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Maria Vassalou

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  1. Goldman Sachs29 min

    Rising Stagflation Risks Are Changing the Investment Playbook

    Christian Mueller-Glissmann, Maria Vassalou, Alison Nathan

    Goldman Sachs analysts Christian Mueller-Glissman and Maria Basselou warn that the post-2008 investment regime is ending, creating significant risks for traditional 60-40 portfolios as structural headwinds like higher inflation and compressed margins threaten to deliver real returns below historical averages. In response, the firm advocates replacing passive strategies and government bonds with dynamic allocations into real assets, private infrastructure, and non-US equity markets to hedge against stagflation and navigate expected recessionary pressures. This shift prioritizes active management and geographic diversification, moving away from US dominance toward commodity exporters and value-driven regions to capture growth in a dis-integrating global economy.

  2. Milken Institute1h 2m

    Investing in the New Normal

    James Mackintosh, Rishi Kapoor, Faisal Rehman, Michael Strobaek, Maria Vassalou

    Leading institutional investors and analysts convened to debate a structural economic shift where central banks maintain suppressed yields, forcing a strategic migration from government bonds into illiquid private markets and technology infrastructure. The panel highlighted a diverging landscape where digitalization drives deflationary pressure and winner-take-all dynamics, prompting SoftBank to target tech giants while Invesco adopts a "picks and shovels" approach to support broader digital transformation. Despite these opportunities, the discussion underscored significant risks including rising inequality, potential regulatory crackdowns, and market volatility as the traditional 60/40 asset allocation model becomes increasingly obsolete in a "low for longer" interest rate environment.