.

Market Pulse • Apr 23, 2020 • 2:56 Min
The Case for EM in the Post-Pandemic World Jitania Kandhari Jitania Kandhari, Head of Macroeconomic Research on the Global Emerging Markets team and portfolio manager for the Emerging Markets Breakout Nations and Active International Allocation strategies, provides timely insights on why we believe now is the time for emerging market equities. Listen now.

Market Pulse • Apr 20, 2020 • 6:21 Min
Whatever It Takes: Loan Programs, Oil & the Reopening of America Jim Caron Jim Caron, Head of Global Macro Strategies, provides timely insights on what’s driving fixed income markets today. Listen now.

Market Pulse • Apr 20, 2020
Recent Fed Actions: Implications for the High Yield Market Global Fixed Income Team The Fed’s involvement in the high yield market is unprecedented, so there is no prior history to look back upon as a guide. The Global High Yield team explores how the action could impact investors.

Market Pulse • Apr 15, 2020
Allocating Fixed Income Assets Through the Great Unknown Christian Roth We are facing a health crisis the likes of which we have not witnessed for close to a century. A seismic move to de-risk portfolios has created volatility and illiquidity not seen since 2008, and it is against this uncertain backdrop we invest today. Read more about the Global Fixed Income Team’s best thinking.

Market Pulse • Apr 13, 2020 • 6:36 Min
Market Pulse with Jim Caron: The Alphabet Soup of Liquidity & Solvency Jim Caron Jim Caron, Head of Global Macro Strategies, provides timely insights on what’s driving fixed income markets today. Listen now.

Market Pulse • Apr 09, 2020
Fixed Income Market Update Michael Kushma, Katie Herr The Global Fixed Income team presented an update on the Fixed Income Market on 9 April 2020.

Market Alert • Apr 08, 2020 • 3:35 Min
Is the Bear Headed for Hibernation Soon? 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.

Market Pulse • Apr 06, 2020 • 4:27 Min
Credit Beat with Joseph Mehlman Joseph Mehlman Joseph Mehlman, Head of U.S. Credit, provides timely insights on the fast-changing world of U.S. credit markets. Listen now.

Market Pulse • Apr 06, 2020 • 4:44 Min
Credit Check with Richard Ford Richard Ford Credit markets have been under tremendous pressure. What should investors think? Richard Ford, Global Head of Credit, offers his views. Listen now.

Market Pulse • Apr 06, 2020 • 6:15 Min
Market Pulse with Jim Caron: A Silver Lining - Volatility Is Dropping Jim Caron Jim Caron, Head of Global Macro Strategies, provides timely insights on what’s driving fixed income markets today. Listen now.

Market Pulse • Apr 02, 2020
Fixed Income Market Update Michael Kushma, Richard Ford, Richard Class The Global Fixed Income team presented an update on the Fixed Income Market on 2 April 2020.

Market Pulse • Apr 02, 2020
Building a Better Transmission Mechanism: Extending Credit to the Real Economy Jim Caron It's critical to understand the policy reaction functions designed to support markets during times of crisis because it provides insight into which assets may perform best as the economy moves out of the crisis environment.

Market Pulse • Mar 31, 2020
Rating Agencies Action Summary Global Fixed Income Team The COVID-19 crisis has disrupted supply chains of many companies and caused commodity prices to fall. How will rating agencies react to this disruption? The Global Credit research team explores.

Market Pulse • Mar 31, 2020
The Resilience Afforded by High Quality Companies International Equity Team The International Equity team shares their views on the potential impact of the pandemic through the lens of the team’s quality focused investment approach. Listen now.