Attractive growth companies are scattered across Europe’s otherwise lackluster market landscape. Here’s how to find them.
Investments in aircraft can offer steady cash flow and a return profile that’s uncorrelated to broad market indices.
Our research shows a correlation between strong governance and higher stock returns.
Although markets expect both the Fed and the ECB to cut rates in June, macro developments could change that forecast.
Issues like water scarcity are felt most intensely at the local level. That makes it incumbent on municipal bond issuers to lead the response.
Register now to join Matt Norton, AB’s CIO for Municipal Bonds, and Municipal Portfolio Manager Daryl Clements as they discuss how to best position muni portfolios in today’s environment.
Multi-asset income strategies are becoming more popular, but some may bake in more risk than expected. The key is designing complementary exposures.
Sovereign debt levels soared during the pandemic, and countries at the eurozone’s periphery may look high risk. But appearances can be deceptive.
Despite conventional wisdom, political uncertainty doesn’t necessarily pose acute risks to the healthcare sector.
The Fed’s close monitoring and well-signaled tapering of QT should prevent disruptions to the short-term funding markets—despite converging risks.
Secure lifetime income is a top wish-list item for defined contribution plan participants, and it has benefits for plan sponsors too. But there are very different ways to deliver it.
There's been a lot of focus, especially in the media, around things like renewable energy and electric vehicles. But if you think about the challenge of reducing emissions, we're going to have to do that across a diverse set of solutions, including things like heating and cooling, manufacturing, infrastructure, agriculture.
Companies supporting efforts to create a more secure and stable world could provide equity investors with an attractive source of long-term returns.
Earnings haven’t been consistently rewarded in equity markets recently. That could change faster than you think.
A new approach to environmental, social and governance (ESG) research could ease investors’ frustrations with sourcing and evaluating the data required for objective credit analysis. Thanks to a surge in company reporting, ESG metrics can now be quantified and incorporated into analyses that were historically rooted in fundamental research alone.
Investors who stay too long in cash may find they’ve missed out.
Investors face an urgent challenge in understanding, analyzing and managing biodiversity risks.
The Fed poured cold water on a March rate cut, but the underlying message still has rates coming down—by a lot. Waiting for the starting point can be risky for investors.
Emerging-market equities have a bad rap. But a lost decade may have set up promising conditions for a recovery.
Emerging-market (EM) assets were resilient in 2023, gaining ground despite conflict in the Middle East, concerns over slowing economic growth in China, and the US dollar’s strength against other regional currencies. Now, with the Fed signaling rate cuts in 2024, the news could get better.
Many investors limit their mandates to credits rated BBB or higher. But they could tap high-quality high yield—without adding to overall risk.
Falling inflation hasn’t yet translated into good feelings among US consumers. Based on the latest data, that might be changing.
Investors who wait too long to get off the sidelines may find they’ve missed out.
Defensive equity strategies that limit downside losses but lag too much in up-markets may be missing the mark. Is there another way to reduce volatility?
Investor sentiment toward China has soured after a tough year for the economy and stock market. But the painful economic transition is also creating real opportunity.
Rate cuts don’t happen in a vacuum—staying nimble with asset allocation can help investors adapt.
Still doing “T-bill and chill”? As a strategy, rolling Treasury bills may have worked well so far this year, but history suggests it’s time for municipal bond investors to get off the sidelines and back into the market—and soon.
As equity investors hunt for opportunities, why should they consider climate-focused investing?
AB’s Chief Responsibility Officer previews areas of research focus for our Responsible Investing teams in 2024.
Private credit has in a little more than a decade evolved from a niche asset class to a key component of a diversified investment portfolio. We think it will be even more important in 2024 as banks’ reluctance to lend widens the opportunity set for investors.
Bond yields are up—that’s good news for income investors, but secular forces still pose headwinds for inflation-adjusted returns. We think an efficient way to generate income is by carefully assembling mixes of interest-rate and credit building blocks—and incorporating private-market exposure for additional diversification and return potential.
It’s hard to chart a course through equity markets in times of uncertainty. Here are our thoughts on some of the big questions on investors’ minds today.
So it was a very strong year for broad equity benchmarks around the world, but it perhaps didn't feel like a great year for many investors. There's economic uncertainty for sure.
The tide has turned for bonds. Here’s what we think is in store for 2024.
US equity market returns have been disproportionately driven by the so-called Magnificent Seven (Mag 7) stocks this year. Their dominance has created style imbalances within large-cap benchmarks that deserve closer attention from investors.
As European inflation rates converge with targets, markets expect rate cuts. But central banks are set on a decisive victory over inflation.
Investors are warming to opportunities stemming from climate change, and other takeaways from COP28.
For multi-asset income investors, adapting portfolios for equity defense, credit potential and duration exposure should be on the docket for 2024.
A secure lifetime income solution can seamlessly continue the “do it for me” structure that has helped DC plan participants save in their working years.
Investors need to understand the potential physical damage from natural hazards before they can assess their financial implications.
Generative artificial intelligence has a reliability problem. Here’s how investors can gain confidence in portfolios that deploy the technology.
Recent labor agreements in the auto and airline industries spotlight the profitability conundrum facing US companies—and equity investors.
Equities have an important role to play in a diversified allocation today, to help hedge against inflation and to navigate a lower-growth environment.
A robust growth backdrop, a key input for cross-asset positioning, benefited from pent-up demand and an accommodative fiscal policy stance.
Technological turning points in the past have taught important lessons about how to identify long-term winners from transformative innovation.
A new psychological contract is transforming the modern workplace, highlighted by an increase in collective actions and changing employee expectations.
Healthcare stocks have underperformed the global market this year. But taking a closer look under the sector’s hood reveals a more complex picture. In key industries, earnings growth forecasts are healthy and valuations look attractive.
Just six metrics can effectively assess sovereign issuers’ sustainability and provide guidance for both issuers and investors.
We’ve always intended for the unique collaboration between AllianceBernstein (AB) and Columbia University to serve the broader asset-management industry. Asset owners and managers alike are eager to explore the complex issues of climate change and its potential effect on investments and investment decision-making.
