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Small caps gain amid resilient US growth
The transition of power at the Federal Reserve
USD rebounds to neutral
Understanding markets in the new world order: A geopolitical framework for investors
Indexed Fixed Income: Targeting Precise and Reliable Outcomes
Diversification: The answer for volatile markets
Global defensive equity: Managing volatility with confidence
Model portfolios and the evolution of advice
Technology and the future of advisory work
Digital assets: The next frontier for markets and investors
Diversify for a new regime with multi-asset strategies and real assets
Forward with focus
Turning crisis into engagement: Participant outreach for Defined Contribution plans
Collective investment trusts: Lower costs and greater flexibility
US consumer buffer continues to thin
Serving up retirement security
The future of crypto: Why smart investors are backing the ecosystem
2023 Global Retirement Reality Report: US Snapshot
Fed holds steady amid rising labor concerns
How fixed income can (still) provide an anchor to windward
How to analyze total cost of ownership
State Street Growth Target Retirement Series: A year in review
Why we don’t trade headlines: Systematic investors rely on core risk controls
Creating a custom LDI benchmark through cash flow analysis
Emerging Market Debt Commentary: August 2025
US inflation data supports Fed rate cut outlook
History rhymes again
2025 Target Retirement Annual Review
ETF flows slow in a market with more questions than answers
Why Canada matters for developed ex-US equity allocation
Global High Yield Update—Q1 2026
Gold Chart Pack
An advanced perspective on securities lending
Global growth under pressure from energy risks
Emerging Market Debt Commentary: July 2025
The whole truth behind the Fed’s rate cuts
Implementation alpha across the fixed income spectrum
Middle East conflict: Is an end in sight by April?
Risk-on is back, higher volatility stocks rebound
Ask the Actuary: Enhancing diversification in LDI portfolios
The changing makeup of the Global Market Portfolio
Fed set for January hold
Investing in AI through sectors
Global Retirement Reality Report
IncomeWise℠ Participant Experience
Markets reprice, earnings endure
Hawkish Words, Dovish Moves
Accelerate de-risking to lock in 2025 funded status gains
How A Taft-Hartley Plan Revived Retirement Readiness
India government bonds get a glow-up
The Top 5 Themes for the US Market in 2026
What the US government shutdown means for markets and the economy
US tariffs: Sector risks and legal challenges ahead?
Emerging market debt outlook: The return of ‘Goldilocks’
2025 Global Retirement Reality Report: Ireland Snapshot
What happens with a less transparent Fed?
How gold hedges policy uncertainty when Fed leadership changes
Japan’s “Truss Shock": A market scare, but not a systemic crisis
Private credit dispersion: Rising stress, not systemic disruption
Japan: Weighing the equity landscape
Emerging Markets Beyond China
Silver is no substitute for gold
Supreme Court IEEPA tariff decision could raise market risk
Equity Market Outlook 2026
2026 Midyear ETF Market Outlook: Resilient fundamentals, rising fragility
Monthly Cash Review: July 2026 (USD)
2025 Global Retirement Reality Report: Australia Snapshot
Three reasons to implement a sector strategy
A case for investing in innovation
A new era of monetary and fiscal policy or back to the future? What investors should know
How the Alpha Meeting informs our model portfolios
Survey: Private market assets in retirement plans
US macro data stronger than expected
Tactical shift favors USD
What to Ask Your Index Manager
Why invest in bond ETFs
Market Sentiment Is Shifting to Favor Low-Risk Stocks
How to Position for Geopolitical Shocks During Trump 2.0
Are rate cuts off the table in Australia?
