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Model portfolios and the evolution of advice
A Federal Plan to Close the Coverage Gap: Myths vs. Reality
US inflation mixed, labor data worsens
Emerging Market Debt Commentary: October 2025
Could ‘70s Era Stagflation Make a Comeback?
An Open Letter of Support: Automatic IRA Act of 2024
The Morning Chat: Tariffs
Considerations for a long-dated US Treasury exposure
US Economy Powers Ahead
Long-Term Asset Class Forecasts: Q4 2025
Sector Opportunities for Q1 2025
From Rare Soft Landing to Common Bull Market
Creating a path to retirement income for plan participants and sponsors
2025 Credit Research Outlook
Is Exorbitant Government Spending the Key to Stock Market Prosperity?
We Maintain No-Recession Call Despite GDP Data
Constructive outlook on commodities
The All Weather Portfolio: Built for Any Forecast
No real joy in the UK Budget
What Tariffs Mean for the Economy and Markets
Bond Sell-Off: Implications for the US and UK Markets
Waiting for the small-cap resurgence
The Rise of Sukuk from Shariah Roots to Global Opportunity
A feast of ETF inflows and returns
Survey: Private market assets in retirement plans
Leaving Money On the Table: Does Your 401(k) Structure Maximize Tax Benefits?
Finding opportunities with actively managed fixed income ETFs
How a Private Market Allocation Can Help Hedge Against Inflationary Risks
Emerging Market Debt Commentary: April 2025
Gold as a Strategic Asset Class
How to add the SPDR® Bridgewater® All Weather® ETF to your portfolio to enhance resilience
Fed dissent signals policy shift ahead
Recalibration Day
Alternatives Outlook 2026
Fed rate cuts spark US housing revival
Regaining Retirement Confidence in a Post-Pandemic Environment
Seek Stability in Rate and Credit Markets
3 Things Investors Should Know but Likely Don’t
State Street Global Advisors Rebrands as State Street Investment Management
Four Reasons to Implement a Sector Strategy
Scope 3 emissions in investment decision-making: An analysis
Our Annual Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) Report is Here
Elections
2023 Global Retirement Reality Report: UK Snapshot
Credit spreads signal confidence and risk
When Wall Street and Main Street Diverge
Optimizing your emerging markets equity portfolio
The Misconception of Value Investing in the Eurozone
Forward-Looking Climate Metrics in Corporate Bond Portfolios
Due Diligence: 8 Factors to Consider When Selecting an ETF Model Portfolio
“Sanaenomics”: A Truss or a Meloni moment?
What’s on the horizon for digital assets?
Charitable Asset Management
Weekly Economic Perspectives: January 31 2020
US equities: Euphoria, fragility, and the search for clarity
Four investment takeaways from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act
Segment your client base for efficiency and growth
2025 Global Retirement Reality Report: US Snapshot
Could Gold ETF Inflows Spur Record Gold Prices in 2025?
Weak US jobs data likely seals September rate cut
Earnings strength defies uncertainty
Stewardship Report 2024
Financial Wellness Doesn’t Have to Be So Hard
Why Gold May Shine in a Trade War Regime
Odds of Fed December Cut Increase
Gaps and overlaps in SMID-Cap Exposure
Mixed Signals, Murky Outlook
2025 Global Retirement Reality Report: Australia Snapshot
Private Markets in Target Date Funds – Why Now?
2022 Target Retirement Annual Review
Lenovo Leads with a Commitment to Participants’ Needs
Featured Insights
AQE Commentary: Volatility Among Historically Divergent Sectors in Now Converging
How macroeconomic variables impact sector performance
Q2 2025 SAFI commentary
Silver is no substitute for gold
2025 ETFs in Focus Study
SPDR Chart Pack
Tax-Loss Harvesting 2025
Sector Opportunities for Q2 2025
Trade Tensions Pressurize Markets and Sentiment
How Advisors Can Become Values-based Leaders
Commodities Now an Overweight
2023 Global Retirement Reality Report: US Snapshot
Little Relief in Current Data
Making Public Policy Work For You
2025 Target Retirement Annual Review
Tariffs, Transshipping, and the Trouble with Vietnam
How Independent Fiduciary Services Evolved and What It Means Today
Convertible Securities: What They Are and How They Work
What industry ETFs add to your sector and industry strategy
Emerging Market Debt Commentary: Q1 2025
US Tariffs Break the USD Bull Case
Japanese Super-long Bond Weakness: Why We’re Not Sounding the Alarm Bells Just Yet
FANG Stocks: Still Overvalued
What Makes the Bloomberg Enhanced Roll Yield Index (BERY) Different?
