Smart insights drive stronger portfolios
We leverage proprietary research and collaborate with investment teams across New York Life Investments to offer timely answers to the questions facing investors today in key areas:
Chart of the Week: Hype or Hope? Four Takes on Stablecoins
WEEK OF AUGUST 3, 2025
The GENIUS Act was passed and now stablecoins are making news. But what exactly are stablecoins, and why do they matter? In this week’s Macro Pulse, we break down the basics, explain the policy shift, and offer four distinct takes on what stablecoins could mean for the future of money.
Read Macro Pulse Report: Macro in the Midyear Sun
The Empire of IOU: The Future of U.S. Sovereign Debt
Julia Hermann hosts Steven Friedman, Managing Director and Senior Macroeconomist at MacKay Shields, for a special recording of Market Matters on the 34th floor of the New York Life building in Manhattan. Join Julia and Steve for a deep dive into the sustainability – or lack thereof – of public debt in the United States. Can the U.S. keep up its pace of spending? What does the Big Beautiful Bill mean for the debt trajectory? Are interest payments spiraling out of control? We answer these questions and more on this week’s episode.
Political and Policy Pressures on the Fed
Will the Fed cut or hold? Julia Hermann explores new sources of pressure on Fed policy, including a broader spectrum of policy uncertainty, political scrutiny, and the market recovery.
The Empire of IOU: The Future of U.S. Sovereign Debt
Political and Policy Pressures on the Fed
2025 | Trust or Bust: The Next Era of Global Debt Sustainability
The choices governments make will shape long-term capital markets assumptions around inflation, interest rates, and potential growth; and will influence asset allocation.
A global debt sustainability framework:
Private Markets
Capitalize on the shifting (and growing) global private markets landscape
Key investor questions:
- What are the key cyclical and structural changes in private markets that present generational opportunities for investors?
- How are liquidity conditions improving in private markets, and what impact does this have on investment opportunities?
- What is the growing importance of the lower middle market in private investments, and how can investors benefit from this trend?
- What are the potential benefits of allocating to private equity, private credit, real estate, and real assets?
Prospective investors should be aware that investments in private funds or alternative investment strategies are suitable only for qualified investors who do not require liquidity and who can bear the economic risk, including the potential for a complete loss, of their investment. Investors are encouraged to consult their tax or legal advisors before making such investments.
Podcast: Checking in on the U.S. Private Markets with Apogem and Bow River
About Global Market Strategy
Our team of market strategists connects macroeconomics to asset allocation. We provide actionable insight into market-driving events, structural themes, and portfolio construction to empower investment decision-making.
Lauren Goodwin, CFA
Chief Market Strategist
Julia Hermann, CFA
Global Market Strategist
Michael LoGalbo, CFA
Global Market Strategist
Sarah Hirsch
Global Market Strategist
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