Mega-cap IPOs: Implications for institutional investors and index managers
Insights for public and Taft-Hartley pension plans
Powell hints at rate cuts at Jackson Hole
Danielle Breaks It Down: Understanding CITs
5 risks could derail the market’s hot start
Tactical asset allocation: Our team and process
Real assets insights: Q1 2026
Three shifts reshaping Technology—and portfolios
Consistency as a compass in developed market equities
How fixed income can (still) provide an anchor to windward
Quality’s role amid equity market uncertainty
Equities remain our top preference
Long-Term Asset Class Forecasts for US Investors: Q3 2025
Core-Satellite Fixed Income: Evolving from concept to practice
Demystifying the CIT for Plan Participants
Euro, yen gain as dollar weakens
Boost resilience with multi-asset and alternative strategies
Battle of the ages: What young vs. old could mean for investors
Financial Wellness Doesn’t Have to Be So Hard
Bank Deposits Versus Money Market Funds
A defined benefit plan that works like a defined contribution plan: A possible path forward
Bond yield metrics: How they work
EM debt outlook: On the verge of a ‘Goldilocks’ moment?
Why various market risk metrics tell different stories
Strategies for financial advisor succession planning
Hedging China bond exposures: strategic considerations
Bitcoin volatility and liquidity: Key trends for investors
The path ahead for GCC equities
Markets shift to selectivity phase
Navigating rising market concentration with Enhanced strategies
The evolving GCC IPO market: Trends and investor implications
US rate cut likely despite growing doubts
Markets send the signals—ETF flows show where investors are headed
The Markets
Emerging Market Debt Commentary: February 2026
February payroll shock flags AI job loss risk
Tariff Tantrum, What Tantrum? How ETFs Performed During Liberation Day Turmoil
Private markets: Taking a multi-asset approach
Reducing underweight in US Agg
Convertible securities: What they are and how they work
State Street Global Advisors – Defined Contribution Insights
Gold 2026 Outlook: Can the structural bull cycle continue to $5,000?
A macro Odyssey: August ETF flows show unwavering investor focus
Nature and biodiversity: investor objectives for risk and opportunity
How should I add thematic investments to portfolios?
Sector Market Perspectives: Q3 2026
Cutting a clear path through the retirement income landscape
Unlocking the securities lending potential of SPY
Sustainability Data Governance and Oversight in Asset Management
Credit Research Outlook 2020
From anchor to growth tailwind
Emerging Market Debt Commentary: January 2026
Position beyond US large-cap tech for the next wave of AI and economic realignment
What is private credit? And why investors are paying attention
Emerging Market Debt Commentary: May 2026
Leveraged Loans at State Street Investment Management
Emerging market debt: Why it belongs in your investment portfolio
Data review: A steepening discount curve
Hawkish Fed signals drive market caution
July rate cut unlikely
Addressing questions about Private Markets in Defined Contribution plans
US labor strength delays Fed rate cuts
US small-caps in focus
Build an active bond ladder with State Street® MyIncome ETFs
Trim equities, add duration
Steady equities, stronger credit
How Taft-Hartley plans can manage funding ratios amid volatility
US equities: Euphoria, fragility, and the search for clarity
Regaining Retirement Confidence in a Post-Pandemic Environment
Fed on hold, but for how long?
Tax-Loss Harvesting 2025
Growth takes lead in FX markets
UK Snapshot 2020
How to invest in crypto without buying crypto
Target Date Evolution and Innovation: A CIO Conversation with Dan Farley and Dave Ireland
A stronger emerging markets rally will need a new era of reforms
A banner year for markets and ETFs
NOK shows promise, CAD faces pressure
Deconstructing equity returns: Insights for a new rate cycle
Segment your client base for efficiency and growth
A Core Fixed Income Solution: Outperforming the Agg, But with Minimal TEV
Sharpening your value proposition
The Gulf's capital transformation
An enhanced approach to broad Emerging Markets equity exposure
Insights for Corporate Pension Plans
Market pricing of UK growth is too optimistic
Meet Francois Pellerin, new head of US Public and Taft-Hartley DB at State Street
Long-Term Asset Class Forecasts: Q2 2025
Emerging Market Debt Market Commentary: Q2 2025
Emerging Market Debt Commentary: April 2026
ALLW brings Bridgewater’s All Weather wisdom to ETF investors
Iran war: Risk on, energy off
Why bitcoin institutional demand is on the rise
Labor market softness deepens
Raising the wealth management bar for Gen X women
Tokenization of assets: How it’s reshaping finance and markets
The Rise of Sukuk from Shariah Roots to Global Opportunity
Private markets: The role of public policy
A new agenda for sustainable investing research: A Q&A
The case for emerging markets small-cap equity
Market Forecasts: Q4 2025
4 Things to remember when investing in volatile markets
The Morning Chat
Iran conflict overshadows mixed global data
Could mutual funds regain footing with the dual-share class structure?
