153: Market Take: Volatility, a key feature o...

Emerging markets are back in focus in 2026 — not just as a cyclical trade, but as investors reassess performance leadership, diversification, and where growth is showing up in a shifting global paradigm. After a long stretch of disappointing returns, emerging markets have started ...  Show more

The K-shaped consumer is redefining the outlook for the U.S. economy. While overall spending remains resilient, growth is increasingly concentrated among higher-income households, creating widening gaps across income levels. As policy shifts, AI adoption, and healthcare innovatio ...  Show more

Mega forces are creating major infrastructure needs. Christian Olinger, Portfolio Strategist of the BlackRock Investment Institute discusses why we find the most investment opportunities today in places where multiple mega forces intersect.

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Nizar Tarhuni heads up research for PitchBook, which is a Morningstar affiliate. PitchBook is a premier provider of data on public and private markets. We’re going to focus a little bit more on private markets today because this topic is aligned with what we’ve been talking ab ...

In this episode, the group dig into the YTD rally in global equities, looking at the extent to which it has been a pain trade, with shorts squeezing and popular ‘momentum’ equities underperforming.  They then dive into their Global Signal from the Noise framework to ...

Have your stocks been down recently? Potentially seen some headlines about an imminent market crash? Well hey, volatility and surprises seem to be the never ending gift of 2021! On today’s episode we break down three of the biggest news stories that are playing a role in the curr ...  Show more