Three Trends in Public and Taft-Hartley Plans
Emerging Market Equities: Climbing the Wall of Worry
Emerging Market Debt Market Commentary: Q2 2025
Target Date Evolution and Innovation: A CIO Conversation with Dan Farley and Dave Ireland
US exceptionalism: Fading force or enduring edge?
How SPY Reinvented Investing: The Story of the First US ETF
One Question Series: How Are Clients Approaching Divestment from China?
ETF Flows Power Through Predictable Unpredictability
The whole truth behind the Fed’s rate cuts
Tariff Tantrum, What Tantrum? How ETFs Performed During Liberation Day Turmoil
Opportunities and Risks Related to Emerging Technologies
Why Look Beyond On-Screen Liquidity
Small Caps: More Than Just a Factor Premium
How is the GCC positioned for the global AI race?
Why invest in bond ETFs
Systematic High Quality Corporate Fixed Income: Factors Steady the Ship in Turbulent Seas
Little to See, Much to Worry About
The Importance of Participant Outreach During Hard Times
Market Trends
Bond market shifts signal waning US advantage
Global Retirement Reality Report
Danielle breaks it down: Private markets exposures in TDFs
US labor market softens, Fed rate cut likely in December
ETFs on the Rise: The Investment Choice Revolutionizing Portfolios
Takaichi’s policies fuel Japan’s market rally
What is private credit? And why investors are paying attention
Market Forecasts: Q3 2025
Trump 2.0: Implications for Taiwan, South Korea, and China’s Tech Sectors
Strengthening Your Insight Muscle: Tips for Advisors
Build an active bond ladder with State Street® MyIncome ETFs
Securities Lending in US DC Funds
Hawkish Fed supports USD
Unlocking the securities lending potential of SPY
The Stars are Aligning for Guaranteed Income in Retirement Plans
Hedging China bond exposures: strategic considerations
Position Toward Quality Stocks and Policy Tailwinds
Can Australia Survive A Trade War?
Tokenization of assets: How it’s reshaping finance and markets
Global Growth Dips Amid Uncertainty
Deregulation sparks financial sector momentum
Cracks Appear in Bullish US Dollar Story
Emerging Markets Debt Commentary: Q4 2024
From Bullion to Bitcoin: Study Shows Gold and Crypto Belong Together
Q3 2025 Credit Research Outlook
Emerging Market Debt Commentary: February 2025
What is the Global Market Portfolio?
Competing on Customer Experience With Behavioral Science
How can I get cost-effective exposure to the nuclear theme?
Congressional Action Needed for 403(b) Plan Investment Options Improvement
Master the Mechanics of ETF Trading
Fed on hold, but for how long?
60/40 strategy regains strength
Investing in digital assets: Educational resources for investors
Inside the mind of the retail investor
US Snapshot 2020
Sustaining momentum, strengthening resilience
The Power of Storytelling for Financial Advisors
Q2 2025 Credit Research Outlook
Allocation to Europe Equities Increased
Temporary Rise in US Inflation Ahead
US labor market signals persistent softness
Long-Term US Dollar Risks Persist
Data Keeps Alive Chance of March Fed Cut
The Global Trend of Positive Stock/Bond Correlation
Core portfolio construction principles
Market Forecasts: Q2 2025
Simplify Bond Laddering With Active Target Maturity ETFs
Diversify Differently to Build Resilience
Understanding Money Market Funds
More gleam for gold in the Global Market Portfolio
US Sovereign Wealth Fund A Behemoth in the Making?
