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Stagflation Research
Finvaulta tracks 59 research reports on Stagflation, updated through August 1, 2026. Latest: “Asset Allocation: Balancing Innovation and Inflation”.
The current research landscape highlights persistent stagflationary concerns as global markets grapple with elevated energy costs and mounting growth risks. Despite tentative geopolitical de-escalation between the US and Iran, oil prices are expected to remain floor-bound at approximately $90/bbl due to depleted reserves, sustaining inflationary pressures. While central banks like the ECB and Fed remain hawkish in the near term to combat structural labor shortages, research from UBS suggests a transition toward rate cuts in late 2026 as growth eventually slows. This environment has reinforced the role of gold as a critical strategic hedge, with price targets projected as high as $5,500/oz amid US fiscal deficit concerns. Equity markets remain buoyed by AI-driven growth and record buybacks, yet Goldman Sachs warns that record hedge fund leverage of 323% and narrow market leadership create a reflexive environment sensitive to liquidity shifts. Investors are increasingly advised to pivot toward quality short- and medium-maturity bonds to capture yield before the anticipated shift in the interest rate cycle.
Featured reports
Asset Allocation: Balancing Innovation and Inflation
This report outlines a tactical and strategic asset allocation strategy amidst a shifting business cycle from Goldilocks to Reflation. It advocates for defensive diversification into real assets to counter potential stagflation and elevated equity valuations.
Global Markets Strategy Equity Strategy
J.P. Morgan analysts anticipate a broadening of equity market participation in the second half of 2026 as stagflation fears fade. They recommend overweighting EM and cyclical sectors while cautioning on AI-at-risk groups.
Private Markets Five Key Debates
This report reviews the performance and risks of private market strategies in 1H26, focusing on evergreen structures, AI-related investment opportunities, and the health of the direct lending market.
International Market Intelligence Morning Briefing
Global markets are digesting US-Iran peace developments and weak Chinese macro data while monitoring central bank policy shifts. Equity strategies focus on cyclical rotations and Japan's strong buyback environment.
Goal Asset Allocation Balancing Micro Tailwinds And Macro Headwinds
This report outlines a balanced tactical strategy amid macro headwinds and micro tailwinds. It highlights late-cycle risks, elevated equity valuations, and a shift towards reflationary pricing.
Global Economic Weekly Less Oil Dependent but More Price Sensitive
The report analyzes why Europe remains more vulnerable to oil shocks than the US despite lower energy intensity, while weighing stagflation risks in the US and surplus-driven trade dynamics in China.
Stagflation or Reflation? US Economic Weekly
BofA examines whether the US economy is entering a stagflationary or reflatory phase amidst geopolitical and technological shocks. While resilient consumption and earnings favor reflation, high inflation and energy costs suggest stagflation risks, prompting the Fed to likely stay on hold until 2027.
Hotter for Longer
BofA Global Research confirms the onset of a durable industrial expansion and an inflationary boom, advising a rotation into banks, commodities, and small-cap value.
ECB Review: Holding Course in Choppy Waters
What Is The Pain Threshold When Will Higher Oil Prices Drive A Bigger Selloff
Early Morning Reid
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Asset Allocation: Balancing Innovation and Inflation
Goldman Sachs · Aug 1, 2026
ECB Review: Holding Course in Choppy Waters
MUFG · Jul 23, 2026
What Is The Pain Threshold When Will Higher Oil Prices Drive A Bigger Selloff
Deutsche Bank · Jul 14, 2026
Early Morning Reid
Deutsche Bank · Jul 14, 2026
Early Morning Reid
Deutsche Bank · Jul 8, 2026
Europe Equity Research Today's Morning Meeting
J.P. Morgan · Jul 6, 2026
Global Markets Strategy Equity Strategy
J.P. Morgan · Jul 6, 2026
Coffee Break Corporate Credit Remains Rock-Solid
UniCredit · Jul 2, 2026
Private Markets Five Key Debates
UBS · Jul 1, 2026
Early Morning Reid: June and Q2 2026 Performance Review
Deutsche Bank · Jul 1, 2026
International Market Intelligence Morning Briefing
J.P. Morgan · Jul 1, 2026
Early Morning Reid
Deutsche Bank · Jun 25, 2026
Early Morning Reid
Deutsche Bank · Jun 22, 2026
The Flow Show
Bank of America · Jun 18, 2026
Global Fund Manager Survey
Bank of America · Jun 16, 2026
International Market Intelligence Morning Briefing
J.P. Morgan · Jun 16, 2026
Iran Watch: Iran Deal – An Uneasy New Normal
Bank of America · Jun 15, 2026
Goal Asset Allocation Balancing Micro Tailwinds And Macro Headwinds
Goldman Sachs · Jun 14, 2026
Lagarde Keeps the Door Open for Further ECB Rate Hikes
ING · Jun 11, 2026
ECB Preview Securing The Anchor
MUFG · Jun 9, 2026
US Market Intelligence Morning Briefing
J.P. Morgan · Jun 5, 2026
EUR From An Anti-Dollar To The Collateral Damage Of Geopolitics
Crédit Agricole CIB · Jun 5, 2026
US Market Intelligence Morning Briefing
J.P. Morgan · Jun 4, 2026
Webinar: War, Oil, and Stagflation – The Central Bank Stress Test
ING · Jun 2, 2026
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