India’s institutional strength used to be reflected in the reliability of its national accounts.

December is a big month for stock buybacks, and by month’s end, companies are expected to spend more money repurchasing shares this year than ever before.

A bout of selling buffeted crypto as the optimism sparked by President-elect Donald Trump’s embrace of the sector begins to cool.

Alphabet Inc.’s Google is investing in mega energy parks that will generate renewable power as the company races to fuel its data centers.

Morgan Stanley and Citigroup Inc. wealth executives are seeing private markets increasingly shape their businesses, marking a major shift from liquid assets that historically drove financial markets.

Today’s video on the Healthcare Sector Stocks is another in the continuing series of videos where we are looking for value in each of the 10 major sectors as reported by Standard & Poor’s. This particular video is going to be on the Healthcare Sector.

Strong 2024 performance may be tough to replicate given tight credit spreads, but we still have a favorable view on corporate bond investments given the strong economy.

When the ECB’s rate-cutting cycle ends, should the neutral rate be far higher than pre-pandemic? Not in our view.

On the latest edition of Market Week in Review, Investment Strategist BeiChen Lin discussed the ouster of France’s prime minister and the potential market implications. He also provided an update on the health of the U.S. economy.

In an equity market that has mostly moved straight up this year, the logical question is, how have we been realizing losses? Our analysis of potential tax benefit1 may provide the answer.

The markets sure had a lot to process this year – from surprisingly resilient economic data, to the Fed kicking off its easing cycle to an unprecedented presidential election season.

Why hasn’t tighter monetary policy caused a recession? One reason: federal budget deficits have been huge.

Last week we processed robust economic data and growing clarity on Federal Reserve policy, instilling a consensus view for a strong market that is now well reflected in positioning.

Join the experts at Invesco and VettaFi for a deep dive on what investors need to consider going into the new year. Jason Bloom will join us in the second half to discuss the outlooks for Fixed Income

The odds are good that Santa won’t disappoint in 2024. Here’s the history of the past 99 Decembers, compared to the other months.

Investors can now choose from about $100 billion in ETFs that provide leveraged long or short exposure to a broad range of popular stock indexes and individual companies.

Amid concerns about the impact of rising deficits on U.S. Treasuries, it helps to differentiate bond investments by maturity, credit rating, and global relative value.

Might another market liquidity event be on the horizon? While there is generally good liquidity in the financial system, there are some nascent signs that problems could arise.

On this episode of the “ETF of the Week” podcast, VettaFi’s Head of Research Todd Rosenbluth discussed the Neuberger Berman Short Duration Income ETF (NBSD) with Chuck Jaffe of Money Life. The pair discussed several topics related to the fund to give investors a deeper understanding of the ETF overall.

As the office buildings market faces headwinds, investors look to alternative sectors.

A resilient US economy and deepening geopolitical tensions around the world are making asset managers rethink their expectations for a weaker dollar.

'The past is not necessarily prologue,' said VettaFi’s Head of Research Todd Rosenbluth, in advance of tomorrow’s Market Outlook Symposium.

China has opened a probe into Nvidia Corp. over suspicions that the US chipmaker broke anti-monopoly laws around a 2020 deal, taking aim at the AI heavyweight as Washington ramps up sanctions.

he economic-policy consensus that prevails in the US is right about one thing.

As a concept, environmentally responsible investing is in its flop era. Right-wing backlash has turned “ESG” into a four-letter word in terrified corporate boardrooms.

I am (mostly) bullish on crypto and (usually) skeptical of higher taxes, especially on capital gains.

We believe municipal bonds currently offer a compelling balance of risk and reward for investors in higher tax brackets.

A significant valuation gap has emerged between the top-performing megacap stocks and the rest of the market, creating potential opportunity.

Financial markets often move in cycles where enthusiasm drives prices higher, sometimes far beyond what fundamentals justify.

Whether you want to buy or rent, finding an affordable, comfortable home can be extremely difficult, if not impossible.

Just a few short years (months?) ago, few would have believed it possible. But it happened: Bitcoin has traded above $100,000 for the first time ever.

Investment themes are highly dynamic, shouldn’t your investment process be too? Learn about a systematic framework to help with identifying and investing across the themes driving markets.

Do you recall the famous line from the movie Glengarry Glen Ross? “Always Be Closing.” This may be good advice later in the process of working with a prospective client, but in the first conversation, try this instead: Always Be Curious.

U.S. policies are set for a major reshaping as full Republican control takes hold in 2025.

CEO Ali Dibadj highlights the three macro drivers that investors must navigate in 2025 and beyond, as well as the importance of actively positioning for a brighter investment future.

Five of Franklin Templeton’s specialist investment managers provide their annual outlooks for the global economy and key asset classes, including global equities; global fixed income; global infrastructure; the macro fixed income environment; municipal bond market; high yield bond market; small cap equities; U.S. dollar; U.S. economy; and U.S. equities.

Dana Rhodes is the COO of Axtella, contributing valuable expertise on money matters and crafting impactful wealth management programs.

China’s central bank will deliver the biggest interest-rate cuts in a decade next year as policymakers intensify efforts to shore up growth and arrest deflation, in the view of a number of Wall Street lenders.

Private credit may be all the rage among investors, but there are better alternatives, according to JPMorgan Asset Management.

Getting a stay of execution doesn’t mean you’re no longer on death row.

In the port city of Duluth, Minnesota, local activists and Washington-based groups are coalescing to scrutinize — and possibly stall — a $6.2 billion acquisition of a power utility led by Global Infrastructure Partners.

Our Cash Indicator methodology acts as a plan in case of an emergency. This is analogous to the multiple safety systems in a modern automobile, which includes an airbag. Importantly, each of these systems work together to potentially help smooth the ride.

The next few years are set to see a significant expansion in global LNG export capacity, led by North America and Qatar.

Bitcoin has shot up more than 40% since Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential election, in part on hopes that he’ll champion a government reserve devoted entirely to the cryptocurrency.

The passive-investing juggernaut is picking up speed — and it’s stirring up fresh angst about the dangers posed by the index-tracking boom across Wall Street.

There was a great chart in a recent Goldman Sachs Group Inc. report that got me wondering whether medium-size companies might have superpowers. Here’s my adaptation of the original graphic

Bond traders seeking support for bets that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates later this month will closely watch Friday’s US employment report for November.

Hedge fund executive Cliff Asness says artificial intelligence is becoming “annoyingly better” at doing parts of his job.

Historical trends are being permanently broken in real time as mega forces, like the rise of artificial intelligence (AI), transform economies.