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Fundamentals favor the US
Uncommon Sense
Summer road trip: Resilient fundamentals remain in the driver's seat for ETF flows
Market trends
How IncomeWise℠ works
How index strategies can be an effective vehicle for loan market exposure
US labor market signals persistent softness
Central banks hold, but tensions drive risk
Equities favored as outlook brightens
Translating client insights into exceptional service
Global High Yield Update: Q3 2025
Survey: Private market assets in retirement plans
Actively managed ETFs: A new chapter for global investors
Fed cuts rates again, December move uncertain
Support levels in sovereign debt markets
Sector Market Perspectives: Q2 2026
A smarter core: An Enhanced approach to optimizing equity portfolios
How IncomeWise℠ is different
Trim equities, add duration
Core portfolio construction principles
Monthly Cash Review: August 2026 (USD)
Small caps' rally may be more durable than investors think
Japan is back: Investable again in the age of physical AI
Are yields entering a new phase?
Greenland’s geopolitical storm: What may be next for allies, markets, and investors
What blue-chip companies can teach us about staying power
US industry shows signs of revival
Case study: Institutional allocators gain efficient exposure to gold using an ETF
Can capitalism thrive without failure?
The income squeeze: How market concentration is reshaping equity returns
Securities Lending in US DC Funds
Are rate cuts off the table in Australia?
Two arguments against 2026 Fed rate hikes
Why investors should continue to climb the wall of worry
US exceptionalism: Fading force or enduring edge?
Fed likely to stay on hold through year-end
Finding opportunities with actively managed fixed income ETFs
The path ahead for GCC equities
Why the global macro data crisis is everyone’s problem
Forward-Looking Climate Metrics in Corporate Bond Portfolios
2024 US Retirement Reality Report: US Snapshot
USD remains on top, for now
Emerging Market Debt Commentary: July 2025
Demystifying the CIT for Plan Participants
Convertible securities: What they are and how they work
Financial Wellness Doesn’t Have to Be So Hard
Equities back to overweight
Time not timing: The case for long-term investing
Iran war: Risk on, energy off
Prefer longer-duration bonds
Why SPDR® Galaxy Digital Asset ETFs?
Emerging market debt outlook: The return of ‘Goldilocks’
US government shutdown update: Risks emerge
Risk-on ETF flows in a river of hills market
Bank Deposits Versus Money Market Funds
What is IncomeWiseˢᵐ?
Fed holds steady amid rising labor concerns
The Top 5 Themes for the US Market in 2026
Long-Term Asset Class Forecasts: Q3 2026
Understanding Money Market Funds
Housing hurts as high rates weigh on demand
Three surprises for 2026: The curse of consensus in a market built on uncertainty
Inflation shocks test global economic resilience
Market pricing of UK growth is too optimistic
Equities lead, bonds catch up
Global Retirement Reality Report
The future of fixed income: From income to engineered outcomes
“Sanaenomics”: A Truss or a Meloni moment?
The New Retirement Straits
Pursue bond upside with active short duration and credit
Emerging market debt outlook: Enduring strength
What has happened to the great rotation?
2022 Global Retirement Reality Report: UK Snapshot
Iran war: Energy normalization drifts further away
Will the Fed put the soft landing in jeopardy at Jackson Hole?
Digital assets: The next frontier for markets and investors
CAD, NOK poised to outperform
GENIUS Act explained: What it means for crypto and digital assets
Steady equities, stronger credit
Fed rate cuts spark US housing revival
US labor data raises fresh questions again
How life lessons become investing lessons
US tariffs: Sector risks and legal challenges ahead?
Growth takes lead in FX markets
Emerging Market Debt Commentary: February 2026
US government layoffs raise labor market risks
Why consider exposure to the S&P 500® Index
Energy‑led risks under watch
USD to stabilize; JPY unresponsive to BoJ
Systematic High Quality Corporate Fixed Income: Q1 2026 commentary
How should I add thematic investments to portfolios?
The transition of power at the Federal Reserve
Tax efficiency is structural: ETFs continue to issue fewer capital gains than mutual funds
Are market and flow trends made of steel?
Why various market risk metrics tell different stories
Macroeconomic Outlook 2026
The Morning Chat: Retirement income
Fixed income scenarios for the current market environment
An enhanced approach to broad Emerging Markets equity exposure
US retail sales and confidence weaken
The Rise of Sukuk from Shariah Roots to Global Opportunity
What is the rising gold/copper price ratio signaling for investors?
