

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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Oct 12, 2020 • 4min
Mike Wilson: Investors Juggle Multiple Uncertainties
Although there is uncertainty over new stimulus, a potential coronavirus second wave and the upcoming election, investors can use market volatility to their advantage.

Oct 9, 2020 • 3min
Andrew Sheets: The New Definition of “Peak Oil”?
Do tech-driven energy efficiencies—coupled with a shift in environmental attitudes—mean oil demand will fail to recover to pre-COVID levels?

Oct 7, 2020 • 2min
Michael Zezas: Should Investors Prepare for No Stimulus?
With mixed signals coming from the White House and Congress, should investors be concerned about no further stimulus? Why there may still be good news.

Oct 5, 2020 • 3min
Mike Wilson: Rate Scare on Deck?
With a U.S. fiscal stimulus deal looking more likely, the risk of long-term interest rates moving higher has now increased—a shift that could benefit recovery stocks.

Oct 2, 2020 • 3min
Andrew Sheets: How Will Markets React to a Workable Vaccine?
For markets, a vaccine may be the most significant sign the world may return to a more normal future. But what are markets pricing in currently?

Oct 1, 2020 • 10min
Special Episode: COVID-19 Vaccine - Trials and Tribulations
COVID-19 vaccines are navigating through the last stage of clinical trials, but hurdles still lie ahead for efficacy, distribution and FDA approval.

Sep 30, 2020 • 2min
Michael Zezas: It’s the Results That Count
How will markets react if final U.S. election results take days or weeks? Head of U.S. Public Policy Research Michael Zezas shares advice for investors.

Sep 28, 2020 • 3min
Mike Wilson: Near-term Correction; Long-term Recovery?
The recent correction may have been inevitable given rising risks for fiscal stimulus, a potential COVID-19 second wave and the upcoming election. But a resolution to these hurdles may also be possible longer-term.

Sep 25, 2020 • 3min
Andrew Sheets: Four Reasons to Remain Patient
Despite a needed correction in recent weeks, a suite of significant risks still hangs over U.S. markets. Chief Cross-Asset Strategist Andrew Sheets explains.

Sep 24, 2020 • 2min
Michael Zezas: Unlikely Paths to Stimulus May Interest Investors
As hopes for an additional stimulus package wane in the run-up to the U.S. elections, some of the less likely paths to a deal may provide a way out of the current correction. Michael Zezas, Head of U.S. Public Policy Research, explains.


