For decades the U.S. was the architect and anchor of a rules-based global system. But as Washington’s economic engagement with the world becomes driven more by national priorities rather than institutional commitments, the rest of the world is quietly building buffers and hedging U.S. dependency. As Jitania Kandhari and Saumya Jain explain, this is not the end of globalization, but the gradual de-Americanization of it.

An oil-driven shock is rippling through markets, so is it time to add or reduce risk?  We break down the key signals—correlation, liquidity and contagion—to determine whether this inflation shock turns into a growth scare and how to invest accordingly.

In his most recent TAKE, Senior Portfolio Manager Andrew Slimmon discusses reasons why equities are not end of cycle, despite the perception that AI could eat entire industries.

Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partner’s Jaya Viswanadha, Tim Cooper and Daniel Sailors sat down with Infrastructure Investors to discuss their belief that the local markets segment of transport boasts a rich vein of assets that are uncorrelated to the vagaries of global trade and GDP.