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Economic Growth Exceeds Expectations
A Fundamental Approach to Climate Risk Assessment
The Importance of Global Trade
Latest Data Suggests Need for Urgency
Q3 2024 Cash Outlook
US Growth Leads the Way in Economic Dominance
Overweight in European Equities
Forecasts Improve for the Agg
What Does the Return of Oil Volatility Mean for Commodities?
US Disinflation Has Further to Run
Monthly Cash Review – EUR
How Bank Loan ETFs Can Complement Private Market Allocations
A Better Macro Policy Framework for Europe
Gaps and Overlaps in SMID-Cap Exposure
SAFI Update and Review: Strategy Generates +100-125 bps of Alpha in Its First Year
Trade Repositions While Globalization Wanes
An Introduction to Systematic Active Fixed Income
Emerging Market Debt Outlook: Opportunities Amid Uncertainty
Momentum Sails On, For Now
Temperature Scores: A Guide to Climate Alignment Metrics
The Fixed Income Side of Factor Investing: What Investors Need to Know
US Public Debt at Record High
Select Funds Reclassified Under SFDR Article 8
Case Studies on Climate-Thematic Equity Investment Solutions
Q2 2024 Credit Research Outlook
France’s Fiscal Fragility Strains the Eurozone
Prospects for a Turnaround in European Equity Fortunes
2022 Global Retirement Reality Report: Ireland Snapshot
SPDR® ETFs Throughout the COVID-19 Crisis
Emerging Market Debt Outlook: All Roads Lead to the US
Indexed Fixed Income: Delivering Precise and Reliable Outcomes
Q3 Credit Research Outlook
Emerging Market Debt Commentary: Q1 2024
Central Bank Check-In: What’s Next Around the Globe
Asset Tokenization in Capital Markets
Liquid Real Assets in DC Pension Plans
A Letter From Our CIO: Systematic Equity Update
Capturing Leveraged Loan Beta: How Index Strategies Can Be an Effective Vehicle for Loan Market Exposure
Fixed Income Outlook 2025
2022 Global Retirement Reality Report: UK Snapshot
Understanding Money Market Funds
Q2 2025 Bond Compass
Expectations Improve for US Equities
Elections and Equities: The Impact of the US Election on Sector Investing
US Employment Report Triggers Rate Cuts Rethink
Why Investors Should Continue to Climb the Wall of Worry
Q1 2025 Cash Outlook
Indexed Fixed Income at State Street Global Advisors: Snapshot 2024
Five Reasons to Invest with the Fundamental Growth and Core Equity Team
Active Defensive Equities: Capturing Growth and Managing Risk in the Disruptive AI Era
No Letup in Capital Expenditures
Beyond Oil: Saudi Arabia Bonds Emerge as a Compelling Investment
Shifting Sands: The GCC’s Equity Market Transformation
The Impact of Crisis-Driven Dividend Cuts
Waiting for Value: Time to Reassess ‘Cheap’ Equities?
Market Forecasts: Q3 2024
Investing in the Future Approaches to Climate Change in Portfolios
Real Assets Review
ECB Cuts Rate and Signals More Easing
Macro Resilience Continues to Support Markets
Global High Yield Update – Q3 2024
Expect Bank of England to Cut in August
More Storms Brewing: Are Tariffs on Europe Next?
EMD Hard Currency
Inflation Relief Boosts Rate Cut Expectations
Playback of Client Call: Liquidity Update with Global Trading
Emerging Opportunities
Australian Retirement Survey During a Time of Change
Canada Snapshot
Emerging Market Debt Off to a Strong Start
Geopolitical Outlook 2025
Sustainability Data Governance and Oversight in Asset Management: A Primer
Growing Tariff Anxiety Overshadows Payrolls Data
Emerging Market Equities: A Golden Era for Alpha Gen?
Opportunities and Risks Related to Emerging Technologies
Q2 2025 Credit Research Outlook
The Rise in Systematic Credit Investing
European Equities Continue to Find Favor
Europe in the Spotlight
Softening US Data Warrants Cautious Fed Approach
What’s Driving Local Currency Emerging Market Debt’s Stellar Year-to-date Returns?