Q2 bond market outlook for ETF investors
What industry ETFs add to your sector and industry strategy
China’s market disconnect
Danielle Breaks It Down: Seven tips for participant communications
What portfolio analysis of 2025 reveals about investor behavior
Looking beyond traditional asset classes
Private markets: The role of public policy
AI leaders reshape the EM investment story
How to add the State Street® Bridgewater® All Weather® ETF to your portfolio to enhance resilience
The yield curve's message for equity markets
The Global Market Portfolio 2026
Target AI and policy-led growth from US to emerging markets
The US-Japan yen rescue: Don’t miss the bigger story
ETF inflows set records in first half
Introducing Trump Accounts: How to jumpstart investing for your children
Nature and biodiversity: investor objectives for risk and opportunity
Emerging Market Debt Commentary: November 2025
Building resilience with private CRE
From AI productivity to disinflation: A non sequitur?
Investing in AI through sectors
How to invest in AI
Capital transformation is expanding Gulf assets
Gold 2026 Outlook: Can the structural bull cycle continue to $5,000?
Internal succession planning: 5 key steps
Systematic High Quality Corporate Fixed Income: Factor discipline remains key
USD rebounds to neutral
Serving up retirement security
US labor strength delays Fed rate cuts
Active management matters more in today's credit markets
Is it time to rethink the 60/40 portfolio?
2025 Target Retirement Annual Review
Private markets: Addressing liquidity concerns
Why investors should reconsider APAC weight
Emerging Market Debt Commentary: Q3 2025
Navigate the market with State Street ETFs Chart Pack
Constructive outlook on commodities
Europe services slowdown deepens growth concerns
Policy Preview: Are CITs on the Horizon for 403(b) Plans?
Indexed Fixed Income: Targeting Precise and Reliable Outcomes
Canada at a crossroads
Equity duration matters, but earnings decide
Building a differentiated income portfolio with sectors
Geopolitics at the center of financial markets
Master the mechanics of ETF trading
Inside the mind of the retail investor
Rising yields reshape markets
Emerging market debt: Why it belongs in your investment portfolio
How macroeconomic variables impact sector performance
Global growth under pressure from energy risks
Target Retirement Annual Review: Fine-Tuning with a Focus on Inflation Protection
Gaps and overlaps in SMID-Cap Exposure
How Trump Accounts can help build lifelong investing habits
Six Grey Swans that could move markets in 2026
Optimizing trade execution for ETFs of all levels of liquidity
Unlocking opportunity in the leveraged loan market
Case Study: An institutional allocator enhances its core-plus fixed income allocation by capturing private credit exposure with an ETF
How to determine your risk tolerance (and why it matters)
Sustaining momentum, strengthening resilience
How SPY reinvented investing: The story of the first US ETF
2025 Global Retirement Reality Report: Australia Snapshot
Could ‘70s era stagflation make a comeback?
How to buy into the S&P 500
2026 Credit Research Outlook
Quality’s role amid equity market uncertainty
An ETF due diligence checklist
Markets tend to shake off geopolitical shocks
2022 Global Retirement Reality Report: Ireland Snapshot
February payroll shock flags AI job loss risk
Battle of the ages: What young vs. old could mean for investors
The economics of AI-driven productivity
India in focus
The liquidity advantage of ETFs in stressed markets
Leveraged Loans at State Street Investment Management
ETF inflows set records as leadership narrows
Investing in the intelligence economy: AI opportunities across global sectors
Democratizing Private Markets: Strategic Insights and the Path Forward
Long-Term Asset Class Forecasts: Q1 2026
Private credit dispersion: Rising stress, not systemic disruption
We raise our global growth forecast
2026 Midyear ETF Market Outlook: Resilient fundamentals, rising fragility
The Hormuz conflict
Inflation anxiety on the rise again
So… What’s an Annuity?
AI meets accountability
Inside the mind of the retail investor
A feast of ETF inflows and returns
Why bitcoin institutional demand is on the rise
Small caps gain amid resilient US growth
A case for investing in innovation
Emerging market debt: Enduring strength outlook holds
US rate cut likely despite growing doubts
Crypto enters the portfolio chat
5 risks could derail the market’s hot start
Systematic High Quality Corporate Fixed Income: Q3 2025 Commentary
Navigating rising market concentration with Enhanced strategies
Featured Insights
Markets still view Fed independence as intact—here’s why
Gold 2026 Midyear Outlook: A tug-of-war between tactical and structural momentum
Emerging Market Debt Commentary: August 2025
Boost resilience with multi-asset and alternative strategies
What is private credit? And why investors are paying attention
More gleam for gold in the Global Market Portfolio
Silver is no substitute for gold
SAFI turns 2: Delivering consistent alpha, controlled risk
Danielle breaks it down
UK politics: Continuity priced in, risks simmer
Tokenized money market funds (MMFs): Revolutionizing liquidity management
How AI is reshaping emerging markets equities
Bitcoin volatility and liquidity: Key trends for investors
Emerging Market Debt Commentary: October 2025
Hawkish Fed supports USD
Market Forecasts: Q4 2025
The Morning Chat
Oil retreat supports contained inflation outlook
Japan is back, and how!
