Portfolio

We explore how markets reacted to different oil supply shocks in the past, how conditions differ today, and provide a playbook for investors to navigate the current crisis. Remain neutral between equities, bonds, and cash. Downgrade Tail Risk Strategies from Max Overweight to Overweight.

MacroQuant recommends a strong underweight position in equities, favors a below-benchmark duration stance in fixed-income portfolios, has become neutral-to-slightly positive on the US dollar, has downgraded gold to neutral and copper to a strong underweight, and is bullish on oil.

Investment risk in Private Markets differs from that in Public Markets. It unfolds over time, with today’s issues coming from yesterday’s investments. We explain why, and more importantly, why the next dollar now faces lower risk across both macro and fundamental drivers. Just do not expect a discussion about standard deviations.

Investors are too complacent on the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Upgrade cash and downgrade equities, both to neutral.

Special Report

Private Credit, Software, Iran, Trump – important headlines, but the opportunity lies elsewhere. In this edition of the Public Versus Private series, we do things a little differently. We focus exclusively on US Sunbelt Multifamily, a perennial area of global investor interest. We favor Public REITs over Privates with valuations near a bottom.

Special Report

Stablecoins are evolving from a niche crypto instrument into a macro-relevant financial layer. This Special Report maps the transmission channels and consequences for the Treasury market, bank funding dynamics, and the dollar’s global footprint.

Everyone has opinions on Private Credit, but few have the data, and fewer have the objectivity. We give you both. In under 5 minutes, you will understand how we got here and, more importantly, how to allocate from here.

A key risk to our view has materialized. Our base case remains constructive, but risks have increased. Upgrade Tail Risk Strategies from overweight to max overweight. Upgrade Canadian equities and the Canadian dollar to overweight. Upgrade Australian equities and the Australian dollar to overweight.

Fears of widespread job losses due to AI are overstated. For investors, the key is that white-collar anxiety is accelerating a red-hot blue-collar economy via lower yields. Upgrade Private Real Estate to overweight.

MacroQuant recommends a modest overweight position in equities, favors an above-benchmark duration stance in fixed-income portfolios, remains bearish on the US dollar, has downgraded oil to neutral, and is bullish on copper and gold.