Insights you might have missed last week

Market rotation, European AI, and duration discussion

Explore this selection of high-quality insights that you may have missed last week, from top global asset managers and institutions.

Are We Due for a Market Rotation? (Morningstar Indexes)

For the kinds of investors who attend a book club meeting without reading the book, the narrative arc of the U.S. stock market over the past couple of years is simple. The story has mostly been a happy one.

Europe’s Overlooked AI Enablers and Adopters (Robeco)

AI headlines focus on U.S.-dominated AI models and huge data center builds but that is not the whole story. Europe is quietly constructing and applying the technologies that make AI work.

Yield Enhancement Strategies to Optimize Capital-Constrained Insurance Portfolios (PGIM)

Insurance companies operating in today's complex market environment must navigate evolving regulatory frameworks and market uncertainty, while also seeking to optimize their investment portfolios.

Is Quality out of Fashion in European Equities? (BNP Paribas AM)

BNP Paribas Asset Management presents its latest thinking on European equity markets.

Surviving the AI Capex Boom (Sparkline Capital)

While the market has rewarded this spending so far, Sparkline Capital finds that historical capital expenditure booms have typically resulted in over-investment, excess competition, and poor stock returns – both at the macro and individual firm level.

How Secondaries Can Enhance Your Investment Strategy (Nuveen)

In this paper, Nuveen examines secondaries’ performance over multiple market cycles, their persistent structural advantages, three common misconceptions, and why current market conditions present a particularly compelling entry point.

Diversification across Durations (S&P Dow Jones Indices)

S&P Dow Jones Indices anticipates the Fed’s upcoming rate decision and Big Tech earnings this week, and as the beginning of Q4 approaches.

Short Duration Commentary Q3 2025 (Metlife IM)

This commentary provides an informed look at how shifting macro and sector trends shape short-term fixed income strategies.

The Future of Fintech (SVB)

Fintechs are facing higher revenue thresholds for raising capital. Their response has largely been to prioritize profitability, cutting burn rates for eight quarters in a row.

Why We Are Not in a Bubble…Yet (Goldman Sachs)

According to Goldman Sachs, elements of investor behavior and market pricing currently rhyme with previous bubbles.