Beyond Bulls & Bears - 2/68 - Perspective From Franklin Templeton Investments

LibertyShares

The Liquidity Story

When considering an investment, many regard liquidity to be a "must-have". As the subject remains a focus for investors in exchange-traded funds in particular, our Head of EMEA ETF Capital Markets, Jason Xavier, dives a little deeper into this topic. He explains how many investors might not be looking at the full picture when thinking about liquidity.

Jason Xavier | March 04, 2020

Fixed Income

The Fed Responds

The US Federal Reserve surprised markets on Tuesday with an interest-rate cut, but will it restore investor confidence? Franklin Templeton Fixed Income CIO Sonal Desai shares her initial reaction.

Sonal Desai, Ph.D. | March 03, 2020

Equity

Notes from the Trading Desk – Europe

Last week, global equities suffered their worst week since the global financial crisis over a decade ago, as concerns over the economic impact of the spread of the coronavirus dampened investor sentiment. The hefty risk-off move came at a time when global equities were trading near new all-time highs. The focus for markets was firmly on the virus, the economic impact and the potential for any central bank or government support.

March 02, 2020

Fixed Income

How Will Central Banks React to the Novel Coronavirus?

The coronavirus outbreak poses many questions for fixed income investors, including whether if current global market volatility is an overreaction, and how global economic growth will be affected and for how long. Against this backdrop, John Beck, Franklin Templeton’s Director of Fixed Income, London, gives his take on how he thinks global central banks will respond to the outbreak and the likely impact on fixed income markets.

John Beck | February 29, 2020

Multi-Asset

Coping with Coronavirus-Induced Market Volatility: A Multi-Asset Update

The spread of the coronavirus has created heightened market volatility in recent weeks, but the Franklin Templeton Multi-Asset Solutions team remains focused on long-term market fundamentals. Here, Ed Perks and Gene Podkaminer offer an update on how they are approaching the situation, and which countries appear more insulated to growth shocks.

Edward D. Perks, CFA | February 28, 2020

Perspectives

Full Economic Implications of Coronavirus Largely Unknown

As markets continue to assess the impact of coronavirus (COVID-19), the Templeton Global Macro team shares an update on the economic and market implications, which they say could be more detrimental—and last longer—than many observers previously thought.

February 21, 2020

Equity

Implications of the Coronavirus for Natural Resource Investors

Despite the coronavirus outbreak’s near-term impact on commodity prices and natural resources stocks, Franklin Equity Group's Fred Fromm explains why he thinks the situation is likely to be manageable for most companies in the long run.

Fred Fromm | February 20, 2020

Alternatives

K2 Advisors: First-Quarter Hedge Fund Strategy Outlook

Pricing dislocations in Europe, performance dispersion across the credit spectrum and shifts in the political landscape should likely provide abundant opportunities for select hedge strategies in the year ahead, according to K2 Advisors. The team shares some macro themes and questions its focused on, and shares its outlook for various hedge strategies.

Robert Christian | February 06, 2020

Equity

Closing the European Performance Gap

Although European equities performed well in 2019, there’s still a significant value and performance gap compared to US stocks, according to Franklin Mutual Series Portfolio Manager Katrina Dudley. Here, she gives reasons why she’s optimistic about the backdrop for European value stocks and discusses some potential market-moving events she’s monitoring.

Katrina S. Dudley, CFA | February 05, 2020

Equity

We’re Finally Putting Brexit to Bed—What’s Next for UK Equities?

We should start to gain some clarity on elements that previously clouded our outlook for UK stocks, says our Colin Morton.

Colin Morton | January 31, 2020

Fixed Income

The UK Has Left the EU. What’s Next Post-Brexit?

It’s been 3-1/2 years since the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union, and the process known as Brexit has been far from smooth. Now that the deadline to leave has passed, what’s next for the United Kingdom, and for Europe? Our Head of European Fixed Income David Zahn says that while there’s no turning back, there are still quite a few kinks to be worked out, including the all-important trade agreements.

David Zahn, CFA, FRM | January 31, 2020

Multi-Asset

Multi-Asset Implications of the Coronavirus Outbreak

The coronavirus outbreak that started in China could certainly be considered an unexpected market shock, one which looks to remain a concern for a while longer. Franklin Templeton Multi-Asset Solutions’ Ed Perks and Gene Podkaminer offer an update on the latest developments in the spread of the coronavirus, its implications for global markets, and outline how they approach unexpected shocks like this one and others.

Edward D. Perks, CFA | January 31, 2020