Markets and Economy Weaker consumer confidence dampens a good week for stocks
Good news on many fronts helped buoy stock markets and lessen inflation risks even if consumers aren't feeling positive.
May 19, 2025
Insights
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Insights on the economy, the markets, and investments from Invesco’s team of experts.
Markets and economy
Markets and Economy Central banks are treading carefully
A China-US tariff de-escalation, the Federal Reserve stays in wait-and-see mode, and the Bank of England strikes a hawkish tone while cutting rates.
May 12, 2025
Markets and Economy Economic data are sending mixed and confusing signals
We cover a wealth of recent data reports and explore what they could mean for the path of growth going forward.
May 5, 2025
Investments
ETF Time for a hold-to-maturity strategy and some international exposure?
In volatile markets, consider a hold-to-maturity bond strategy that locks in a known yield-to-maturity. Another option, global high yield corporate bonds.
May 5, 2025
ETF Defensive factors when market risk is rising
Investors can choose factors along the risk spectrum, such as quality and low volatility, two of the more defensive equity factors, when markets are volatile.
May 5, 2025
ETF Tide has turned for US dollar
The US dollar has been under pressure, and we think it could go even lower because of macro uncertainty, rate cuts, and currency strength around the world.
May 5, 2025
Research
Participant research Spring 2025 Defined Contribution Participant Pulse Survey
We explored how participants think and feel about various aspects of their DC plans, including what keeps them up at night, drivers of investing and savings behavior, language preferences, and retirement income.
May 19, 2025
Research Taking the pulse of sovereign investors: Geopolitics, China, and fixed income
The world is changing, and sovereign investors see both risks and opportunities from these shifts — from emerging tensions over trade and tariffs, to China’s advancements in strategic sectors, to the changing role of fixed income in portfolios. Explore insights from our survey.
April 25, 2025
Participant research 2024 Defined Contribution Participant Pulse Survey
We explored how participants think and feel about various aspects of their DC plans, including what keeps them up at night, drivers of investing and savings behavior, language preferences, and retirement income.
September 10, 2024
Legislative and regulatory
Washington update 100+ lawsuits in 100 days as Trump tests the constitutional order
One-hundred days into the whirlwind that is Trump 47, and already there have been more sweeping changes than we’ve seen during many four-year presidential terms.
May 7, 2025
Washington update Trump’s first 50 days felt like 500
The speed and volume of activity at the beginning of the Trump 2.0 administration makes the usual 100-day benchmark obsolete. Andy Blocker analyzes the first 50.
April 16, 2025
Washington update Washington Newsletter: The voters have spoken. What comes next?
This edition tracks Trump’s progress, highlights House and Senate leadership transitions, summarizes must-pass legislation, and shares global political updates.
January 8, 2025
Defined contribution
Participant research Spring 2025 Defined Contribution Participant Pulse Survey
We explored how participants think and feel about various aspects of their DC plans, including what keeps them up at night, drivers of investing and savings behavior, language preferences, and retirement income.
May 19, 2025
Stable Value Five Key Reasons to Consider Invesco Stable Value
Invesco’s stable value investment process is focused on managing risk and providing an extremely stable investment experience for participants across a full range of market climates.
March 21, 2025
Defined contribution Mind the gap
Mid-cap equities offer a compelling yet often overlooked opportunity for defined contribution (DC) plans.
March 17, 2025
