

Thoughts on the Market
Morgan Stanley
Short, thoughtful and regular takes on recent events in the markets from a variety of perspectives and voices within Morgan Stanley.
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Jul 16, 2021 • 4min
Andrew Sheets: The Complicated Portrait of Retail Investing
Over the last 18 months, individual investor activity into single stocks has surged. But the bigger story may be the record amount of investment in ETFs.

Jul 15, 2021 • 4min
Jonathan Garner: 4 Concerns to Watch on Asia & EM Equities
As the year began, there was a high degree of optimism that 2021 could be a great year for Asia & EM equities. But instead, Asian equities have lagged the U.S. and Europe. So what went wrong?

Jul 14, 2021 • 2min
Michael Zezas: The $4 Trillion-Dollar Question
The U.S. could be gearing up to approve $4 trillion in new spending over the next 10 years. A look at what that could mean for GDP and Treasuries.

Jul 13, 2021 • 3min
Mike Wilson: Are U.S. Equities Markets Hunkering Down?
Major U.S. indices may be climbing to all-time highs but broader weakness in individual stock prices could be sending investors a signal.

Jul 12, 2021 • 3min
Graham Secker: Is the Best of Europe's Equities Run Behind Us?
After performing strongly for much of this year, European stocks have traded sideways over the last month. But a closer look at the data suggests an optimistic outlook.

Jul 9, 2021 • 3min
Andrew Sheets: What's Driving Global Equities Markets?
Although a typical explanation for market strength has been the large amount of cash being pushed into markets from central banks and investors, it’s not the whole story.

Jul 8, 2021 • 2min
Michael Zezas: Something Special in the Air for Investors?
Last week, U.S. air travel surpassed 2019 levels. And this recovery in demand may be an important story for both fixed income and equity investors to understand.

Jul 7, 2021 • 4min
Mike Wilson: Reopening Stocks Feel the Pinch
Labor-intensive companies that should benefit from the reopening are feeling the pinch from rising wage costs. With growth stocks likely overbought, where do investors go from here?

Jul 6, 2021 • 9min
Special Episode: The Complex Outlook for U.S. Housing
U.S. home price growth has been on a tear, but will affordability pressures begin weighing on home sales? The answer is a bit complicated.

Jul 2, 2021 • 4min
Andrew Sheets: 2021 - A Look Back, a Look Forward
It's easy to forget just how different the world looked just six months ago. Does the renewed optimism suggest higher returns or just higher expectations?