GCC reforms spark resilient market growth
FX Forward: Currency Market Outlook: Q4 2018
Inflation Signals December Rate Cut
Diversification proves critical in 2025
What Portfolio Analysis of 2024 Reveals About Investor Behavior
Finishing Strong and Preparing for the Year Ahead
Sector opportunities for Q4 2025
Q1 2025 Cash Outlook
Preferred Securities: What They Are and How They Work
We raise our global growth forecast
Systematic Active Fixed Income: A Modern Approach to Fixed Income Investing
Six Grey Swans That Could Move Markets in 2025
US Housing Activity Shifts
Building resilience with private CRE
US inflation data supports Fed rate cut outlook
When Data and Headlines Don’t Quite Match Up: Where We Stand on Markets and the Economy
Reduce Allocation to European Equities
Why bitcoin institutional demand is on the rise
The Markets
Records Amid Confusion and Delay
Valuation tension in resilient credit
Elections Extend US Dollar Strength
Simplify Bond Laddering With Active Target Maturity ETFs
2025 Global Retirement Reality Report: UK Snapshot
Why We’re Going Positive on Semiconductor Manufacturers in Emerging Markets
The Retirement Prism: Seeing Now and Later
China’s 2020 National People’s Congress: The Big Policy Pivot
Global Shariah equities: Quality investment for the future
How to Analyze Total Cost of Ownership
Bank Deposits Versus Money Market Funds
The changing makeup of the Global Market Portfolio
Eurozone sovereigns: Selective immunity from the post-pandemic fiscal strain
3 Global High Yield Myths That Just Don’t Hold Up
Gold Chart Pack
Emerging Market Debt Commentary: November 2024
India’s trade faces tariff shock
The Gulf Under Trump 2.0: Winner or Loser?
Demystifying the CIT for Plan Participants
Don’t Overpay to Be Defensive
One Question Series: How Can Fixed Income Help Manage Uncertainty?
AI comes for marketing
DeepSeek’s Game-Changing Implications for the AI Play
The future of crypto: Why smart investors are backing the ecosystem
2025: Innovating Retirement Strategies
Bond yield metrics: How they work
US macro data stronger than expected
Prefer longer-duration bonds
A Conversation On State-Based Retirement Programs
How Can I Educate Clients About Digital Assets?
Target AI and policy-led growth from US to emerging markets
Can the Bank of Japan Continue to Swim Against the Tide?
Gold 2026 Outlook: Can the structural bull cycle continue to $5,000?
US inflation supports September rate cut
How index strategies can be an effective vehicle for loan market exposure
Don’t Forget About the Interest Rate Hedge Ratio
Decoding Market Regimes Machine Learning Insights into US Asset Performance Over The Last 30 Years
Ride US Economic Tailwinds
Active Quantitative Equity Quarterly
Trump’s Trade War: What’s the Endgame?
An Advanced Perspective on Securities Lending
Addressing questions about Private Markets in Defined Contribution plans
May ETF Inflows Strong Despite Trading Jabs
US Employment Report Triggers Rate Cuts Rethink
How AI is reshaping emerging markets equities
July rate cut unlikely
Are Foreign Investors Really “Dumping” US Treasury Bonds?
How Fixed Income Can (Still) Provide an Anchor to Windward
Strong flows and saving par
Geopolitical tensions remain elevated
Stretch run for ETF flows and the market
A macro Odyssey: August ETF flows show unwavering investor focus
Financial Advisors: How to Unlock Growth With Generative AI
Optimizing trade execution for ETFs of all levels of liquidity
Boost resilience with multi-asset and alternative strategies
A stronger emerging markets rally will need a new era of reforms
Strategic Asset Allocation with Alternative Investments: An Integrated Approach
So… What’s an Annuity?
Why Chinese Government Bonds Warrant Attention… and Caution
Internal Succession Planning: 5 Key Steps
Market Forecasts: Q4 2025
Volatility Positioning: How to Hold on for the Ride
Long-Term Asset Class Forecasts: Q2 2025
Gold 2025 Midyear Outlook: A High(er) for Long(er) Gold Price Regime
Is it time to rethink the 60/40 portfolio?
How Economic Factors Impact Asset Performance
UK Headline Inflation Accelerates
BoJ Rate Now at 17-Year High
Prospects for a Turnaround in European Equity Fortunes
Emerging Market Debt Commentary: August 2025
Small caps poised for a comeback
Is It Too Late to Hedge With Gold?
