RBA's Insights

Diversifying private risks

Private markets have been viewed as a source of diversification and income, but recent performance is prompting a closer look at liquidity, structure, and inflation sensitivity.

RBA's Insights

The limits of carry

Head of Multi-Asset Macro Investing Michael Contopoulos explains why, with credit spreads at historic tights and rates moving higher, investors should focus on resilient yield, as there is limited room for price appreciation.

RBA's Insights

Five things the new Fed Chair should know...but might not.

The US Federal Reserve will soon have a new Chair. RBA's April Insight flags five key aspects of the deglobalization and inflation backdrop that suggest the Fed may be using an outdated playbook, including its 2% inflation target.

RBA's Insights

Reviving Guns & Butter?

Some observers today have drawn parallels between the recent oil price surge spurring inflation and the oil shocks of the 1970s, but there are also stark similarities to the 1960s Guns & Butter period. 

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Monthly Insight

Charts for the Beach

Five charts cut through the summer market noise, revealing rising speculation, changing inflation dynamics, and a broader global opportunity set.

RBA | Aug 25, 2026

Monthly Insight

There’s more to growth than AI

As liquidity conditions evolve and profit growth expands globally, opportunities are emerging beyond the Magnificent 7 and other momentum-driven market leaders.

RBA | Jul 30, 2026

Monthly Insight

Could the U.S. be the frog in the pot?

What if the debt crisis investors have feared is not still ahead, but already here, unfolding in plain sight?

RBA | Jun 24, 2026

Monthly Insight

Diversifying private risks

Private markets have been viewed as a source of diversification and income, but recent performance is prompting a closer look at liquidity, structure, and inflation sensitivity.

RBA | May 29, 2026

Fixed Income Insight

The limits of carry

Head of Multi-Asset Macro Investing Michael Contopoulos explains why, with credit spreads at historic tights and rates moving higher, investors should focus on resilient yield, as there is limited room for price appreciation.

RBA | May 26, 2026

Monthly Insight

Five things the new Fed Chair should know...but might not.

The US Federal Reserve will soon have a new Chair. RBA's April Insight flags five key aspects of the deglobalization and inflation backdrop that suggest the Fed may be using an outdated playbook, including its 2% inflation target.

RBA | Apr 28, 2026

Monthly Insight

Reviving Guns & Butter?

Some observers today have drawn parallels between the recent oil price surge spurring inflation and the oil shocks of the 1970s, but there are also stark similarities to the 1960s Guns & Butter period. 

RBA | Mar 31, 2026

Special Report

Quick Thoughts on War

We connect the geopolitical headlines to the macro backdrop and the practical positioning takeaways investors may be missing.

RBA | Mar 02, 2026

Monthly Insight

Quality = Value

By the end of 2025, the U.S. equity market had been narrower for longer than during the Technology Bubble. One might assume this long stretch created unusual valuations and overlooked opportunities. 

RBA | Feb 25, 2026

Quick Insight

3 Investing Principles And Why They Signal International Markets for 2026

In our latest Quick Insight, Deputy CIO Michael Contopoulos revisits three timeless investing principles that suggest a leadership shift in 2026 with international equities positioned to take the lead.

RBA | Feb 19, 2026