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Mid-year Outlook: Investors Face The End of Easy

May 25, 2018

How much 'runway' is there for risk assets? Morgan Stanley Research Strategists detail what a 2018 market peak might look like and how investors should play the shift.

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Mid-year Outlook: Constructive on the Cycle

May 25, 2018

2018 has seen the return of volatility, a rise in protectionism risks and continued central bank tightening. The good news: signs still point to above trend growth.

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Streaming Hits Right Notes for Music Industry

May 14, 2018

After 15 turbulent years, the music industry may have finally found its digital savior thanks to new opportunities from smart speakers and connected cars.

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Has the Environment Reached Peak Plastic?

May 11, 2018

Plastic water bottles, bags and packaging are taking a toll on the environment, prompting consumers, governments and corporations to rethink plastic.

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What Happens When Big Oil Meets Big Data?

May 3, 2018

Digital technologies could hold the key for extracting more oil from existing fields more cost effectively, further improving Big Oil's outlook.

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Electric Vehicles Bring Disruption to the Pump

Apr 18, 2018

What happens to the iconic American gas station as consumers embrace electric vehicles? Big changes for gas stations, real estate, restaurants and more.

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Asian Financial Markets Prepare to Take Flight

Apr 9, 2018

Rising wealth, advancing technology and government reforms are leading to rapid development of financial markets in Asia—with widespread implications.

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Banking at the Speed of Light

Mar 19, 2018

The expansion of real-time payments could give banks around the world an opportunity to win new customers, improve engagement and raise efficiencies.

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India's Digital Future

Oct 12, 2017

India was already on a path to growth, but the government's push for digitization puts it on track to be the world's fastest growing economy.

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Auto Industry Braces for Electric Shock

Sep 28, 2017

By 2050, there may be one billion electric vehicles on the road worldwide, bringing opportunities—and challenges—for automakers and the supply chain.

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A Digital Cure for High Drug Prices?

Apr 26, 2017

More digitalization in drug development could help biopharmaceuticals improve R&D and counter pricing pressure—but disruption also brings threats.

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What Will Be the Face of China in 10 Years?

Feb 15, 2017

The latest act in its economic success story may see China achieve high-income status in 10 years, an unprecedented transformation with far-reaching ramifications.

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Shifting the Gear: European Financials in Transition

Mar 19, 2018

European financials are at an inflection point, amid digitalization and business model shifts. Our thought leaders share insights.

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Bigger, Richer and More Eager to Spend

May 25, 2018

Urban population growth, improved transportation and increases in disposable incomes could triple consumption levels in China's smaller cities by 2030.

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TMT 2018: Adapting to the Shifting Shape of Disruption

Feb 26, 2018

Banks and asset managers have very different outlooks, amid big shifts in the financial sector. Our thought leaders share insights ahead of our financial industry conference in London.

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Investors, Get Ready for the Data Decade

Apr 25, 2018

Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things and Augmented Reality are about to reinvent how industries utilize data—and could drive an era of productivity growth in our cities, farms, factories and hospitals.

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Ellen Zentner

Managing Director, Chief U.S. Economist

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Managing Director, Head of Media Research

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Managing Director, Head of Morgan Stanley's Sustainable + Responsible Investment Research Team

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