Where We See Opportunity In Emerging-Market It Stocks
Australia’s Least Followed But Most Important Election
Equity Market Outlook 2026
Battle of the Ages: What Young vs. Old Could Mean for Investors
Using empathy and technology to improve the client experience: A Q&A with Jaime Quiros
Raising the wealth management bar for Gen X women
A New Administration's Impact On Retirement Policy
How Sentiment Can Help Investors Choose Better Stocks
Rethinking the Role of Bonds in Multi-Asset Portfolios
Sentiment Improves for Fixed Income
Stewardship Activity Report: Q4 2024
Looking for a Signal in the Noise
2018
5 Risks Could Derail the Market’s Hot Start
Gold 2025 Outlook: More Room to Run
Serving up retirement security
2026 ETF Market Outlook: Uncomfortably Bullish
UK Snapshot 2020
Systematic High Quality Corporate Fixed Income: Q3 2025 Commentary
SSGA Canadian Long-Term Asset Class Forecasts
Advancing Our Proprietary Asset Allocation Research
CAD, NOK poised to outperform
2022 Global Retirement Reality Report: Ireland Snapshot
Trade Concerns Create Opportunities in European Equities
Why ETF growth is booming
PCE inflation steady but elevated
Beyond AI: The broadening of equity market leadership
High uncertainty doesn’t mean indefinite Fed inaction
5 Strategic reasons institutional investors are turning to ETFs
A Better Macro Policy Framework for Europe
Broadening Out From Trump 2.0
Policy Action Overshadows February Jobs Report
2023 Global Retirement Reality Report: Ireland Snapshot
US tariffs: Sector risks and legal challenges ahead?
4 Things To Remember When Investing in Volatile Markets
What’s New in Multi-Asset Investing? A Q&A with Alexander Rudin, Ph.D.
Big Beautiful Bill brings tax clarity
From income to outcomes: The evolution and future of fixed income
Market Sentiment Is Shifting to Favor Low-Risk Stocks
Why the AI CapEx cycle may have more staying power than you think
US inflation returns to historical sweet spot
Versatility Unbound: Using ETFs as Risk Management Tools
The Morning Chat: Securities Lending
Volatility Guardrails for Uncertain Times
Asset Tokenization in Capital Markets
Consistency as a compass in emerging market equities
Should you be worried about Fed independence?
A new agenda for sustainable investing research: A Q&A
Canada Snapshot
Macroeconomic Outlook 2026
How the Alpha Meeting Informs Our Model Portfolios
A strategic foundation: twenty years of real assets
The 2024 ETF Impact Survey
Deconstructing equity returns: Insights for a new rate cycle
India in 2025: A tale of contrasting risk perception?
Three Charts to Read Fast Markets
Talk of the Trade: ETF Momentum and Macro Shifts
Tariffs Test S&P 500 Margins
Forward with focus
How the Fed could drive up valuations and raise caution flags
GCC countries and India: A new era of economic collaboration
Indexed Fixed Income: Delivering Precise and Reliable Outcomes
Housing Market Faces Tepid Spring
How to Invest in AI
Revisiting Camelot: Bringing the Best of DB to DC
Powell hints at rate cuts at Jackson Hole
Private Assets in Target Date Funds: Aligning Retirement Outcomes with Plan Sponsor Confidence
2024 US Retirement Reality Report: US Snapshot
SPY liquidity: Flexibility to navigate any market
Investing in real assets with ETFs
Inflation Expectations Rocket to Multi-Decade Highs
Appetite for Risk Wanes
How Can Advisors Steer Clients in a SECURE Act Era?
Beyond Oil: Saudi Arabia Bonds Emerge as a Compelling Investment
Mega-caps reshape market dynamics
No Letup in Capital Expenditures
Strategic versus tactical asset allocation: What to know
2022 Global Retirement Reality Report: UK Snapshot
Weekly Economic Perspectives: So Far So Good For US Labor Market, But Clouds Ahead
January Flows Stay Strong, But Will It Last?
Emerging market debt outlook: The return of ‘Goldilocks’
Can Capitalism Thrive Without Failure?
Tariffs Put Global Economy at Risk of Recession
GENIUS Act explained: What it means for crypto and digital assets
Expectations of Near-Term Multiple Rate Cuts Are Premature, Data Suggests
Why every institutional investor should use a TAA implementation
How the “Big, Beautiful Bill” Could Reshape Endowment Strategy
A Letter From Our CIO: Fixed Income Update
Q4 bond market outlook for ETF investors
The fixed income ETF surge: What’s fueling the momentum?
