Beyond Bulls & Bears

Quick Thoughts: Rate cuts will come—eventually
Perspectives

Quick Thoughts: Rate cuts will come—eventually

At its recently concluded meeting, the Federal Open Market Committee left the fed funds rate unchanged and issued a hawkish message. Franklin Templeton Institute discusses the changes in the Fed’s expected timing for possible future rate cuts.

Equities near all-time highs—Where do we go from here?
Multi-Asset

Equities near all-time highs—Where do we go from here?

As equity markets near all-time highs, Franklin Templeton Investment Solutions believes that equity overbought signals have emerged. They examine forward equity returns after being at, and near, historical peaks, and what these outcomes could mean for allocating between stocks and bonds.

Quick Thoughts: What happens when election results are unexpected?
Emerging Markets

Quick Thoughts: What happens when election results are unexpected?

South Africa, Mexico and India all had unexpected election results. Find out what this means for the markets from Franklin Templeton Institute’s Stephen Dover and Kim Catechis.

India elections: reduced BJP majority, but growth remains the focus
Emerging Markets

India elections: reduced BJP majority, but growth remains the focus

Regarding India’s elections, is important to focus on the long term, and our Emerging Markets Equity team does not anticipate significant policy changes in Modi’s likely third term.

India’s post-election growth outlook and investment opportunities
Emerging Markets

India’s post-election growth outlook and investment opportunities

Following the results from India’s weeks-long elections, Hari Shyamsunder, Senior Client Portfolio Manager for Franklin Templeton Emerging Markets Equity, discusses the implications of the electoral outcome. Hari also explores the key trends stimulating India’s economic growth and its long-term investment outlook.

Quick Thoughts: When it comes to US elections, it’s the economy—perhaps
Perspectives

Quick Thoughts: When it comes to US elections, it’s the economy—perhaps

Several factors account for the apparent disconnect between headline US economic data and what polls suggest many Americans feel. Find out more from Franklin Templeton Institute’s Stephen Dover.

Quick Thoughts: Investment Ideas—Getting cash off the sidelines
Fixed Income

Quick Thoughts: Investment Ideas—Getting cash off the sidelines

Is it time to move out of cash? Stephen Dover, Head of Franklin Templeton Institute, recently hosted a discussion with Julien Scholnick, Portfolio Manager, Western Asset Management, and Joanne Driscoll, Portfolio Manager and Head of Short-Term Liquid Markets, Putnam Investments, to answer this question and examine the opportunities within the fixed income space.

Quick Thoughts: Spring cleaning
Multi-Asset

Quick Thoughts: Spring cleaning

Stocks, bonds, currencies and commodities have made significant moves in the past few months. Find out what factors to consider when deploying or redeploying capital from Franklin Templeton Institute’s Stephen Dover.

Quick Thoughts: Fed hawks will fly lower—eventually
Perspectives

Quick Thoughts: Fed hawks will fly lower—eventually

Although there were no huge surprises coming out of the recent Fed meeting, it may have provided hints on what the FOMC is thinking about future monetary policy changes. Franklin Templeton Institute analyzes the Fed’s statement and press conference.

Meet the Manager: Joanne Driscoll
Perspectives

Meet the Manager: Joanne Driscoll

Morningstar has named Joanne Driscoll, Head of Short Term Liquid Markets for Franklin Templeton Fixed Income, one of its top female fund managers of 2024. Joanne recently joined Franklin Templeton following the company’s merger with Putnam Investments. Get to know more about Joanne in this Q&A.

Quick Thoughts: Checking the CIO pulse
Perspectives

Quick Thoughts: Checking the CIO pulse

So far this year, the US equity market has shown remarkable resilience and US inflation has remained sticky. Against this backdrop, a recent survey of our chief investment officers offers analyses and perspectives on key areas, such as Federal Reserve rate cut expectations, geopolitical risks, uncertain corporate earnings and opportunities in different asset classes.

Alternative Allocations: Evaluating alternatives
Alternatives

Alternative Allocations: Evaluating alternatives

In the latest edition of “Alternative Allocations,” Patrick McGowan of Sanctuary Wealth Management joins Franklin Templeton’s Tony Davidow to discuss advisor adoption, structural tradeoffs, due diligence and the increasing demand for alternatives.