Chief U.S. Economist Lara Rhame joins Andrew Korz to forecast the key macro and market trends for investors in 2024 and review last year’s predictions.

Chief U.S. Economist Lara Rhame offers her predictions for the 10 essential macro and market trends facing investors in 2024.

Ryan Caldwell and Lara Rhame review the 3D Report for Q4 2023.

2023 Year-end strategy note

This week’s chart looks at private CRE debt’s notable yield premium to cash, even as cash yields are elevated.

Absolute return Generate positive low-correlated returns over a complete market cycle Investing for absolute return Absolute return strategies may help investors to generate low-correlated returns across market environments by seeking complementary growth in rising markets, performance when markets lack direction and managing the downside when markets fall. FS Multi-Strategy Alternatives Fund A liquid alternative, multi-strategy...

Hedge inflation Identify assets that tend to perform well during periods of high or rising inflation Investing for hedging inflation Recent data may serve as painful lessons that the old diversification playbook needs to be rewritten for a time when bonds no longer balance stock volatility. Within this environment, investors may be wise to turn...

Navigate interest rates Prepare for the potential benefits and risks of changing interest rates Investing for navigating interest rates Shifts in rates have called into question the basic ability of traditional fixed income portfolios to meet investors’ expectations for income, capital preservation and diversification. The following are opportunities that may help navigate—and even potentially benefit...

Manage volatility Focus on creating a more stable portfolio that generates smoother returns Investing for managing volatility Amid a volatile market environment with significant policy uncertainty, investors may be wise to turn their focus toward alternative investments that have the potential to withstand a slowing economy and offer limited correlation and downside protection potential. FS...