‘Value-Up’ Governance Arrives in China
Reducing underweight in US Agg
Gender Diversity Votes: More Than Meets the Eye
Debunking myths about ETF liquidity
ALLW Brings Bridgewater’s All Weather Wisdom to ETF Investors
US government shutdown update: Risks emerge
2025 investing recap: Market stories to spice up your holiday small talk
Long-Term Asset Class Forecasts: Q1 2025
What does the divergence in US soft and hard data mean?
Actively Manage Income and Alpha
Emerging Market Debt Commentary: January 2025
2025 Global Retirement Reality Report: Canada Snapshot
Defined Contribution Insights
Bond ETFs vs Bond Mutual Funds: Save With ETFs
5 Emerging Market Wildcards for 2025
How to invest in crypto without buying crypto
ECB Cuts Rate and Signals More Easing
What Sets Our ETF Model Portfolios Apart
Fixed Income 2025: Return of the Sovereigns
Unlocking opportunity in the leveraged loan market
SECURE 2.0 Has Passed…Now What?
The Unbearable Burden of Waiting and Seeing
Global Cash Market Update
Implementing Collective Investment Trusts (CITs): An Onboarding Overview
Fed cuts rates again, December move uncertain
The value of dividend growth strategies to portfolios today and beyond
What’s driving S&P 500 valuations now?
The ‘Labor’-ed Story to Redefine ‘Fiduciary’
Be Ready for Any Market with Liquid ETFs
Tech turns defensive as labor weakens
Straight Talk on the Future of Investing
German Election: “Alternative zur Stagnation?”
Policy Preview: Are CITs on the Horizon for 403(b) Plans?
Making Sense of the Market’s April Nonsense
Get ahead of the Fed: Financials may get a boost from rate cuts
Why It’s Time for China Equity to Go Solo
Why It’s Critical to Look at Growth Through a Value Lens
Manage emotions and client expectations in volatile markets
Market Forecasts: Q1 2025
Time to Re-Evaluate Health Care Stocks
The New Retirement Straits
Ways to Invest in Gold
More Storms Brewing: Are Tariffs on Europe Next?
Uncommon Sense
Global Market Portfolio 2025
Sectors and Investment Themes to Watch in 2020
Translating Client Insights Into Exceptional Service
Are market and flow trends made of steel?
Long-Term Asset Class Forecasts for US Investors: Q3 2025
Policy tightness threatens soft landing
Are rate cuts off the table in Australia?
2019
What to know if your pension plan has to divest from China
An ETF Due Diligence Checklist
Strategies for Financial Advisor Succession Planning
The Gulf's capital transformation
Why are Public Pension Funds re-thinking allocations?
Sharpening your value proposition
Hawkish Words, Dovish Moves
Navigate Market Volatility
The Case For Enhanced Active Strategies
A Case for Investing in Innovation
Overweight in European Equities
A New Leadership Era: Institutional Meets Individual
January CPI Hotter Than Expected
Prioritizing Longevity Risk in A Glidepath: Our Growth Target Date Philosophy
Germany's Fiscal Shift: Market Implications and Global Ripples
SSGA Long Term Asset Class Forecasts: June 30, 2019
Two-Sided Risks to US Soft Landing
How Can Sectors Hedge Current Market Risks?
Long-Term Asset Class Forecasts: Q3 2025
US rate cut likely despite growing doubts
Why the global macro data crisis is everyone’s problem
Real assets insights: Q3 2025
2024 Target Retirement Annual Review
Waiting for Value: Time to Reassess ‘Cheap’ Equities?
Comparing SPY and SPYM: Two State Street SPDR ETFs for S&P 500® exposure
Markets hold steady amid global tensions
2022 Global Retirement Reality Report: US Snapshot
Inside the mind of the retail investor
Pursue bond upside with active short duration and credit
Finding the fairway: 9 reasons mid caps belong in every investor’s bag
Three Surprises for 2025: Overcoming One-way Investor Sentiment
How improv techniques can help advisors connect and innovate
How Should I Add Thematic Investments to Portfolios?