Private markets implementation and liquidity: A practical framework for DC plans
PCE inflation steady but elevated
What the US government shutdown means for markets and the economy
2023 Global Retirement Reality Report: US Snapshot
Q2 2026 Credit Research Outlook
Japan: Weighing the equity landscape
Global markets tilt toward AI
Defined Contribution Plan Sponsor Insights
Gold Chart Pack
The All Weather portfolio: Built for any forecast
India loses EM share as AI trade surges
Private US multifamily real estate looks attractive
Build an active bond ladder with State Street® MyIncome ETFs
Comparing SPY and SPYM: Two State Street ETFs for S&P 500® exposure
Three reasons to implement a sector strategy
ETF Impact Report 2026-2027
Grey Swans 2026
Geopolitical tensions remain elevated
A new era of monetary and fiscal policy or back to the future? What investors should know
Rethink the plus in core-plus with investment-grade private credit
Gold takes the diversification crown
3 things investors should know but likely don’t
The future of crypto: Why smart investors are backing the ecosystem
Mega-cap IPOs: Implications for institutional investors and index managers
War or peace: Energy, inflation, Europe
Why we don’t trade headlines: Systematic investors rely on core risk controls
US payrolls data feels like fake resilience
US labor data sends mixed signals
A market of winners and losers
Understanding markets in the new world order: A geopolitical framework for investors
India government bonds get a glow-up
Emerging Market Debt Commentary: April 2026
The Morning Chat: Securities lending
Growth holds but inflation risks reshape outlook
Investing in real assets with ETFs
What’s driving the surge in global interest rates?
Capture AI upside while managing Tech volatility
Dissecting equity momentum
Emerging Market Equities Outlook Q1 2026
ETF lending fuels surge in securities lending revenue
How to invest in crypto without buying crypto
Equities overweight edges higher
Prioritizing Longevity Risk in A Glidepath: Our Growth Target Date Philosophy
Iran conflict overshadows mixed global data
How the Fed could drive up valuations and raise caution flags
Hungary’s election: Risks, premia, and market pricing
Why Asia may be the biggest winner of the global AI boom
ETF flows rumbling along
No real joy in the UK Budget
Risk-on is back, higher volatility stocks rebound
What could revive 2026 Fed cut prospects?
2025 Global Retirement Reality Report: US Snapshot
Venezuela after Maduro: Oil, global power, and the ripple effects for markets
Iran war complicates global policy outlook
The AI value chain: Why supply may lag demand
Equity Market Outlook 2026
Strategies for financial advisor succession planning
US labor data improve but risks remain ahead
The Markets
Global High Yield Update—Q1 2026
Implementation alpha across the fixed income spectrum
Hawkish Fed signals drive market caution
How macro fragmentation may reshape core bond benchmarks
Strategic asset allocation for corporate pension liabilities
SPY liquidity: Flexibility to navigate any market
Australia Snapshot 2020
ETFs on the rise: The investment choice revolutionizing portfolios
What is the Nasdaq and how does it drive the modern global economy?
Long-Term Asset Class Forecasts: Q4 2025
Sector opportunities for Q4 2025
Investment trends among sovereign wealth funds
Hedging China bond exposures: strategic considerations
US labor soft, but no acute stress
Why the AI CapEx cycle may have more staying power than you think
Core-Satellite Fixed Income: Evolving from concept to practice
The whole truth behind the Fed’s rate cuts
Weak US jobs data likely seals September rate cut
US consumers strong but uneven
Reducing underweight in US Agg
Tariff Tantrum, What Tantrum? How ETFs Performed During Liberation Day Turmoil
Rebalancing toward US Agg
How is the GCC positioned for the global AI race?
