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Asset Allocation

Our strategists remain tactically bullish on equities through year-end, with the main risks looking more relevant later this year or in 2027. Our monthly Views meeting focused on whether the equity bull market can continue. The main risks discussed were AI…
US economic resilience supports staying tactically overweight equities relative to bonds, but equity investors should prioritize quality when expressing cyclical exposure. Our tactical framework focuses on the reflexive loop between economic surprises and…
Our Global Asset Allocation strategists see the return on AI capex now becoming visible in reported results, clearing the way for the bull market to move higher. Investors have stayed deeply skeptical about the profitability of the buildout, yet Q2 earnings…

MacroQuant recommends a slight underweight position in equities, and favors a below-benchmark duration stance in fixed-income portfolios. The model is very positive on the US dollar, neutral on gold, constructive on copper, and very bullish on oil.

Our Portfolio Construction and FICC strategists argue that allocators should bet on active management, raising exposure to hedge funds and other alternatives. The tailwinds that made beta so rewarding and alpha so difficult after the GFC are now reversing, as…

As long as the AI boom keeps booming, all other investment considerations will remain on the back burner. However, if the AI trade fizzles, this would expose deep-seated problems within the global economy, which could very well lead to an economic downturn as early as next year.

UK May/June employment data came in marginally above consensus, yet only point to a labor market stabilizing at a weak level. Payrolled employees fell by 4k in June, versus expectations for an 8k decline. Job vacancies were broadly flat, as were the…
European data has stabilized, but a sustained improvement in momentum is unlikely. Our tactical framework is built around a reflexive loop between growth surprises and financial conditions. Positive surprises tighten financial conditions and eventually weigh…
Special Report

The dollar is not being replaced by a single rival, it is being diluted by a rising cast of “other” reserve currencies. This report identifies the hidden winners of reserve diversification and why they may matter more than investors think.

Our Private Markets and Global Asset Allocation strategists upgrade Private Equity to overweight, marking a decisive turn after years of depressed sentiment. Our colleagues argue that the disappointing performance of early-2020s vintages has soured sentiment…