As forces ranging from rising rates to trade disputes have raised the stakes for global markets and investors, our investing leaders step back for big-picture views of what these may portend for equity, fixed income, and real assets and other alternative markets.

Our boutique managers are known for independent thinking and, at times, contrarian views. Below is a by the numbers taste of what's come up in Outlook commentaries — recurring themes that can cascade to investors everywhere.

The stock market continued to hit new highs through the third quarter, confounding those who focused on the rapidly changing headlines in the U.S. and throughout the world.