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Market Strategy

Complex markets can be difficult to decipher. We provide investment professionals and their clients with a global perspective to help explain the issues and trends affecting their portfolios.

Chart of the Week

Volatility Spikes

In the first 5 months of 2020, the S&P has experienced a +/- 3% or greater daily move one quarter of the time, nearly 9x more than its 20-year average. In this environment of elevated volatility, which we expect to continue through year-end, investors may benefit from income-oriented strategies which seek to provide a persistent source of cash flow.

Source: Bloomberg and GSAM. As of May 29, 2020.

Market Know-How

Riding the Storm Out

The consequences of COVID-19 will not be equally distributed. Our forecast is for the sudden deceleration in economic activity to be most acute in the second quarter, followed by a resurgence in growth.

Edition 2 Themes

1Passively drifting landscape.

2Short-term dislocation may present opportunities.

3A land of opportunity.

4Volatility erupting.

5Losses exist in all markets.

6Did you know...

GSAM Connect

May 28, 2020

Revisiting Stable Value

An evolving crisis and dynamic market environment may have immediate implications for money market funds. As a result, we encourage DC plan sponsors and advisors to re-evaluate their options and consider the merits of stable value funds.

May 21, 2020

Damage Control: Lessons From My Time in the US Navy

Those of us who have been through turbulent times may have learned a few things to help ourselves and our clients manage a crisis. However, it’s certainly been a while since we’ve had to execute our “Damage Control Plan” (to borrow a term from the US Navy). What can you do today to make the situation more bearable for your clients?

May 13, 2020

Municipal Bond Update: Looking Past the Headlines

These are trying times for state and local governments. But when we look beyond the headlines, we still see a lot to like about the municipal bond market.

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More Market Strategy

May 2020

Monthly Market Pulse: May

Monthly recap of global markets, thought leadership, and investment themes from across Goldman Sachs.

December 2019

Market Know-How: One Mississippi, Two Mississippi...

Many market observers in 2019 believe they have witnessed cyclical warning signs which start the countdown to the next recession. We believe a recession is not a foregone conclusion.

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MARKET MONITOR

Weekly views from senior Goldman Sachs economists and strategists

MARKET KNOW-HOW

Triannual insights on market conditions and timely investment ideas

MARKET PULSE

Monthly market commentary coupled with insights on portfolio construction

GSAM CONNECT

Posts on the latest market developments and key themes for your portfolios

MANAGE SUBSCRIPTIONS

Asset Class Views

Access the latest views from our product teams on macro strategies and browse insights by key topics, such as equities, fixed income, money markets and alternatives.

How High to Hike

Our portfolio manager discusses how machine learning interprets investor sentiments and extracts topical subjects

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April 2020

Global Fixed Income Weekly

Each week the Fixed Income team releases its views on macro strategies including duration, country, cross macro and currency, and sector strategies such as securitized debt, corporate credit and emerging markets debt.

GOLDMAN SACHS RESEARCH

Follow trends in the global economy, including policy issues and analysis of economic development from Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research.