The investment landscape is evolving, moving from an era of low interest rates and disinflation to one of healthier foundations with potentially higher rates and greater inflation volatility. In this environment, strategically allocating to alternative assets becomes critical for enhancing returns and improving diversification beyond a traditional 60/40 portfolio. While alternative assets offer significant benefits, they also introduce challenges such as illiquidity, complexity, opacity, and substantial fees, requiring informed manager selection and due diligence.

Enacted on July 4, 2025, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) is described as a "sprawling and transformative piece of legislation" intended to enact Trump 2.0’s wide-ranging domestic and economic agenda. It passed with the narrowest of margins via the budget reconciliation process.

Equity tokenization, converting traditional shares into digital tokens on a distributed ledger, promises to revolutionize global finance by creating more liquid, efficient, transparent, and accessible markets, unlocking trillions in value. However, widespread adoption faces three key hurdles: international regulatory agreement, digital ledger integration with existing infrastructure, and developing robust institutional platforms. This transformation is expected to be a phased, multi-year process.

There is an energy crisis in the U.S., just not in the way you might think.

The U.S. is not experiencing an "energy production crisis." In 2024, the nation reached record-breaking total energy production, exceeding 103 quadrillion British thermal units (quads), and became a major net energy exporter, achieving its highest surplus since 1949 (9.3 quads). This was driven by historic output in both fossil fuels (natural gas, crude oil) and explosive growth in renewables. Solar and wind production increased by 25% and 8% respectively, with solar surpassing hydropower for the first time.

The market is defined by a core contradiction: record-high prices coexist with historically low sales activity. This isn’t a normal cycle; it’s a market frozen in place.

Over recent months, particularly since their Spring 2025 lows, U.S. Treasury yields have been trending upward. This increase, seen across the 5-year, 10-year, and 30-year maturities, mirrors shifting investor views on economic growth, inflation, and monetary policy.

There is concern that in the wake of the pandemic the Federal Housing Administration could soon find itself in a lending crisis. This does not seem to be the case, for now. Let’s take a look at the history and purpose of the FHA and where things stand now and why.

The unwinding of the Yen carry trade is a looming threat to global markets. If it happens. Wondering what the Yen carry trade is? You are not alone. Fortunately, this infographic does a great job answering the first question: Why the Yen?

Artificial Intelligence is a transformative technology with major implications for national security, economic prosperity, and global power. The U.S., a leader in innovation, faces vulnerabilities in maintaining AI dominance. This analysis outlines key themes, concepts, problems, and solutions for a national strategy to secure U.S. AI leadership.

In today's globalized world, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) is a really important way capital moves internationally over the long term. It plays a big role in boosting economic growth, encouraging new ideas, and driving overall development for both the countries that invest and the ones that receive the investment. We'll take a look at what FDI actually is and how it's evolved over time, what's good and bad about it, how it affects the countries that do the investing, and particularly, what FDI means for the United States, along with the hurdles it faces here.