The conflict in the Middle East has sent shockwaves through global markets and we need to understand whether the rise in energy prices is transient or will become embedded in broader economic activity.

Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM) today announced the global launch of Morgan Stanley Investment Funds’ (MS INVF) Strategic Income Fund sub-fund (Strategic Income Fund), a flexible, multi-sector strategy that focuses on fixed income plus sectors and expands investor access to MSIM’s extensive global fixed income investment capabilities.

In his most recent TAKE, Senior Portfolio Manager Andrew Slimmon reminds investors to think beyond the macro. Instead, he encourages a focus on the micro, specifically the extraordinary Q1 results delivered so far that are forcing analysts to raise future earnings estimates.

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