2018
Our 2026 macro outlook for corporate defined benefit plans
Growth holds but inflation risks reshape outlook
Why the AI CapEx cycle may have more staying power than you think
What could revive 2026 Fed cut prospects?
Securities Lending in US DC Funds
Defined Contribution Plan Sponsor Insights
AI leaders reshape the EM investment story
Fed shift hits USD
Japan is back, and how!
2026 Credit Research Outlook
War or peace: Energy, inflation, Europe
Private markets: The diversification imperative
Using empathy and technology to improve the client experience: A Q&A with Jaime Quiros
Market Forecasts: Q3 2025
Why It’s Time for China Equity to Go Solo
The liquidity advantage of ETFs in stressed markets
Big Beautiful Bill brings tax clarity
2025 ETFs in Focus Study
The new era of income investing
Cyclical sectors regain leadership: Financials and Industrials drive momentum
Markets hold steady amid global tensions
Fixed Income Outlook 2026
Grey Swans 2026
What is the Global Market Portfolio?
Prioritizing Longevity Risk in A Glidepath: Our Growth Target Date Philosophy
Case Study: An institutional allocator enhances its core-plus fixed income allocation by capturing private credit exposure with an ETF
Greenland’s geopolitical storm: What may be next for allies, markets, and investors
What is sector investing?
Set it and forget it: How to invest for the long haul
2022 Global Retirement Reality Report: Ireland Snapshot
Core portfolio construction principles
Why invest in actively managed ETFs
The Morning Chat: Retirement income
Aligning emerging market equity allocations with growth and dollar cycles
Q2 bond market outlook for ETF investors
Debunking myths about ETF liquidity
2022 Global Retirement Reality Report: US Snapshot
Optimizing trade execution for ETFs of all levels of liquidity
What does the divergence in US soft and hard data mean?
The yield curve's message for equity markets
The New Retirement Straits
Elections
US inflation surprises but signals unclear
Insights for corporate pension plans
Benchmarking Your Cash: Part 1
Real assets: diversification through conflict
Make room for ALLW
Constructive outlook on commodities
USD to stabilize; JPY unresponsive to BoJ
How Independent Fiduciary Services Evolved and What It Means Today
Forward with focus: Implementation Guide
Could ‘70s era stagflation make a comeback?
How to add the State Street® Bridgewater® All Weather® ETF to your portfolio to enhance resilience
The retirement proving ground
Stretch run for ETF flows and the market
Emerging Market Debt Commentary: Q1 2026
Private markets: What does alignment mean?
Danielle breaks it down: Seven tips for participant communications
US inflation supports September rate cut
Liquidity solutions for real assets
Implementing Collective Investment Trusts (CITs): An Onboarding Overview
Fed rate cuts spark US housing revival
ETFs on the rise: The investment choice revolutionizing portfolios
Get ahead of the Fed: Financials may get a boost from rate cuts
Short shocks, longer echoes
Iran war: Energy normalization drifts further away
Why the global macro data crisis is everyone’s problem
Unlocking opportunity in the leveraged loan market
Internal succession planning: 5 key steps
Building a purposeful investment philosophy
What if investors get bored of AI?
Emerging Market Debt Commentary: Q4 2025
Danielle breaks it down: Understanding inflation
What’s driving the surge in global interest rates?
ETF flows rumbling along
ETF inflows set records as leadership narrows
Market Forecasts: Q2 2026
What sets our ETF model portfolios apart
Four investment takeaways from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act
A New Administration's Impact On Retirement Policy
Considerations for a long-dated US Treasury exposure
UK politics: Continuity priced in, risks simmer
Oil retreat supports contained inflation outlook
Risk-on ETF flows in a river of hills market
ETF Impact Report 2026-2027
What is the Nasdaq and how does it drive the modern global economy?
