Articles by Alliance Bernstein
- Markets
The Iran War’s Real Market Risk? It’s Bigger Than Oil—and Investors May Be Missing It
Energy prices matter—but the bigger shock may hit other areas that feed into inflation and growth.
- Strategists
Falling Medtech Shares May Be Creating a New Opportunity for Investors
How can medical technology companies diversify an equity allocation to healthcare?
- Podcast
Four Steps To Steady Clients and See Through Market Noise
Guide clients with confidence and invest with clarity, this conversation shows you where the real signals are in spite of current geo-political conflicts.
- Fixed income
How Advanced Optimizers Are Reshaping Bond Portfolio Strategy in Real Time
The best bond optimizers can create new dimensions for portfolio managers.
- Podcast
Market Anxiety Is Rising—Here’s How Advisors Can Turn Geopolitics Into Client Confidence
Guide clients with confidence and invest with clarity, this conversation shows you where the real signals are in spite of current geo-political conflicts.
- Markets
War, Inflation Pressure, and AI Disruption Are Driving Market Rotation
Markets are pricing in a wider range of scenarios as geopolitics and AI reshape the landscape.
- Fixed income
Municipal Bond Market Rewards Active Investors as Passive Strategies Fall Short
In today’s era of automation, some situations demand a more active approach. Municipal bond investing is one.
- AI
Managing AI Hallucinations Is Becoming a Core Business Skill
Five techniques can help human experts tame hallucinations and make models more effective.
- Markets
Energy Shock From Iran Conflict Puts Central Banks in a Difficult Position
The size and duration of the oil-price shock are key variables in determining the ultimate impact.
- Retirement
From Fear to Freedom: How Lifetime Income Can Transform Retirement
Fear of running out of money makes many retirees leery of spending down their nest egg—guaranteed income may help.
- Fixed income
Seven Fixed-Income Strategies for 2026 in a Slower, More Fragmented World
2025 was a banner year for bonds. We think more of the same is in store for 2026.
- Retirement
The SECURE Path to Guaranteed Retirement Income: Innovations and Guidance for DC Plans
Default option seems like such a good thing, why aren’t all plans doing it? We think it boils down to two concerns: fiduciary and flexibility.
- Active management
Is the Passive Investing Era About To End? What History Says About the Next Market Swing
What might happen when the promise of AI meets market reality?
- ESG
Why Utilities and Data Centers Are Powering the Next Wave of ESG Bonds
Bond issuance linked to environmental, social and governance purposes dipped in the first half of 2025 following a strong second half in 2024.
- Fixed income
Muni Markets This Week: The Headlines, the Moves, the Implications
The Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index the Index returned 0.85% last week, bringing year-to-date returns to –0.16%.
- Fixed income
The Case for Muni Bonds in 2025—Even Amid Policy Turbulence
In an unsettled climate, municipal investors should have all active tools at the ready. #bonds #FixedIncome
- Fixed income
Is Your Fixed-Income Manager the Real Deal? 7 Key Questions to Find Out
Systematic fixed-income investing is attracting increased attention but needs specialist skills and resources. Would your manager have what it takes?
- ESG
The ESG Factors Investors Actually Care About
The materiality of ESG factors differs across sectors and markets. Investors need to understand how. #ESG
- Markets
Four Reasons Investors Shouldn't Shy Away from Illiquid Alternatives
Four Reasons Investors Shouldn't Shy Away from Illiquid Alternatives
