Amid the barrage of headlines, it’s tempting to react to every juke the market throws at you. Where should you focus instead? Start with these three trends.

Highlights from the week of February 7 – February 13, 2025.

Inflation is cooling, the economy is resilient and starting yields offer a cushion against further rate volatility—there’s a lot to like about fixed income in 2025.

America’s economy is riding high into the new year, lifting investor expectations skyward. Our panel discusses what could propel (or derail) markets in 2025.

As investors prepare for the effects of higher-for-longer rates and a new administration in 2025, we offer five themes we think will drive fixed income markets in the first half of the year.

Strong economic growth coupled with inflation risks from potential policy shifts have paved the way for a prolonged period of higher interest rates. That could be a good thing for fixed income investors.

Our long-term return expectations serve as key inputs into strategic asset allocation for multi-asset portfolios and provide context for shorter-term forecasting.

The current market backdrop presents opportunities to benefit from lower rates, durable earnings streams and high quality “all-in” yields.

In a resilient growth environment with inflation trending downward, any short-term volatility from the market’s reaction to monthly data is likely an opportunity to buy.

As we head into the final stretch of hotly contested races up and down the ballot, our experts convene for civilized discourse on what matters to markets...