Gargi Chaudhuri

Broadening income sources: The need for income will motivate allocation decisions. We believe in a portfolio approach, sourced across EM debt, securitized assets, dividend stocks and options strategies.

Evolving portfolio toolkit: This market requires new portfolio construction tools. AI remains a high conviction theme, but we see improving fundamentals elsewhere as a way to build diversification.

I am very excited to share our brand new 2026 Year Ahead Investment Directions, our flagship outlook that brings together our macro views, perspectives across asset classes, and ideas for diversifying portfolios.

We favor exposure to AI and active factor-rotation strategies Intermediate-duration Treasuries can help strike a balance between income and resiliency in this cutting cycle Consider emerging markets as another source of potential growth and AI exposure.

The Fed just cut rates by 0.25% — the third rate cut this year. In our new Macro Minute, I break down what it could mean for portfolios:

Consider diversifiers to U.S. tech like international equities or alternatives like Gold and Bitcoin

We believe the tech sector may continue to benefit from lower discount rates Intermediate-duration Treasuries can help strike the right balance between income and resiliency in this cutting cycle

The Fed just cut rates by 0.25% — the second rate cut this year. In my new Macro Minute, I break down what it could mean for portfolios:

gold, and market-neutral strategies as tools to navigate this complex backdrop. Always happy to hear how others are thinking about these themes—let’s keep the conversation going. BINC product page: ishares.com/us/products/33…

From a positioning standpoint, I continue to advocate for: diversified equity exposure, including international (especially with a potentially weaker dollar), hedging currency risk in fixed income—BINC may be one way to do that, and potentially utilizing inflation-linked bonds,

I joined @BloombergTV's Surveillance this week to talk through what’s driving markets - earnings, trade policy, and a Fed on pause - and how we’re thinking about positioning portfolios in this environment.

While the Fed keeps rates elevated, investors may want to consider quality strategies that can help navigate a more uncertain policy and growth environment. Source: S&P 500 returns from June 18, 2025.

The theme of today’s press briefing was uncertainty — particularly around the downstream effects of current fiscal policy. That uncertainty was reflected in the dot plot: 7 FOMC members expect no cuts this year, while 20 anticipate at least 0.5% of easing by year-end.

It was great to be on @BloombergTV this morning to discuss the Fed and the broader market landscape. What did we learn this afternoon?