Q3 2026
Welcome to the Quarterly Investment Outlook. Formerly published as Vantage Point, the Quarterly Investment Outlook brings you the same forward-looking perspectives and investment insights in a more concise, easier-to-read format.
Future of Finance
Selected by the U.S. Treasury as financial agent for Trump Accounts, BNY is helping power a landmark initiative designed to support long-term saving and investing for the next generation. Built on institutional scale, expertise and trusted infrastructure, the program reflects BNY’s role in enabling future-focused financial innovation.
REPORT | MARKETS & ECONOMY
Powerful structural forces – AI‑driven innovation, infrastructure transformation, and shifting credit dynamics – are reshaping today’s investment landscape. We think investors require a more deliberate, adaptive approach to portfolio construction.
Chart of the Week | Economy
The war in Iran has increased volatility across fixed income markets, pushing municipal bond yields higher as investors reassess inflation risk, energy costs and the path of Federal Reserve policy. Even so, historically elevated municipal bond yields present a compelling opportunity for tax-sensitive investors.
Article | Economy
Legislation can have a powerful effect on investment outcomes. On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) into law.
Article | Economy
Renewed hostilities in the Strait of Hormuz are once again threatening the energy flows the global economy depends on — and oil prices are already responding.
Chart of the Week | Economy
Year-to-date stock market returns have been driven by robust earnings growth. But when assessing the equity outlook, it’s important to ask what’s supporting the strong earnings trend.
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