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Equity Outlook: Finding Silver Linings in Very Cloudy Markets

As volatility rises, staying invested is a strategic priority for capturing long-term return potential in a broadening market.

Nelson Yu | 02 April 2025
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US Equities: Perspectives on Recent Volatility

In short-tempered markets, taking a long view can help investors maintain confidence.

24 March 2025
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Emerging-Market Equities: The Steep Cost of Missing Out

Staying invested in EM stocks can help avoid sacrificing attractive return potential.

Sammy Suzuki | 20 March 2025
Six Impossible Things Before Breakfast?
Six Impossible Things Before Breakfast?

The unwinding of “Trump trades,” a spike in volatility and the outperformance of European versus US equities have sparked debate about whether this is a tactical shift or the beginnings of a longer bearish trajectory for markets.

Inigo Fraser-Jenkins, Alla Harmsworth | 17 March 2025
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Investing for Security in Unstable Times: Energy and Supply Chains

Efforts to secure supply chains and energy sources are creating powerful and enduring themes for equity investors—even in these turbulent times.

James MacGregor, Cem Inal, Luke Pryor | 14 February 2025
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Why Bother with Defensive Equities During the New Trump Era?

Following a defensive equity playbook can help investors prepare for market volatility in a year of heightened uncertainty.

Kent Hargis | 03 February 2025
Political risks and central bank easing pave the way for active managers in the European bond market.
2025 Outlook for European Fixed Income: From Uncertainty to Opportunity

Political risks and central bank easing pave the way for active managers in the European bond market.

John Taylor, Souheir Asba, Jamie Harding | 07 January 2025
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Equity Outlook: Preparing for Profound Policy-Driven Change

Political uncertainty and volatility create fertile ground for active investors to find companies that can successfully navigate a new era.

Nelson Yu | 03 January 2025
Fixed-Income Outlook 2025: Fertile Ground

Continued volatility, falling yields, and other expectations for the year ahead, plus seven strategies to take advantage.

Scott DiMaggio | 02 January 2025
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Three Ways Investors Can Capitalize on Election-Driven Rate Volatility

Investors in US fixed-income markets may want to strike while the iron is hot.

Gershon Distenfeld, Fahd Malik, Monika Carlson | 25 November 2024
4Q:2024 Capital Markets Outlook Video
4Q:2024 Capital Markets Outlook Video

Despite strong returns for both equities and fixed income investments this year, investors will need to be selective to find the best opportunities as markets move into a more normal economic environment. AB's Senior Investment Strategist, Walt Czaicki, highlights opportunities in this new landscape, such as healthcare and infrastructure companies, dividend-growth stocks, and high-yield bonds.

Walt Czaicki | 08 November 2024
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Equity Outlook: As Volatility Rises, Resist the Tactical Temptation

Market conditions are shifting fast. But making impulsive changes to equity portfolios and allocations can be counterproductive.

Nelson Yu | 02 October 2024