Q3 2024 Economic outlook: The summer before the election
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A challenged 60/40 highlights the need for alts
The 60/40 may have thrived in the past, but today, alternative investments appear better-positioned across these four key metrics.
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Election 2024—Biden withdraws: What’s next in politics and markets?
Head of Public Policy Jason Cole and Executive Director of Research Andrew Korz delve into the potential political response and market impact.
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Cash left behind amid rapid market rotation?
Money market fund AUM is rising, even as yields decline, setting up an environment where investors could be subject to significant opportunity cost.
![Line chart showing money market funds assets under management growing steadily since January 2023, from $4.9 trillion to just over $6.1 trillion as of July 2024. While investors have been plowing money into cash, Treasury yields have stepped down -55 basis points since mid-April. Declining inflation readings suggest cash could also become less attractive.](https://fsinvestments.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/COTW_2024-07-19_v1_thumbnail-247px.jpg?w=250&h=150&crop=1)
FireSide: Q3 Research roundup—Navigating market optimism
Our experts dive into their outlooks for macro and markets in the third quarter.
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FireSide: Election 2024—Market and investing impact
Jason Cole, Head of Public Policy, and Chief U.S. Economist Lara Rhame delve into the upcoming election and its potential impacts on markets.
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Charted territory: Playbook for a new stock-bond correlation regime
The positive correlation between stocks and bonds has broken a 20-year trend of low-maintenance diversification. We argue this is not a cyclical anomaly but the start of a new regime.
![A black chess king piece stands upright on a red background, surrounded by several wooden blocks. Wooden blocks to the left of the chess piece have fallen over. Blocks to the right of the chess piece are standing upright. The image shows a challenging and strategic game.](https://fsinvestments.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/stock-bond-correlation-regime_img_2x_insights_1442x1004.jpg?w=250&h=150&crop=1)