Private US multifamily real estate looks attractive
How to invest in AI
The Retirement Prism: Seeing Now and Later
PCE inflation steady but elevated
India loses EM share as AI trade surges
Strategic versus tactical asset allocation: What to know
Policy Preview: Are CITs on the Horizon for 403(b) Plans?
Our Annual Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) Report is Here
Insights for Not-for-Profits
Three market trends to watch beyond war-driven headlines
A smarter core: An Enhanced approach to optimizing equity portfolios
Q3 2026 Credit Research Outlook
Fixed income scenarios for the current market environment
Central banks hold, but tensions drive risk
Will the Fed put the soft landing in jeopardy at Jackson Hole?
US labor market signals persistent softness
Emerging Market Debt Commentary: Q3 2025
The income squeeze: How market concentration is reshaping equity returns
No real joy in the UK Budget
Emerging Market Equities Outlook Q1 2026
Energy‑led risks under watch
A holistic approach to managing private market allocations
Are yields entering a new phase?
Global Shariah equities: Quality investment for the future
How to value bitcoin: Valuation frameworks for investors
How SPY reinvented investing: The story of the first US ETF
Four key trends in the 2025 active-passive debate
Weak US jobs data likely seals September rate cut
Sector opportunities for Q4 2025
Should you be worried about Fed independence?
Due diligence: 8 factors to consider when selecting an ETF model portfolio
2025 Global Retirement Reality Report: US Snapshot
Prefer longer-duration bonds
Master the mechanics of ETF trading
ETF lending fuels surge in securities lending revenue
Fed dissent signals policy shift ahead
Dissecting equity momentum
Understanding Money Market Funds
An ETF due diligence checklist
Introducing Trump Accounts: How to jumpstart investing for your children
Consistency as a compass in emerging market equities
Market trends
Case study: How an ETF helped an institutional allocator maintain market exposure while switching high yield bond managers
USD remains on top, for now
CAD, NOK poised to outperform
Decoding Market Regimes Machine Learning Insights into US Asset Performance Over The Last 30 Years
Preferred securities: What they are and how they work
Equity duration matters, but earnings decide
Why SPDR® Galaxy Digital Asset ETFs?
Democratizing Private Markets: Strategic Insights and the Path Forward
2025 Global Retirement Reality Report: UK Snapshot
The zombies are coming!!... for their retirement savings
How the Fed could drive up valuations and raise caution flags
Navigate the market with State Street ETFs Chart Pack
Danielle breaks it down
Manage emotions and client expectations in volatile markets
US government layoffs raise labor market risks
The case for systematic active fixed income in defined benefit plans
Endowment evolution
Venezuela after Maduro: Oil, global power, and the ripple effects for markets
Housing hurts as high rates weigh on demand
Equities lead, bonds catch up
GENIUS Act explained: What it means for crypto and digital assets
Rising yields reshape markets
Markets still view Fed independence as intact—here’s why
Gold 2026 Midyear Outlook: A tug-of-war between tactical and structural momentum
Investing in the intelligence economy: AI opportunities across global sectors
US real GDP cools sharply in Q4 2025
US government shutdown update: Risks emerge
US inflation mixed, labor data worsens
How improv techniques can help advisors connect and innovate
Congressional Action Needed for 403(b) Plan Investment Options Improvement
Support levels in sovereign debt markets
AI meets accountability
What has happened to the great rotation?
Three surprises for 2026: The curse of consensus in a market built on uncertainty
The courage to follow the fundamentals
How to use a pension plan surplus
How the Iran War could impact Australia’s infrastructure
Q2 2026 Credit Research Outlook
We raise our global growth forecast
Eurozone sovereigns: Selective immunity from the post-pandemic fiscal strain
SECURE 2.0 Has Passed…Now What?
How economic factors impact asset performance
Long-Term Asset Class Forecasts: Q1 2026
Comparing SPY and SPYM: Two State Street ETFs for S&P 500® exposure
What is the rising gold/copper price ratio signaling for investors?
