Mike Wilson: The Risk of a Credit Crunch

Markets have remained resilient despite the prospect of higher-for-longer rates. Our Global Head of Fixed Income Research Andrew Sheets considers the risks building beneath the surface.Read more insights from Morgan Stanley.----- Transcript -----Andrew Sheets: Welcome to Thoughts ...  Show more

U.S. mortgage rates are hovering around their highest levels in three years. Morgan Stanley Co-Heads of Securitized Products Research Jay Bacow and James Egan examine the forces keeping homeowners locked in and buyers priced out of the housing market.Read more insights from Morga ...  Show more

Since the failure of Silicon Valley Bank, investors are closely watching how stress in the financial sector is spreading through markets and the economy. With First Republic Bank and Credit Suisse making headlines, policymakers are examining what they can do to steady markets and ...  Show more

A string of hawkish comments, a rise in inflation rates in Europe and a strong US employment report last week had market participants worried that interest rates were set to stay higher for longer than they had hoped, putting stocks and bonds on course for one of the worst sta ...

In recent weeks, the extra yield that investors demand for investing in corporate bonds has risen substantially. Is this a sign that credit investors are becoming concerned about the economic outlook? Where are the opportunities in global credit markets now? Lotfi Karoui, Chief C ...  Show more

Market uncertainty is on everyone’s mind. Given rising interest rates, inflation, the crypto crash, and other economic trends (hello, recession?), we talk about what this current climate means in the long term for beginner and seasoned investors alike. Custom music by Davis Jone ...  Show more