Recalibration Day
Bond Sell-Off: Implications for the US and UK Markets
Tariffs Test S&P 500 Margins
Striking a More Defensive Posture
Inflation Continues to Dominate Market Action
Putting the Power of AI to Work in Investing
Building a Better Benchmark for Leveraged Loan Indexing
Monthly Cash Review - GBP
Could ‘70s Era Stagflation Make a Comeback?
Performance Flows
Convertibles Steer Through 2025 Turbulence Smoothly
Why were funds so short
Long-Term Asset Class Forecasts: Q4 2024
Lofty Real Rate Expectations
Blending Active and Index Building Blocks for Better Fixed Income Outcomes
Why European Equities Are Outperforming Amid Low Growth and Security Concerns
Elections
The Case for Emerging Markets Small-Cap Equity
Market Regime Indicator: Q2 2024
Introduction to Barclays QPS
Tipping Point: Is The RBA On Track For A Rate Hike?
A Letter From Our CIO: Indexed Fixed Income Update
Path Clear for Rate Cut in September
The Misconception of Value Investing in the Eurozone
Sentiment Improves for Fixed Income
USD Strength Hinges on Policy Stance
Little Relief in Current Data
Our Approach to Leveraged Loan Indexing: A Q&A
Commodities Now an Overweight
High Yield Still in Focus
Can Japanese Equities Recover to New Highs?
The Weekly ETF Brief
Emerging Market Debt Commentary: January 2025
Investment Research Offsite 2024 Recap
Inflation Expectations Rocket to Multi-Decade Highs
Small Caps Remain Sensitive to Yields
The Outlook for Emerging Market Debt Improves
Evolution of Trading in Emerging Markets
US Housing Activity Shifts
Uncommon Sense
Can Australia Survive A Trade War?
MPFL Section 172 Statement
Pessimistic US Consumers May Have A Point, After All
US Economy Powers Ahead
Finding the Right Path: Implementation Guide
Emerging Market Debt Commentary: October 2024
The French Election and the Markets
Dollar Surge Continues
2023 Global Retirement Reality Report: Ireland Snapshot
India: Where the Fireworks Come From
The Evergreen Case for a Strategic Allocation to High Yield
US Mid Caps: The Goldilocks Equity Sector in a Trump World
Emerging Markets Beyond China
Global Retirement Reality Report
Weekly Economic Perspectives, 26 April 2024
How to Decarbonize Multi-Strategy Equity Portfolios: Practical Considerations
GCC Region in Bloom
Ripples From China
The Case for US Innovation and Growth
Plenty of Drama, But Same Story
Bank Deposits Versus Money Market Funds
Election Overshadows Fed's Rate Cut
Inflation Signals December Rate Cut
The Tidal Wave of Global Debt: Causes and Consequences
The Markets
Market Forecasts: Q4 2024
Third Quarter 2019 Forecast
Is Trump a Green Light for Convertibles and US High Yield?
A Balanced Approach in US Equities is Starting to Pay Dividends
Systematic High Quality Corporate Fixed Income: August 2024
Trading Best Practices for Volatile Markets
US Economy Is Slowing
What is the Best Approach to Factor Investing?
The Fed forays into ETFs
Why Chinese Government Bonds Warrant Attention… and Caution
Canada GDP Growth Exceeds Expectations
Is Sentiment Turning?