Equities back to overweight
Finding the fairway: 9 reasons mid caps belong in every investor’s bag
How is the GCC positioned for the global AI race?
A Core Fixed Income Solution: Outperforming the Agg, But with Minimal TEV
Creating a path to retirement income for plan participants and sponsors
A Conversation On State-Based Retirement Programs
Emerging Market Debt Commentary: November 2025
Why look beyond on-screen liquidity
Emerging Market Debt Commentary: October 2025
How macroeconomic variables impact sector performance
2019
The All Weather portfolio: Built for any forecast
US labor market softens, Fed rate cut likely in December
The Gulf shock: Energy supply, markets, and macro spillovers
Global markets tilt toward AI
Why are Public Pension Funds re-thinking allocations?
Alternatives Outlook 2026
Why ETF growth is booming
SPY liquidity: Flexibility to navigate any market
Tokenized money market funds (MMFs): Revolutionizing liquidity management
Geopolitics at the center of financial markets
Be ready for any market with liquid ETFs
Return expectations from the Global Market Portfolio
Prioritize income and resilience with active short duration and multi-sector credit
How index strategies can be an effective vehicle for loan market exposure
Can capitalism thrive without failure?
Comparing gold to other alternative investments
Gold takes center stage
US labor soft, but no acute stress
Private markets: Addressing liquidity concerns
Pursue bond upside with active short duration and credit
SAFI turns 2: Delivering consistent alpha, controlled risk
Meet Francois Pellerin, new head of US Corporate DB at State Street
Forward-Looking Climate Metrics in Corporate Bond Portfolios
Gaps and overlaps in SMID-Cap Exposure
The economics of AI-driven productivity
2025 markets rally through turbulence
US labor data improve but risks remain ahead
Are market and flow trends made of steel?
2022 Global Retirement Reality Report: UK Snapshot
Long-Term Asset Class Forecasts: Q3 2025
Crisis conditions favor USD
How macro fragmentation may reshape core bond benchmarks
Markets tend to shake off geopolitical shocks
Iran risks support JPY; USD softens
Tax efficiency is structural: ETFs continue to issue fewer capital gains than mutual funds
So… What’s an Annuity?
Trimming risk, staying constructive
US payrolls data feels like fake resilience
How AI is reshaping emerging markets equities
How DB plans benefit from using comingled pools in an SMA
Reinventing Shareholder Activism: Stewardship
Competing on customer experience with behavioral science
Why consider investing in the S&P 500® index
Target Retirement Annual Review: Fine-Tuning with a Focus on Inflation Protection
Canada Snapshot
Geopolitical tensions remain elevated
Q4 2025 Credit Research Outlook
5 Strategic reasons institutional investors are turning to ETFs
Bond ETFs vs bond mutual funds: Save with ETFs
What’s next for ETFs? 3 predictions that could shape the industry’s future
Macroeconomic Outlook 2026
Global High Yield Update—Q2 2025
Equities overweight edges higher
Investing in real assets with ETFs
An Alternative Approach to Alternatives
Considerations for non-US investors: US-domiciled ETFs vs. Irish-domiciled UCITS ETFs
Iran war complicates global policy outlook
US inflation may be nearing its peak
The investor’s guide to digital assets
The future of fixed income: From income to engineered outcomes
Fundamentals favor the US
The power of information ratio (IR) in active management
Global High Yield Update: Q3 2025
Sustaining momentum, strengthening resilience
Mixed data does not preclude rate cuts
Global High Yield – 2025 in Review and 2026 Outlook
Beyond AI: The broadening of equity market leadership
Nature and biodiversity data: types and uses for investors
Fed cuts rates again, December move uncertain
Featured Insights
A feast of ETF inflows and returns
Sector Market Perspectives: Q2 2026
Capture AI upside while managing Tech volatility
The rise of the Core-Satellite approach in fixed income portfolio construction
US exceptionalism: Fading force or enduring edge?
Q3 2025 Credit Research Outlook
Is it time to rethink the 60/40 portfolio?
