3Q 2026 Market Insights

October 08, 2026 | Greg Leonberger, FSA, EA, MAAA, FCA, Partner, Director of Research

This video is a recording of a live webinar held October 22 by Marquette’s research team analyzing the third quarter of 2026 across the economy and various asset classes as well as themes we’ll be monitoring through the remainder of the year.

Our quarterly Market Insights series examines the primary asset classes we cover for clients including the U.S. economy, fixed income, U.S. and non-U.S. equities, hedge funds, real assets, and private markets, with commentary by our research analysts and directors.

Featuring:
Greg Leonberger, FSA, EA, MAAA, FCA, Partner, Director of Research
Frank Valle, CFA, CAIA, Associate Director of Fixed Income
James Torgerson, Senior Research Analyst
Fred Huang, Research Analyst
Catherine Hillier, Senior Research Analyst
Evan Frazier, CFA, CAIA, Senior Research Analyst
Dennis Yu, Research Analyst
Hayley McCollum, Senior Research Analyst
Chloe Ariss, Associate Research Analyst

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Greg Leonberger, FSA, EA, MAAA, FCA
Partner, Director of Research

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