Highlights from the week of November 7 – November 13, 2025.

Lower interest rates, solid early corporate earnings reports, and calmer talk about trade between the U.S. and China improved investor sentiment and helped U.S. stocks bounce back after a rough start to October.

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Global growth slows under the weight of tariffs, but fiscal stimulus, AI-driven productivity, and corporate strength keep equities in the driver’s seat.

Voya’s investment leaders debate the Fed rate cycle, policy questions, and the widening effect of AI’s massive, global buildout.

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.