Beyond Bulls & Bears

Is Japan springing into bloom?
ETFs

Is Japan springing into bloom?

Japan’s business and government leaders have undertaken efforts to revitalize the country’s economy. Dina Ting, Franklin Templeton ETFs’ Head of Global Index Portfolio Management, discusses some of these positive developments.

Notes from the Trading Desk – Europe
Equity

Notes from the Trading Desk – Europe

Corporate earnings will continue to dominate this week, with tech heavyweights a focus in the United States. Microsoft. A large number of European and Asian companies also report earnings this week.

Notes from the Trading Desk – Europe
Equity

Notes from the Trading Desk – Europe

A much busier week ahead is expected, with plenty of corporate earnings, macro data and Fedspeak to focus on. There is a busy US earnings calendar this week, with a  few heavyweights reporting in the coming days.

Value stocks—now and always
Equity

Value stocks—now and always

The value style is in the early stages of what Mutual Series believes could be a multi-year outperformance relative to growth.

PODCAST Anatomy of a Recession: The lagged effects of rate hikes have started
Perspectives

PODCAST Anatomy of a Recession: The lagged effects of rate hikes have started

A review of the US economy with Jeff Schulze, investment strategist at ClearBridge Investments, focusing on the most anticipated recession in history. Is it here? What signs are beginning to appear? And how deep will it be?

Quick Thoughts: Three weeks on, what did we learn from the banking crisis?
Perspectives

Quick Thoughts: Three weeks on, what did we learn from the banking crisis?

Implications of the ongoing volatility in the banking sector, and what it means for markets in Europe and globally—check out highlights from our most recent discussion with Kim Catechis, Investment Strategist, Franklin Templeton Institute.

Valuations or earnings: Which is most important for equity returns in 2023?
Multi-Asset

Valuations or earnings: Which is most important for equity returns in 2023?

The Franklin Templeton Investment Solutions team examines the earnings outlook for 2023, and why it might make sense to be defensively positioned.

Notes from the Trading Desk – Europe
Equity

Notes from the Trading Desk – Europe

In terms of seasonality, April has historically been a strong month. The one theme we keep coming back to is the recent inflows into global money market funds.

Notes from the Trading Desk – Europe
Equity

Notes from the Trading Desk – Europe

Banks remain the clear focus, with a consistent message that the risk of contagion appears relatively low for now. Investors are now questioning where there is exposure to the commercial real estate market.

Quick Thoughts: Banking, inflation, and the Fed: Where do we go from here?
Multi-Asset

Quick Thoughts: Banking, inflation, and the Fed: Where do we go from here?

Banking turmoil continues to rattle the global markets and investor confidence. Where are investment opportunities? Stephen Dover offers insights from our latest panel discussion with investment leaders across asset classes.

Notes from the Trading Desk – Europe
Equity

Notes from the Trading Desk – Europe

Franklin Templeton’s Notes from the Trading Desk offers a weekly overview of what our professional traders and analysts are watching in the markets. As part of Templeton Global Equity Group, the European equity desk is manned by a team of professionals based in Edinburgh, Scotland, whose job it is to monitor the markets around the world. Their views are theirs alone and are not intended to be construed as investment advice.

A multi-asset perspective on recent bank turmoil: Don’t lose sight of the macro story
Multi-Asset

A multi-asset perspective on recent bank turmoil: Don’t lose sight of the macro story

Franklin Templeton Investment Solutions explores the shared macro concerns that set the stage for the recent banking crisis, its ripple effects on the broader economy and implications for multi-asset investing.