Highlights from the week of September 5 – September 11, 2025.

A strong finish to 2Q25 earnings and higher odds of a rate cut pushed markets higher this week.

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U.S. equities fell and U.S. investment grade bonds rose as economic data came in mostly as expected.

High starting yields should continue to provide a buffer against potential turmoil, and episodic bouts of volatility should present attractive opportunities.

Securitized markets still offer attractive relative value. Here’s where to find it.

As uncertainty around U.S. trade policy continues to shape the landscape for risk assets, a complex picture emerges for investment grade credit in 2025—but what does the future hold?

After a volatile start to the year, we see opportunities as markets focus on President Trump’s deregulatory agenda, tech’s unrelenting rise, and Europe’s defense surge.

The economy’s impressive resilience has helped markets shake off fiscal and geopolitical uncertainties. But while it’s business as usual for some sectors, others are facing a panoply of new challenges, compounded by the accelerating AI revolution. Our experts take a look at how to play this complex new landscape.

Markets are holding steady despite mounting uncertainty, as investors, the Fed, and corporate America wait for clarity on fiscal policy and the direction of the economy.