Beyond Bulls & Bears

Global Equities: Four Things We Are Watching in 2021
Equity

Global Equities: Four Things We Are Watching in 2021

Stephen Dover, our Chief Market Strategist and Head of Franklin Templeton Investment Institute, shares four investment themes he’s thinking about as the world recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Outlook and Implications for the Upcoming US Election
Equity

Outlook and Implications for the Upcoming US Election

Franklin Equity Group Portfolio Manager Grant Bowers considers what potential election outcomes could mean for the US equity market. He also explains why he thinks investors should prepare for possible bouts of equity market volatility.

Quick Thoughts: Oil Markets Are Lacking Energy
Equity

Quick Thoughts: Oil Markets Are Lacking Energy

Why did oil futures contracts turn negative for the first time ever? Our Head of Equities Stephen Dover gives his take.

The First (and Worst!) Quarter is Over: 9 Steps to Take Now
Multi-Asset

The First (and Worst!) Quarter is Over: 9 Steps to Take Now

In the first quarter of 2020, stock markets across the globe experienced one of the worst quarters in the history of global financial markets. But maybe it’s time for investors to take a pause and do some strategic thinking, according to Franklin Templeton Multi-Asset Solutions’ Wylie Tollette and Gene Podkaminer. They offer some practical investment wisdom in these turbulent times.

Taking a Long-Term View on Innovation
Equity

Taking a Long-Term View on Innovation

Read why our Matt Moberg thinks five innovation themes will play a part in the recovery from COVID-19.

Natural Resources: Focusing on High-Quality Opportunities Amid Market Turmoil
Equity

Natural Resources: Focusing on High-Quality Opportunities Amid Market Turmoil

Will commodity prices rebound once the coronavirus pandemic ends? Franklin Equity Group’s Fred Fromm gives his take.

Weighing UK Dividend Suspensions
Equity

Weighing UK Dividend Suspensions

More UK companies are likely to forgo dividends in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, according to Franklin UK Equity Team's Colin Morton.

Quick Thoughts: Pessimists May Miss the Up Market—Don’t Become One
Equity

Quick Thoughts: Pessimists May Miss the Up Market—Don’t Become One

In the midst of uncertainty, many investors act out of fear. As an alternative approach to responding to recent market turmoil, our Head of Equities Stephen Dover urges investors not to panic and consider the long-term view.

ETFs, Volatility and a 30-Year Initiation!
ETFs

ETFs, Volatility and a 30-Year Initiation!

Our Head of EMEA ETF Capital Markets Jason Xavier explains the role of exchange-traded funds in enabling price discovery during these volatile times.

Looking Ahead: Market Volatility and Preparing for Possible Outcomes
Multi-Asset

Looking Ahead: Market Volatility and Preparing for Possible Outcomes

Franklin Templeton Multi-Asset Solutions’ Gene Podkaminer and Wylie Tollette discuss the heightened market volatility following the spread of the coronavirus. Check out our latest “Talking Markets” podcast.

Quick Thoughts: The Other 99%
Equity

Quick Thoughts: The Other 99%

Thoughts on the stock market correction from our Head of Equities Stephen Dover and some reasons to consider jumping in—or reassessing your portfolio.

What’s Driving Oil Market Volatility?
Equity

What’s Driving Oil Market Volatility?

“The oil prices we are seeing currently are uneconomical for almost all market participants, in our opinion.” – Fred Fromm, Franklin Equity Group