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Investing in the US

AllianceBernstein has been building portfolios in US markets for over 50 years, through the ups and downs of economic and political cycles. Make us your partner of choice in unlocking the long-term investment potential of US markets across equity, fixed income and multi-asset portfolios.

Vast Capital Markets, Diverse Sources of Returns

As the world’s largest economy and home to the biggest financial markets, the US is an integral component of any global investment plan. More than two-thirds of the world’s large-cap companies are based in the US, offering diverse sources of earnings growth and income potential.

Drivers of Change and Innovation

The US offers potential for strong long-term growth and income generation. For decades, the US market has been a hotbed of innovation, with companies in diverse sectors leading disruptive trends that support investment return potential. But it takes skill and expertise to actively seek out the most attractive investment opportunities, while managing risk and volatility with experience and aplomb. 

Policy Change

While the new political environment has created uncertainty, the current US administration’s policy agenda is expected to have a positive impact on many US companies. In particular, tax cuts and deregulation could help support earnings’ growth. While tariffs and an escalating trade war do add risks, many US firms are less sensitive to international trade than firms in Europe and Asia. We believe this environment calls for diversification and active investing to distinguish between companies that are best placed to surmount evolving challenges. 

A Large and Liquid Market

The US equity and fixed income markets are among the largest and most liquid in the world. This enhances diversification by providing a wide range of investment options and the ability to enter and exit positions more easily in many market scenarios.

The value of an investment can go down as well as up and investors may not get back the full amount they invested. Capital is at risk. There can be no assurance that any investment objectives will be achieved.

Why AB for US Investing?

AllianceBernstein is a global investment firm with deep roots in the US. The company was created by the merger of two US-based investment firms in 2000: Alliance Capital and Sanford C. Bernstein, which had complementary research and investment strengths. AB has USD483 billion of assets under management invested in US markets*, accounting for 61% of the firm’s total. Along with its global investments and business presence, the firm has preserved its hallmark US heritage that enhances its ability to navigate complex and evolving investing dynamics across US capital markets for clients around the world. 

*As of 31 December 2024

Investment Solutions

Diverse Access to Areas of Opportunity

Whether you’re looking for broad US exposure or a more focused allocation, our fund range provides access to a wide variety of investment opportunities across asset classes in equity, fixed income, multi-asset and alternatives portfolios. 

  1. US Equities
  2. US Fixed Income
  3. US Multi Asset
  4. US Alternatives

Our solutions span the equity investing spectrum from growth to value, low-volatility and concentrated equities, with options for diverse risk appetites. Each portfolio has a distinctive long-term active investing philosophy and disciplined process aimed at discovering quality companies that, in our view, are best positioned to grow their earnings and shareholder value over time.

US equities offer investors the opportunity to increase the value of their investments over time through capital growth while seeking to maximize risk-adjusted returns.

Our US fixed income strategies provide investors access a wide spectrum of opportunities within the asset class, including sovereign and corporate, investment grade and high yield. This diversified range of solutions offers the potential for strong returns from a combination of price appreciation and income. 

Our fixed-income strategies have for many years combined deep fundamental research with quantitative insights. More recently, we successfully launched a quantitative range of factor-driven systematic fixed-income funds. AB’s systematic fund range has exhibited low correlations with our traditional active strategies, providing the opportunity to diversify risk whilst seeking attractive returns.

Taking a multi-asset approach to the US markets unlocks a broader set of potential opportunities, investing across both traditional and non-traditional US asset classes.  AB’s dynamic management approach means we can invest flexibly both across and within asset classes, and be active across styles, factors and credit quality. Our long experience in both fundamental and quantitative research enables us to bring active decision-making to security selection across the portfolio. 

Our solution offers clients growth and income, while seeking opportunities and managing risk through diversification and tactical asset allocation. 

In challenging market environments, employing an unconstrained long-short approach allows for a more flexible response to changing market conditions, while searching for equity growth opportunities with potentially lower volatility. Alternative investments aim to deliver growth of capital over time, by participating in the upside potential of the US equity market while managing risks in down markets.

The value of an investment can go down as well as up and investors may not get back the full amount they invested. Capital is at risk. There can be no assurance that any investment objectives will be achieved.

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