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From equities and fixed income to commercial real estate, ESG and climate change, join us as we explore the issues global investors are talking about and uncover insights from industry experts that help keep it all in perspective.
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Apr 17, 2020 • 8min
How do you prepare for the unexpected?
Zhen Wei, MSCI’s head of China research, understands what it’s like to navigate from the center of a market crisis. He shares his thoughts on Asian economic and market activity as the region begins to recover and what investors are thinking about as they try and prepare for what comes next.Apple Podcasts.

Apr 9, 2020 • 7min
Fall seven times, stand up eight
Some areas of the market performed as expected during the current crisis — others have surprised. Raina Oberoi, head of index solutions research for the Americas, applies a factor- and sector-based lens and shares insight into the ways in which markets are, and are not, exhibiting resilience.Apple Podcasts.

Apr 3, 2020 • 5min
Talkin' 'bout g-generations
Head of Research and Product Development, Peter Zangari returns to the podcast this week to offer his views and share recent insights on generational change, market volatility across asset classes and opportunities to view the markets through new lenses.Apple Podcasts.

Mar 27, 2020 • 9min
Looking for lessons from the past
How does this market crisis compare to previous periods of extreme volatility, such as the 2008 global financial crisis? We spoke with Dimitris Melas, who leads MSCI’s core research on equity indexes and analytics, to get his take on the characteristics of the current crisis so far and the signs of recovery seen during past crises.Apple Podcasts.

Mar 20, 2020 • 9min
Managing through a crisis
One effect of the COVID-19 pandemic has been enormous uncertainty for investors. Our weekly podcast is designed to help you navigate the current crisis with insights heard directly from our leading researchers. This episode features MSCI’s Head of Research and Product Development, Peter Zangari and what he’s learned about managing through times of great volatility.Apple Podcasts.