How fixed income can (still) provide an anchor to windward
Q4 2025 Credit Research Outlook
Q2 2025 SAFI commentary
Gold as a strategic asset class
Creating a path to retirement income for plan participants and sponsors
Active portfolios face a leadership test
US inflation eases and buys the Fed time
Markets reprice, earnings endure
2025 investing recap: Market stories to spice up your holiday small talk
The evolution and future of fixed income
Preferred securities: What they are and how they work
Four key trends in the 2025 active-passive debate
2025 Global Retirement Reality Report: UK Snapshot
ALLW brings Bridgewater’s All Weather wisdom to ETF investors
Global High Yield Update—Q2 2026
SECURE 2.0 Has Passed…Now What?
The case for systematic investing in credit
Why look beyond on-screen liquidity
What’s next for ETFs? 3 predictions that could shape the industry’s future
Supreme Court IEEPA tariff decision could raise market risk
How to value bitcoin: Valuation frameworks for investors
Improving fixed income portfolio resilience with leveraged loans
Iran risks support JPY; USD softens
ETF flows slow in a market with more questions than answers
Be ready for any market with liquid ETFs
Private markets: Taking a multi-asset approach
An advanced perspective on securities lending
What if investors get bored of AI?
UK Snapshot 2020
What happens with a less transparent Fed?
Leaving Money On the Table: Does Your 401(k) Structure Maximize Tax Benefits?
Real assets: diversification through conflict
Sharpening your value proposition
Competing on customer experience with behavioral science
Europe’s private capital edge
Forward with focus
Why invest in actively managed ETFs
How the Alpha Meeting informs our model portfolios
Emerging Market Debt Market Commentary: July 2026
Private markets: What does alignment mean?
Target Date Evolution and Innovation: A CIO Conversation with Dan Farley and Dave Ireland
Capturing opportunity as the equity landscape evolves
Sector Market Perspectives: Q3 2026
Aligning emerging market equity allocations with growth and dollar cycles
How to analyze total cost of ownership
Q3 2026 Credit Research Outlook
Closing time: How passive investing is reshaping equity market microstructure
Comparing active vs. passive ETFs: Finding the right fit for your portfolio
US consumer buffer continues to thin
Benchmarking Your Cash: Part 1
Deconstructing equity returns: Insights for a new rate cycle
Long-Term Asset Class Forecasts: Q2 2026
Eurozone sovereigns: Selective immunity from the post-pandemic fiscal strain
Model portfolios and the evolution of advice
Diversify for a new regime with multi-asset strategies and real assets
Stretch run for ETF flows and the market
Labor market softness deepens
Mixed data does not preclude rate cuts
Fed shift hits USD
Beyond AI: The broadening of equity market leadership
Raising the wealth management bar for Gen X women
What is sector investing?
2022 Global Retirement Reality Report: US Snapshot
Credit Research Outlook 2020
Manage emotions and client expectations in volatile markets
Get ahead of the Fed: Financials may get a boost from rate cuts
How AI is transforming investment management: State Street’s strategic approach
Addressing questions about Private Markets in Defined Contribution plans
A New Administration's Impact On Retirement Policy
Target lower costs with State Street® Select Sector SPDR® ETFs
Comparing gold to other alternative investments
4 Things to remember when investing in volatile markets
Decoding Market Regimes Machine Learning Insights into US Asset Performance Over The Last 30 Years
Congressional Action Needed for 403(b) Plan Investment Options Improvement
US inflation supports September rate cut
Cyclical sectors regain leadership: Financials and Industrials drive momentum
Private markets: The diversification imperative
Consistency as a compass in developed market equities
Market Forecasts: Q2 2026
Gold takes center stage
High yield case study: how an index allocation can complement an active manager lineup
US macro data stronger than expected
Short shocks, longer echoes
Technology and the future of advisory work
Why Canada matters for developed ex-US equity allocation
Three market trends to watch beyond war-driven headlines
What to Ask Your Index Manager
US inflation mixed, labor data worsens
Asset Tokenization in Capital Markets
The changing makeup of the Global Market Portfolio
The retirement proving ground
How the Iran War could impact Australia’s infrastructure
Global High Yield – 2025 in Review and 2026 Outlook
State Street Global Advisors – Defined Contribution Insights
What’s New in Multi-Asset Investing? A Q&A with Alexander Rudin, Ph.D.
US Snapshot 2020
Understanding Trump accounts: Key aspects and challenges
Unlocking the securities lending potential of SPY
Emerging Market Debt Commentary: Q4 2025
What makes the Bloomberg Enhanced Roll Yield Index (BERY) different?
US–China trade truce holds, but for how long?
Why are Public Pension Funds re-thinking allocations?
Middle East conflict: Is an end in sight by April?