Actively managed ETFs: A new chapter for global investors
Gold as a strategic asset class
How AI is transforming investment management: State Street’s strategic approach
Sector opportunities for Q3 2025
The value of dividend growth strategies to portfolios today and beyond
Rebalancing toward US Agg
India in 2025: A tale of contrasting risk perception?
How to determine your risk tolerance (and why it matters)
US–China trade truce holds, but for how long?
Investing in digital assets: Educational resources for investors
From Policy to Practice: Hunter Railey on Expanding Retirement Access
No Letup in Capital Expenditures
The Morning Chat: Securities lending
Target lower costs with State Street® Select Sector SPDR® ETFs
Asset Tokenization in Capital Markets
Eurozone signals caution on June rate hike
Long-Term Asset Class Forecasts: Q2 2026
Brace for a volatile summer
3 things investors should know but likely don’t
Defined Contribution Insights
Navigating the concentration conundrum: A Core-Satellite approach to active equity investing
Systematic High Quality Corporate Fixed Income: Q1 2026 commentary
What portfolio analysis of 2025 reveals about investor behavior
The evolution and future of fixed income
US labor data sends mixed signals
Finding opportunities with actively managed fixed income ETFs
GCC countries and India: A new era of economic collaboration
Capturing opportunity as the equity landscape evolves
Case study: Institutional allocators gain efficient exposure to gold using an ETF
Target AI and policy-led growth from US to emerging markets
Sustainable Investing: 5 Key Questions Asset Owners Ask
Private markets implementation and liquidity: A practical framework for DC plans
Equities favored as outlook brightens
“Sanaenomics”: A Truss or a Meloni moment?
Leaving Money On the Table: Does Your 401(k) Structure Maximize Tax Benefits?
Strategic asset allocation for corporate pension liabilities
Inflation shocks test global economic resilience
Systematic High Quality Corporate Fixed Income: Q3 2025 Commentary
2024 US Retirement Reality Report: US Snapshot
US labor data raises fresh questions again
Understanding Trump accounts: Key aspects and challenges
How Trump Accounts can help build lifelong investing habits
Closing time: How passive investing is reshaping equity market microstructure
Hungary’s election: Risks, premia, and market pricing
More gleam for gold in the Global Market Portfolio
U.S. Industrials revival: Opportunities in asset‑heavy cyclicals
Canada at a crossroads
Global Securities Lending: H2 2026 Market Trends and Outlook
Private markets: Survey explores perceptions among plan sponsors and participants
US consumers strong but uneven
Improving fixed income portfolio resilience with leveraged loans
Hawkish Fed supports USD
What industry ETFs add to your sector and industry strategy
Q2 2025 SAFI commentary
Emerging Market Debt Market Commentary: Q2 2026
Insights for Public and Taft-Hartley Pension Plans
Market Forecasts: Q1 2026
Six Grey Swans that could move markets in 2026
US retail sales and confidence weaken
Sentiment and ETF inflows shine, market breadth dim
Optimizing your emerging markets equity portfolio
Ways to Invest in Gold
Europe services slowdown deepens growth concerns
Rethink the plus in core-plus with investment-grade private credit
Investment trends among sovereign wealth funds
ETF inflows set records in first half
High yield case study: how an index allocation can complement an active manager lineup
China’s market disconnect
Why investors should reconsider APAC weight
Strategic Asset Allocation with Alternative Investments: An Integrated Approach
Translating client insights into exceptional service
The power of storytelling for financial advisors
What makes the Bloomberg Enhanced Roll Yield Index (BERY) different?
What’s on the horizon for digital assets?
Long-Term Asset Class Forecasts: Q4 2025
Why investors should continue to climb the wall of worry
Emerging market debt outlook: Enduring strength
US industry shows signs of revival
Global Market Portfolio 2025
Australia Snapshot 2020
Emerging market debt: Enduring strength outlook holds
Building resilience with private CRE
Uncommon Sense
Waiting for the small-cap resurgence
Strong flows and saving par
What’s New in Multi-Asset Investing? A Q&A with Alexander Rudin, Ph.D.
Why Asia may be the biggest winner of the global AI boom
Why every institutional investor should use a TAA implementation
India IT adapts to the AI shift