Resources

Two Minute Tuesdays

Explore top-of-mind, macroeconomic research from SS&C ALPS Advisors.

Two Minute Tuesday
December 16, 2025

When Giving Goes Digital: Are Advisors Still in the Room?

SS&C ALPS Advisors explores why Donor-Advised Funds (DAFs) have become one of the most dynamic and influential areas in modern philanthropy and why understanding the decision-making behind them has never been more critical for advisors.

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Lawyers, Guns and Money: Venezuelan Oil Impact
Two Minute Tuesday
February 3, 2026

Lawyers, Guns and Money: Venezuelan Oil Impact

SS&C ALPS Advisors explains how Venezuela’s oil production is unlikely to rebound in the near term, leaving it a persistent source of risk and uncertainty for global oil markets.

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High Hopes and High Risks
Two Minute Tuesday
January 27, 2026

High Hopes and High Risks

SS&C ALPS Advisors discusses the Q1 2026 Investment Committee Outlook: Markets enter 2026 with optimism, but because many positives are already priced in, success will depend more on diversification, careful selection, and focusing on fundamentals than on broad market gains.

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Hard Assets in an Era of Persistent Friction
Two Minute Tuesday
January 20, 2026

Hard Assets in an Era of Persistent Friction

SS&C ALPS Advisors discusses how commodity markets are increasingly shaped by years of accumulated frictions that weaken supply responsiveness, causing even modest changes in demand or supply to have outsized effects.

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