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Thoughts on the Market

Morgan Stanley

Short, thoughtful and regular takes on recent events in the markets from a variety of perspectives and voices within Morgan Stanley.

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20 of 1,745 episodes

Will AI Start Making Your Hotel Reservations?

Stephen Grambling explains how changes in booking habits could redirect billions in travel industry spending. Read more insights from Morgan...

00:05:00Nov 2, 2026

The Curious Calm of Credit Markets

It appears that credit investors have gotten most of what they’ve wished for over the last decade. Our Global Head of Fixed Income Research...

00:04:50Oct 30, 2026

How Digital Assets Are Rewiring Financial Markets

Our Head of Digital Asset Strategy Amy Oldenburg joins Global Digital Asset Strategist Felix Stratmann discuss how tokenization, regulation,...

00:11:26Oct 29, 2026

Signals to Watch in the U.S. Midterms

With Election Day a week away, our Head of U.S. Public Policy Research Ariana Salvatore and Wealth Management's Monica Guerra explain why th...

00:09:18Oct 28, 2026

To Hike or Not to Hike

Our Global Head of Macro Strategy Matthew Hornbach and Chief U.S. Economist Michael Gapen look at what could speed up tightening, what’s nex...

00:11:27Oct 27, 2026

The Next Stage of the Market Correction

Is the end of the correction in sight? Our CIO and Chief U.S. Equity Strategist Mike Wilson looks at what could bring this pullback to an en...

00:05:20Oct 26, 2026

One Global Shock, Different Rate Paths

The energy shock is global, but the policy response isn’t uniform. In the second of our two-part roundtable, our economists unpack the force...

00:11:33Oct 23, 2026

Economic Roundtable: What’s Keeping Global Growth Going?

In the first of a two-part discussion, our roundtable explores how AI investment, trade and consumer spending are sustaining global growth,...

00:14:44Oct 22, 2026

Inside the Biggest Bond Boom in Years

Can markets absorb this much new debt? Our panel examines strong demand for investment-grade bonds, stress in high-yield debt and the macro...

00:12:51Oct 21, 2026

AI’s Next Winners: Signals From Private Markets

With AI startups scaling at record speed, our analysts Sabrina Hao, Adam Wood and Brian Nowak share takeaways from Morgan Stanley's Spark Co...

00:10:08Oct 20, 2026

A Narrower Path for Growth and Stability

Higher rates can take time to filter through the economy, making their full impact difficult to judge. Arunima Sinha from our U.S. and Globa...

00:05:15Oct 19, 2026

AI Boom Faces a Higher-Yield Roadblock

Our ABS Strategist Carolyn Campbell explains how rising borrowing costs are slowing the AI data center boom and what could drive a rebound i...

00:04:06Oct 16, 2026

The Missing Piece in Latin America’s Bull Case

Our Chief Latin America Equity Strategist Nikolaj Lippmann explains why Brazil’s election, the cost of capital, AI investment and geopolitic...

00:04:27Oct 15, 2026

What to Expect From the UK Budget

The UK budget arrives later this month amid competing predictions about growth, inflation and public finances. Andrew Sheets and Bruna Skari...

00:08:07Oct 14, 2026

Asia Fixed Income Needs a Bigger Map

Our Head of Asia Credit Strategy Kelvin Pang explains why investors would benefit from a broader fixed income market in Asia, with opportuni...

00:04:43Oct 13, 2026

The Politics of Powering AI

Energy costs are a key election issue and AI data centers are adding to the debate. Our Head of Public Policy Research Ariana Salvatore look...

00:04:41Oct 12, 2026

Will High Yields Crack the Market’s Resilience?

Markets have remained resilient despite the prospect of higher-for-longer rates. Our Global Head of Fixed Income Research Andrew Sheets cons...

00:04:28Oct 9, 2026

High Mortgage Rates and a Stuck Housing Market

U.S. mortgage rates are hovering around their highest levels in three years. Morgan Stanley Co-Heads of Securitized Products Research Jay Ba...

00:09:05Oct 8, 2026

Will Midterms Test the AI Investment Cycle?

The AI investment boom has been a defining force in markets. Our Head of Public Policy Research Ariana Salvatore looks at whether the U.S. m...

00:04:34Oct 7, 2026

Japan’s Banks Enter a New Era of Opportunity

Our Japan Financials Analyst Mia Nagasaka explains why a once-in-30-year investment cycle could transform corporate financing and open a new...

00:04:18Oct 6, 2026