Implementation Alpha: Adding Value in Indexed Fixed Income
Smart Beta Compass
Fiscal (In)Stability
Odds of Fed December Cut Increase
Software: Still Eating the World Just Taking a Pause to Digest
Three Surprises for 2025: Overcoming One-way Investor Sentiment
The Price of Protectionism: Understanding the Economic Trade-offs of Tariffs
2024 ETF Impact Survey
‘Value-Up’ Governance Arrives in China
Global High Yield Year in Review
Sector & Equity Compass Q2 2025: Scenario Trading
Equity Outlook: At the Turn of the Tide
How Indexed High Yield Can Complement Private Market Allocations
Emerging Market Debt
SSGAL Section 172 Statement
Tariffs Put Global Economy at Risk of Recession
Market Forecasts: Q2 2025
Casting a Wide Net: Why True Passive Strategies Are Rare Catches
Policy Action Overshadows February Jobs Report
The Case for Defensive Equity Strategies
Skilling Up During Disruption
Sustainable Investing: 5 Key Questions Asset Owners Ask
History Backs Market Recovery
Political and Economic Unknowns Drive Equity Sector Shifts
Exploring Transformative Technologies
US Election Wrap-up: The Comeback President and What Happens Next
Forward-Looking Climate Metrics in Corporate Bond Portfolios
When Policy Rates Are Higher Than Growth
Can the Bank of Japan Continue to Swim Against the Tide?
Navigating Sustainable Investing Regulation as a Driver of Opportunity and Risk
Allocation to Europe Equities Increased
Inflation Report Surprises Fade Rate Cut Prospects
US Macro Data Coming in Hot and Cold
Yen Set for Gains in Volatile Markets
Q4 2024 Credit Research Outlook
Time Again for Outcome Investing?
Three Climate-Transition Stock Stories
UK Budget: 7 Takeaways for UK Pension Schemes
US Election 2024: The Final Countdown
Emerging Market Debt Commentary: Q4 2024
China-led Emerging Markets Rally Still Has Room to Run, But Faces Headwinds
Black Sheep of US Macro Proves Economy Slowing
UK Election Outlook
Will These Grey Swans Take Flight in 2025?
Broadening Out From Trump 2.0
Fed Policy Mistake? 3 Reasons the Economy Will Keep Humming
What Does the Downward Interest Rate Trajectory Imply for Infrastructure Investors?
Bank of England Considers Rate Cut in Coming Quarters
China’s 2020 National People’s Congress: The Big Policy Pivot
Introduction to SPDR Portfolio Consulting
2022 Global Retirement Reality Report: US Snapshot
PriceStats and Investor Sentiment
Q2 Investment Outlook
Real Assets and Private Market Liquidity Considerations
Breaking Down 2024 Market Performance
Defined Benefit Dynamism: Navigating Towards Better Outcomes
The Evolving Opportunity in Emerging Market Equities
Is the US Facing a Grand Era of De-Regulation?
Systematic Investing in Credit Is Now Feasible
European Parliament Elections Matter in the Medium Term
Finishing Strong and Preparing for the Year Ahead
India Elections: Mind the Policy Gap
Tariffs Pose Risk to the US Deficit
Why Aren’t Yields Following Oil’s Lead?
The Role of Active, Index and Systematic Investing in Fixed Income Portfolios
Canada Inflation Continues to Ease
The Global Trend of Positive Stock/Bond Correlation
Featured Cash Insights
Global Market Portfolio 2024
Trump’s Triumph Delivers Equity Sector Winners and Losers
A Strategic Foundation: Twenty Years of Real Assets
Adapt and Thrive: Evolution and Innovation in Emerging Markets
An Active Fundamental Approach to the US Market
Q4 2024 Cash Outlook
The Case for High Yield
Credit Style Factors Can Provide Crucial Insights During Late-Cycle Market Resilience
Beyond Banks: Financial Stocks and Trump
Path to Lower Rates Won’t Be Uniform
A Capital Efficient Approach for Managing DB Plan Assets
China’s Latest Stimulus: Boosting Price, not Earnings
A Customized Climate Bond Strategy
Insurance, Climate-Related Risks and the Rising Cost of Living
Yen: Opportunistic, but Limited Intervention
Trump’s Policy Threatens Inflation Balance
Shocks and Reversals
Is Exorbitant Government Spending the Key to Stock Market Prosperity?
