Although markets often pause to digest after large gains, history suggests these episodes usually prove fleeting, meaning major indexes could move higher in the second half of 2026.
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The Physical Limits of AI: Where Scarcity Is Creating Opportunity
AI demand is turning global supply constraints across chips, wafers, networking and optical infrastructure into pricing power for key suppliers.
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Global Infrastructure Income Strategy Commentary Q2 2026
Infrastructure Positive but Trails in Risk-On Quarter
Listed infrastructure made positive gains, led by user-pays assets such as airports and rail in a risk-on environment of easing geopolitical tensions.
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Global Infrastructure Value Strategy Commentary Q2 2026
Freight and Travel Rebound Lifts User-Pays Assets
Airports and toll roads rose as easing tensions laid the groundwork for an increase in global travel, while a freight recovery helped rail.
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Midyear Outlook: Earnings Buoy Case for International Equities
Earnings revisions outside the U.S., particularly in emerging markets, have moved materially higher, with earnings momentum often a key driver of sustained market outperformance.
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Navigating Disruption via Infrastructure and Value
Shane Hurst and Grace Su weigh in on how global infrastructure companies as well as value stocks with improving fundamentals help navigate a world marked by disruption from AI, the energy transition and geopolitical tensions.
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Can AI Capex Extend the Semiconductor Cycle?
In addition to a greater range of chips supporting AI development, several factors could cause the current cycle to last longer than expected.
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AOR Update: Resilience
History shows that investors should not be scared off by the market’s recent strength, especially given a robust earnings foundation.
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Finding Value Opportunities Beneath the Headlines
Inflation, AI and market volatility are reshaping the Australian equity landscape, creating compelling opportunities for disciplined value investors.
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ClearBridge Investments 2026 Stewardship Report
ClearBridge’s ninth annual report on our stewardship efforts explores our global platform for integrating sustainability factors across sectors, global and local markets, and the market cap spectrum.
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A Governance-First Foundation to Sustainability in Emerging Markets
Because ESG standards vary widely by country and company, governance offers a practical foundation for evaluating resilience, stewardship and long-term value creation.
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Hope Is Not a Strategy: Positioning for Oil Scarcity
Strait of Hormuz disruptions are straining global oil inventories, creating a potential scarcity shock and prompting portfolio changes to hedge against a tighter energy market.
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"Real Income" That Can Endure, and Grow, Through Australian Inflation
Inflation persistence and policy uncertainty can reward portfolios that combine diversification with rents or pricing structures that grow faster with elevated inflation.
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