

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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Oct 22, 2020 • 9min
U.S. Election 2020: Straightaways and Detours
What is the road ahead for global markets between now and inauguration day? The answer may fall into two categories: straightaways and detours. Part one of a special two-part episode.

Oct 21, 2020 • 3min
Michael Zezas: What's Going On With The U.S. Bond Market?
The yields on 10-year and 30-year Treasuries are now at multi-month highs, prompting some investors to ask “What’s going on?” Analysis from Head of U.S. Public Policy Michael Zezas.

Oct 19, 2020 • 4min
Mike Wilson: Why the Correction May Not Be Over
Uncertainty about fiscal stimulus, the U.S. election and the pandemic could mean the correction isn’t over. However, one thematic opportunity could present itself.

Oct 16, 2020 • 3min
Andrew Sheets: Are Markets Pricing-In Recent U.S. Election Polls?
Although many investors view markets as a highly efficient prognostic machine, the surprises of the 2016 election may have created more hesitancy to guess election outcomes.

Oct 15, 2020 • 9min
Special Episode: Playing the Reopening and Recovery Into 2021
On this Special Episode, Chief U.S. Economist Ellen Zentner talks with U.S. Equity Strategist Adam Virgadamo about the path to recovery and mispriced “reopening stocks.”

Oct 14, 2020 • 3min
Michael Zezas: One Fewer Election Blind Spot?
Although it’s possible that the results of the 2020 U.S. election won’t come on Nov. 3rd, there is some fresh evidence that it may unfold more smoothly than pundits predict.

Oct 12, 2020 • 4min
Mike Wilson: Investors Juggle Multiple Uncertainties
Although there is uncertainty over new stimulus, a potential coronavirus second wave and the upcoming election, investors can use market volatility to their advantage.

Oct 9, 2020 • 3min
Andrew Sheets: The New Definition of “Peak Oil”?
Do tech-driven energy efficiencies—coupled with a shift in environmental attitudes—mean oil demand will fail to recover to pre-COVID levels?

Oct 7, 2020 • 2min
Michael Zezas: Should Investors Prepare for No Stimulus?
With mixed signals coming from the White House and Congress, should investors be concerned about no further stimulus? Why there may still be good news.

Oct 5, 2020 • 3min
Mike Wilson: Rate Scare on Deck?
With a U.S. fiscal stimulus deal looking more likely, the risk of long-term interest rates moving higher has now increased—a shift that could benefit recovery stocks.


