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Signals in Focus: Evolving SAA: From Client Feedback to Risk-Aware Portfolio Design

NDR’s Strategic Asset Allocation (SAA) framework is evolving as client feedback and new research continue to shape how portfolios are built and applied. Recent conversations highlight a growing focus...

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NDR: Strategic Rebalancing - Foundations and Risk-Based Implementation

NDR’s Strategic Asset Allocation framework continues to evolve as market dynamics test traditional assumptions around diversification, risk, and portfolio construction. In this SAA two-part series,...

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NDR: Global Debt - Stabilizing Totals, Rising Risks

Global debt ratios have fallen back to pre-pandemic levels, reaching 231% of GDP, as private sector deleveraging offsets still elevated public borrowing (chart above). While both public and private...

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Signals in Focus: Rethinking SAA - Models, Markets, and Allocation

In this Signals in Focus, NDR's Strategic Asset Allocation Strategist, Saumen Chattopadhyay, CFA explains how NDR’s forward-looking SAA framework is shaping portfolio construction.

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NDR: Private Equity & AI: Rethinking Performance and Positioning

As part of our ongoing Strategic Asset Allocation coverage, we’re highlighting a new perspective from NDR’s Alternatives team with important implications for long-term portfolio construction. This...

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NDR: See the Signals, Episode 31

Recorded May 14, 2026 - in this episode, NDR's Chief Economist Alejandra Grindal discusses the impact of the war on global supply chains and inflation. Alejandra notes that NDR's Global Supply Chain...

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NDR: Is trimmed-mean inflation causing market complacency

In 2021, trimmed-mean PCE lagged both headline and core inflation in detecting the pandemic-driven surge. Today, a similar risk exists: supply shocks from the Iran war and tariffs are pushing...

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NDR: Signals in Focus: Inside NDR’s Strategic Asset Allocation - Differentiation, Insights, and Customization

In this Signals in Focus interview, Saumen Chattopadhyay, CFA, Strategic Asset Allocation Strategist at NDR, discusses what sets NDR’s approach apart in an increasingly commoditized landscape.

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NDR: Signals in Focus - Questioning the Baseline - How Data, Drivers, and Discipline Shape SAA

In this Signals in Focus interview, Saumen Chattopadhyay, CFA, Strategic Asset Allocation Strategist at NDR, explains how disciplined, data driven frameworks can challenge conventional strategic...

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NDR: Sentiment still matters amid Iran selloff

Client reactions to recent market swings can best be described as remarkable, though not bewildering to seasoned investors. The most common question has been what to do now. This report draws one key...