The paper analyses changing correlations, inflation persistence and diversification mechanics to guide long-horizon portfolio design.

Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM) has released its latest ‘ Market Know-How 3Q 2026’ report on 7 July, outlining what it describes as a new geo paradigm that is reshaping the global investment environment. Resilient economies with strategic buffers were increasingly able to absorb shocks  The paper argues that geopolitical shocks can no longer be treated as temporary disruptions. Instead, they have become structural forces influencing trade patterns, supply-chain design,