Emerging Market Debt: Market Commentary Q3 2024
Mortgage Optimism Boosts Sentiment
Active Quantitative Equity Quarterly
Implementation: Going from Theory to Action
Reinventing Shareholder Activism: Stewardship
The Role of Bank Regulations in Repo Market Disfunction
Financial Stocks: Banking on Trump
Equities and the Path Forward
Real Assets Insights: Q4 2024
GCC Fixed Income: An Alternative Diversifier to Core Allocations
Quantum Computing: Evolution or Revolution?
Global High Yield Update – Q2 2024
US Growth and Elections Drive Currency Markets
Back to the Futures: How Derivative Pricing Can Impact Index Funds
The Consequences of the Global Liquidity Crisis for Emerging Markets Investors
EM Equities at a Crossroads: Which Signs to Follow?
Managing Private Market Asset Allocations
5 Emerging Market Wildcards for 2025
Building a Portfolio: A Closer Look at Our Process
Equity Market Outlook 2025
De-Risking Effectively Using Fixed Income Building Blocks
2025 Credit Research Outlook
Capital Adequacy Disclosures
Emerging Market Debt Commentary: February 2025
10-Year Yield Climbs Against Fed Policy
German Election: “Alternative zur Stagnation?”
Is the Gold Market Pricing-In US Recession Risks?
Fixed Income 2025: Return of the Sovereigns
Global High Yield Update – Q1 2025
The Modernization of Bond Market Trading and its Implications
Global High Yield Update Q1 2024
Convex — and Ahead of the Curve: SPDR Global Convertible Bond ETF Turns 10
Emerging Market Debt Market Commentary: April 2024
Achieving New Frontiers The Role of Bonds in Sustainable Investing
Rising Political Risks Drive Currency Markets
Little to See, Much to Worry About
US Housing Sector Soft Patch Broadens
Reversal of Fortune: Tech Equities Lag the Rest
Volatility Positioning: How to Hold on for the Ride
Small Caps: More Than Just a Factor Premium
Rethinking the Role of Bonds in Multi-Asset Portfolios
US Sovereign Wealth Fund A Behemoth in the Making?
S&P 500 Leadership Shifts Beyond Tech
Cracks Appear in Bullish US Dollar Story
September CPI Stronger Than Expected
Lending Returns Decline Along With Volatility
Investment Implications of BOJ’s Great Normalization
Q2 2024 Cash Outlook
Steady Global Growth Masks Considerable Risks
Sector ETF Momentum Map
Making Sense of the Current US Treasury Market
Factoring in Cash Flow: the Rise of Quality Aristocrats
Global CIO Reaction to US Presidential Election
Odds of Larger ECB Cuts Increase
US Elections Finish Line in Sight: Revisiting Our Outlook
Global Forecasts Are Little Changed
UK Money Market Reform
Overview: Systematic Active Fixed Income Signals
Investing in Sustainable Growth: Q2 2024
Espresso
Tariffs Market Economy
What to Know About the Dutch Pension Reform
2023 Global Retirement Reality Report: UK Snapshot
Japan’s Path Ahead Amid Political Uncertainty
Q2 2025 Cash Outlook
ESG Insights
Emerging Market Debt Commentary: August 2024
Disinflation Exception? The Special Case Of Insurance Costs
Bond Yields Rise as US Election Draws Near
Signs of Restored Stock-Bond Balance
Asset Stewardship Report
Global Dividend Aristocrats Target Stocks with a Long-Term Track Record
Emerging Market Debt Commentary: November 2024
US Tariffs Break the USD Bull Case
Rising Yields Signal Economic Resilience
USD Poised for Downward Correction
Surging Tailwinds Support US Small-cap and Mid-cap Stocks
Finding the Right Path
Sentiment Turns Positive for Emerging Markets
UK Headline Inflation Accelerates
April CPI Data Brings Relief
2020 Vision: Focus on Finding Opportunities
Real Assets Insights: Q1 2024
Elections Extend US Dollar Strength
DeepSeek’s Game-Changing Implications for the AI Play
Germany's Fiscal Shift: Market Implications and Global Ripples
Investment Outlook
2023 Global Retirement Reality Report: US Snapshot
The Wait Is Over
Trump’s Trade War: What’s the Endgame?
