Top Papers April 2026

The Savvy Investor team presents the best-performing papers from April 2026 by number of downloads.

After the AI Crash (Vanderbilt University)

Overreliance on AI investment, coupled with opaque financial engineering, means that a market correction could look more like the 2008 Great Recession, an economy-wide crash with systemic consequences.

Equity Outlook: From Positive to Perilous (Robeco)

The economic outlook has been thrown into uncertainty due to the Middle East conflict, but global equity investors should balance short-term risks against the opportunities offered by established long-term secular themes.

Private Credit: The Good, the Bad, and the Illiquid (Robeco)

Explore Robeco's insights anticipating market trends and their impacts. Gain valuable research from our experts empowering informed investment decisions.

CIO Views | Best of Times, Worst of Times – Asset Allocation Q2 2026 (DBS)

Protect against portfolio downside by diversifying away from crowded equity trades while gaining exposure to high quality credit.

Global Market Perspectives 2Q 2026 (Principal Asset Management)

Principal Asset Management's quarterly investment outlook highlights the themes and investment implications for the period ahead.

The HALO Effect: Heavy Assets, Low Obsolescence in the AI Era (Goldman Sachs)

Goldman Sach's Research introduces the "HALO" framework—Heavy Assets, Low Obsolescence—to identify companies that are less exposed to technological obsolescence.

Temporary Disruption – or the Start of a Global Supply Shock? (PIMCO)

Macro Signposts highlights takeaways from the data analysis conducted by our team of economists and other experts.

The Hidden Cost of Stock Market Concentration (Becker Friedman Institute)

As stock market concentration has risen, regulatory limits on fund portfolio concentration have become increasingly binding, especially for large-cap growth funds.

TPA & Private Assets Part I: Measuring Exposures (EDHEC Infra)

This paper discusses some of the key components and objectives of TPA and explore using high-frequency private markets data to document risk factor exposures, dynamic correlations, co-tail dependency, and hurdle rates.

Economic Outlook 2026-27: The Fog of War (Allianz)

The Gulf countries (GCC) and Asia remain most directly exposed while China should still grow by +4.6% in 2026.