The overlooked middle: Uncover what mid caps can do for your portfolio
US equities: Euphoria, fragility, and the search for clarity
Implementing Collective Investment Trusts (CITs): An Onboarding Overview
Prioritize income and resilience with active short duration and multi-sector credit
Set it and forget it: How to invest for the long haul
2025 ETFs in Focus Study
Our Annual Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) Report is Here
Tactical shift favors USD
Should you be worried about Fed independence?
Why Value is outperforming in 2026 markets
Three shifts reshaping Technology—and portfolios
Emerging Market Debt Commentary: Q1 2026
Turning crisis into engagement: Participant outreach for Defined Contribution plans
Waiting for the small-cap resurgence
AGG underweight narrows
Bond ETFs vs bond mutual funds: Save with ETFs
India IT adapts to the AI shift
Markets shift to selectivity phase
Fixed Income Outlook 2026
Fed set for January hold
The power of information ratio (IR) in active management
Emerging Market Debt Commentary: January 2026
Danielle breaks it down: Understanding inflation
A macro Odyssey: August ETF flows show unwavering investor focus
Equities remain our top preference
Investors look beyond earnings growth
Canada Snapshot
Japan’s “Truss Shock": A market scare, but not a systemic crisis
The Gulf shock: Energy supply, markets, and macro spillovers
Quarterly Investment Outlook: Q3
History rhymes again
Investing in digital assets: Educational resources for investors
Emerging Market Debt Commentary: May 2026
US inflation data supports Fed rate cut outlook
Global Securities Lending: H2 2026 Market Trends and Outlook
Debunking myths about ETF liquidity
Private markets: Survey explores perceptions among plan sponsors and participants
A banner year for markets and ETFs
What sets our ETF model portfolios apart
Tokenization of assets: How it’s reshaping finance and markets
Building a purposeful investment philosophy
Fed hawks still see tightening as pre-emptive
The power of storytelling for financial advisors
The investor’s guide to digital assets
US inflation surprises but signals unclear
Ways to Invest in Gold
IncomeWise℠ Participant Experience
Finding the fairway: 9 reasons mid caps belong in every investor’s bag
Return expectations from the Global Market Portfolio
How Independent Fiduciary Services Evolved and What It Means Today
Labor weakness argues against Fed hikes
NOK shows promise, CAD faces pressure
Considerations for a long-dated US Treasury exposure
What’s on the horizon for digital assets?
Beyond individual bonds: Why target maturity ETFs may be a better way to build bond ladders
Alternatives Outlook 2026
Eurozone signals caution on June rate hike
2025 Global Retirement Reality Report: Ireland Snapshot
The courage to follow the fundamentals
Regaining Retirement Confidence in a Post-Pandemic Environment
Why ETF growth is booming
Danielle Breaks It Down: Understanding CITs
Tactical asset allocation: Our team and process
US inflation may be nearing its peak
Consistency as a compass in emerging market equities
The Retirement Prism: Seeing Now and Later
Collective investment trusts: Lower costs and greater flexibility
What is the Global Market Portfolio?
US labor market softens, Fed rate cut likely in December
Defined Contribution Insights
Strategic vs. tactical asset allocation – What to know
Euro, yen gain as dollar weakens
Crisis conditions favor USD
A softer dollar, but not yet a bear market
Make room for ALLW
Sentiment and ETF inflows shine, market breadth dim
Why invest in bond ETFs
How A Taft-Hartley Plan Revived Retirement Readiness
Nature and biodiversity data: types and uses for investors
Position beyond US large-cap tech for the next wave of AI and economic realignment
Trimming risk, staying constructive
Long-Term Asset Class Forecasts: Q2 2025
How gold hedges policy uncertainty when Fed leadership changes
Market Forecasts: Q1 2026
How economic factors impact asset performance
Navigating the concentration conundrum: A Core-Satellite approach to active equity investing
Real assets insights: Q2 2026
Strategic Asset Allocation with Alternative Investments: An Integrated Approach
Fed dissent signals policy shift ahead
Segment your client base for efficiency and growth
Sustainability Data Governance and Oversight in Asset Management
The new era of income investing
Magnificent 7 no longer moving as one trade
US real GDP cools sharply in Q4 2025
Tax-Loss Harvesting 2025
Forward with focus: Implementation Guide
Emerging Market Debt Market Commentary: Q2 2026
Due diligence: 8 factors to consider when selecting an ETF model portfolio
Markets send the signals—ETF flows show where investors are headed
U.S. Industrials revival: Opportunities in asset‑heavy cyclicals
From anchor to growth tailwind
Bond yield metrics: How they work
Case study: How an ETF helped an institutional allocator maintain market exposure while switching high yield bond managers