Our Annual Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) Report is Here
Fixed Income Stewardship Program Updates
State of the Market
Charitable Asset Management
UK Autumn Budget Signals Fiscal Expansion
Investor Behaviour
How To Invest: A Step by Step Guide
European Equities Overweighted
Tariff Risk Looms Large
From Resilience to Recession: Allocating to US Equities Amid Tariff and Inflation Risks
Market Forecasts: Q1 2025
Data Keeps Alive Chance of March Fed Cut
Implementing Your De-Risking Strategy: Plan-by-Plan Considerations
There is Still Time to Move to Prime
Guide to Using the Sector Momentum Map
Featured Insights
Decoding Market Regimes Machine Learning Insights into US Asset Performance Over The Last 30 Years
ECB Has Room to Cut More
Fixed Income Midyear Outlook: Phase Transition
Long-Term Asset Class Forecasts: Q1 2025
Emerging Market Debt: Market Commentary Q2 2024
BoJ Rate Now at 17-Year High
DeepSeek’s Shifting Dynamics
Long-Term Asset Class Forecasts: Q3 2024
Mexico’s New Government: A Pivotal Moment for the Country’s Investment Story
Fixed Income 2025: Roadmap
Emerging Market Debt at State Street Global Advisors
Emerging Market Debt Commentary: Q1 2025
An Update on Dividend Aristocrats
UK Elections: Potential for Upside Surprises
Macroeconomic Outlook 2025
Exploring the Full Spectrum of Fixed Income Strategies
Portfolio Protection: A Renaissance for Government Bonds
Stage Being Set for Bank of Japan Rate Hike
SSGA Canadian Long-Term Asset Class Forecasts
Global Convertible Bonds: A Balanced Profile for a Soft Landing
US Jobs Data Not Bad Enough
An Unusual Mortgage Refinancing Cycle Ahead
When Data and Headlines Don’t Quite Match Up: Where We Stand on Markets and the Economy
The Challenging Sustainable Investing Landscape One Size Does Not Fit All
Real Talk on Real Rates: A Data-Driven Look at the New Rate Paradigm
3 Things Investors Should Know but Likely Don’t
Inflation or Growth – Which One Is It?
High Yield in Focus
Six Grey Swans That Could Move Markets in 2025
Two-Sided Risks to US Soft Landing
Trump 2.0: Implications for Taiwan, South Korea, and China’s Tech Sectors
Emerging Market Debt Enhancing a Global Bond Portfolio
Constructing and Implementing a SAFI Portfolio
G10 Currencies to Remain Range Bound
Monthly Cash Review: March 2025 (USD)
The Case for Systematic Investing in Credit
January CPI Hotter Than Expected
Decoding the Market Reaction to Trump’s Win
Don’t Sell the US Dollar Yet
US Elections: Global Spillover Effects
Liquidity in SAFI Portfolios
Fed Cuts Delayed by Robust Labor Market Data
What an 80:60 Equity Strategy Can Teach Investors as Market Volatility Rises
The Problem With Too Long of a Fed Delay?
Growth Fuels Currency Moves
Emerging Market Debt Market Commentary: May 2024
Odds of RBA Rate Hike Increase
Regaining Retirement Confidence in a Post-Pandemic Environment
Market Forecasts: Q2 2024
Expectation Improves for Equities
Yielding Power: What Militarizing Europe Means for its Bond Markets
US Equities Keep Rolling: Could It Really Be This Easy?
Long-Term Asset Class Forecasts: Q2 2024
Appetite for Risk Wanes
Optimizing a Global Credit Portfolio
Labor Market Resilience Offsets Geopolitical Tensions
Webcast Fed Liquidity Programs and ETFs
Portfolio Construction Beyond 60/40
An Enhanced Approach to Broad Emerging Markets Equity Exposure
Market Regime Indicator: Q1 2024