Investment management, like the NBA, has evolved. Investors now embrace new strategies for better results, just as basketball shifted towards analytics.

The U.S. economy is at an inflection point as President Trump’s latest round of tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China stokes concerns over inflation and slowing growth. While U.S. exceptionalism has underpinned global markets for over a decade, recent developments raise questions about whether cracks are forming in the foundation. What does this mean for portfolios?

In a standout year for Voya Investment Management, we redoubled our efforts through a strategic renewal.

The current backdrop offers opportunities from stable labor markets supporting strong real household income growth, but policy uncertainty could disrupt markets.

Despite weaker economic data affecting short-term markets, the persistence of a relatively strong consumer underpins expected longer term performance.

Despite weaker economic data affecting short-term markets, the persistence of a relatively strong consumer underpins expected longer term performance.

Whether M&A or IPO activity is slowing or thriving, a strategy focused on secondary private equity may provide more stable cash flows compared to primary investments. However, the diversification of the underlying assets in the portfolio will likely play a key role in determining the level of cash flow.

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Discover how, where and when to consider short-duration high yield bonds, and why Voya Short Duration High Income Fund stands out.

With the full impacted of tariffs uncertain, investors are aiming to mitigate risk by focusing on defensive sectors and U.S. small caps.