Making Sense of the Current US Treasury Market
Q2 2025 Cash Outlook
Liquid ETFs: Key when market volatility strikes
2023 Target Retirement Annual Review
What Drove Momentum’s Strong 2024 — and What It Could Mean for 2025
Why SPDR® Galaxy Digital Asset ETFs?
The Price of Protectionism: Understanding the Economic Trade-offs of Tariffs
What the US government shutdown means for markets and the economy
Collective Investment Trusts: Lower Costs and Greater Flexibility
Australia Snapshot 2020
Today’s Risks, Tomorrow’s Opportunities
IncomeWise℠ Participant Experience
What if investors get bored of AI?
Private Markets in DC: What’s Public Policy Got to Do With It?
Why consider investing in the S&P 500® index
The Morning Chat
Technology and the Future of Advisory Work
Tactical asset allocation: Our team and process
Momentum Sails On, For Now
How to buy into the S&P 500
Understanding Trump accounts: Key aspects and challenges
US Equities Win Best in Show
Brace for a volatile summer
How RIAs Are Meeting the Moment: Spotlight on Andrew Cialek of Principle Wealth Partners
Emerging Market Debt Commentary: July 2025
The income squeeze: How market concentration is reshaping equity returns
ETF Impact Report 2025-2026
Steady Global Growth Masks Considerable Risks
Tariff Risk Looms Large
Comparing gold to other alternative investments
Q4 2025 Credit Research Outlook
How Can I Integrate Alternatives Into My Clients’ Portfolios?
ETF lending fuels surge in securities lending revenue
Rethink the plus in core-plus with investment-grade private credit
From defensive to dynamic: Utilities enter a new era of growth
Defined Contribution Plan Sponsor Insights
Digital assets: The next frontier for markets and investors
US retail sales and confidence weaken
Long Term Asset Class Forecast – Q1 2020
Rule Change Levels Playing Field for Massachusetts Insurers Using Fixed Income ETFs
Sector opportunities for Q3 2025
Why It’s Time for China Equity to Go Solo
Fixed Income Outlook 2026
Equities favored as outlook brightens
Three Impacts of Proposed Tax Policy Changes for Endowments
Why invest in actively managed ETFs
Navigate the market with State Street ETFs Chart Pack
Fed rate cut sparks mixed market moves
Building a purposeful investment philosophy
Diversify Portfolios With Alternatives
Euro, yen gain as dollar weakens
Monthly Cash Review: December 2025 (USD)
Growing Tariff Anxiety Overshadows Payrolls Data
Tariffs Market Economy
Will the Fed put the soft landing in jeopardy at Jackson Hole?
2025 ETF trends: What’s next for ETFs?
Making State-Based Retirement Plans Work for Private Employers
Will These Grey Swans Take Flight in 2025?
NOK shows promise, CAD faces pressure
Separating Fact from Fear in Japanese Investing
Third Quarter 2019 Forecast
SAFI Update and Review: Strategy Generates +100-125 bps of Alpha in Its First Year
Translating Retirement Savings Into Retirement Income: Change Is Here
Improving fixed income portfolio resilience with leveraged loans
Don’t Sell the US Dollar Yet
Why High Valuations May Not Matter and Where to Look for Opportunities in 2025
Credit Research Outlook 2020
Return expectations from the Global Market Portfolio
Investors Go Full Tilt and Risk On
US government layoffs raise labor market risks
2025 Global Retirement Reality Report: Ireland Snapshot
Gold’s resilience flags hidden market risks
Evolution of Trading in Emerging Markets
Taking the Long View on Bonds
Equities remain our top preference
How JGBs outshine G4 peers on term spreads
Target Retirement Annual Review: Fine-Tuning with a Focus on Inflation Protection
How A Taft-Hartley Plan Revived Retirement Readiness
Welcome to the Machine: Our Retirement Income Methodology
Why Investors Should Continue to Climb the Wall of Worry
State Street Global Advisors – Defined Contribution Insights
Next Fed Cut Could Be in July, Not June
US Mid Caps: The Goldilocks Equity Exposure in a Trump World
Global High Yield Update: Q3 2025
US small-caps in focus
US payrolls data feels like fake resilience
Sentiment and ETF inflows shine, market breadth dim