Beyond Bulls & Bears

Quick Thoughts: Digital Trends Impacting Investors and Advisors
Perspectives

Quick Thoughts: Digital Trends Impacting Investors and Advisors

Investors and financial advisors alike want to understand the fascinating trends that are transforming the investment industry. Recently, our Chief Market Strategist and Head of Franklin Templeton Investment Institute, Stephen Dover, hosted a roundtable discussing trends at the intersection of innovation and goals-based investing with Yaqub Ahmed, Head of Head of Investment-Only Division-U.S., U.S. Defined Contribution, U.S. Insurance & Sub-Advisory; Adam Petryk, Head of Solutions Strategy and Development, Franklin Templeton Investment Solutions; and Craig Ramsey, Chief Operating Officer, AdvisorEngine.

An Update on US Growth and Post-Pandemic Equity Opportunities
Equity

An Update on US Growth and Post-Pandemic Equity Opportunities

Franklin Equity Group Portfolio Manager Grant Bowers discusses whether recent moderation in US growth will continue, and where he’s finding opportunities in equities today.

PODCAST: Cryptocurrency, Blockchain, and Digital Assets: Love ‘em, Hate ‘em, but Don’t Ignore ‘em
Perspectives

PODCAST: Cryptocurrency, Blockchain, and Digital Assets: Love ‘em, Hate ‘em, but Don’t Ignore ‘em

Our Chief Market Strategist Stephen Dover explores blockchain and digital assets through an equity-investor lens with Anthony Hardy and Christophe Vande Walle. They discuss the growing implications and why investors and asset managers shouldn’t ignore this space.

Innovation Is Everywhere: Five Platforms for Growth
Equity

Innovation Is Everywhere: Five Platforms for Growth

Franklin Equity Group’s Matt Moberg explains how innovation can be found in any part of the economy and where his team is uncovering it for their portfolio.

PODCAST: Unlocking Innovation: Strategies from Silicon Valley CEOs
Perspectives

PODCAST: Unlocking Innovation: Strategies from Silicon Valley CEOs

Most companies want to be innovators in their field, but how does a company foster innovation? In our latest “Talking Markets” podcast, a panel of accomplished Silicon Valley CEOs—including Franklin Templeton’s Greg Johnson—discuss how to drive and nurture a culture of innovation within their employees.

PODCAST: Fintech Opportunity in the Retirement and Financial Services Space
Perspectives

PODCAST: Fintech Opportunity in the Retirement and Financial Services Space

Technological innovations have permeated every aspect of our lives, including the way we save and invest. Franklin Templeton Investments President and Chief Operating Officer Jenny Johnson and Empower Retirement President and Chief Executive Officer Ed Murphy discuss the impact of new technology on the financial services industry, particularly in the areas of wealth management and retirement planning.

Standing Up to Disruption: The Future for Card Payment Systems
Equity

Standing Up to Disruption: The Future for Card Payment Systems

“We believe there are pockets of potential investment opportunities among payment service providers with disruptive technologies and business models―those looking to consolidate the merchant acquirer and processor space with a single-platform approach―and companies with e-commerce platforms that have integrated omni-channel payments support.” - Diana Keenan, Franklin Equity Group