Beyond Bulls & Bears

Three value equity themes for the end of 2023
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Three value equity themes for the end of 2023

Christian Correa, Chief Investment Officer of Franklin Mutual Series, discusses his team's top three themes for the back half of 2023: a less-gloomy US macroeconomic outlook, real asset investment and Japan’s rising sun.

Japanese stocks—In the land of rising dynamism
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Japanese stocks—In the land of rising dynamism

Mutual Series’ Christian Correa and Mandana Hormozi believe the Japanese equity market is finally benefiting from reforms, inflation, and efforts to push companies to focus on growth and improve their valuations.

International value investing makes a comeback
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International value investing makes a comeback

After years lagging the tech-heavy US market, Franklin Mutual Series sees international value stocks coming back into the spotlight over the coming years as the traditional economy comes into sharper focus.

Small-cap industrials, large onshoring opportunities
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Small-cap industrials, large onshoring opportunities

Why small-cap industrials companies may be poised to benefit from moving supply chains closer to home—thoughts from Christopher Meeker of Franklin Mutual Series.

The value of dividends in any season
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The value of dividends in any season

Franklin Mutual Series believes dividend payers can give value investors better total returns over the longer term.

Something of value
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Something of value

Franklin Mutual Series believes that fewer value investors in the market today may mean better opportunities for those who remain.

Euro fall: Why parity between the euro and US dollar may persist
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Euro fall: Why parity between the euro and US dollar may persist

Franklin Mutual Series’ Investment Strategist Katrina Dudley believes that higher inflation in Europe stemming from rising energy prices, as well as lower relative interest rates, may keep the euro under pressure.

Think locally, invest globally
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Think locally, invest globally

Franklin Mutual Series explains how global investing may provide a path to better returns.

Quality microcaps can weather the current storm
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Quality microcaps can weather the current storm

Mutual Series’ Oliver Wong believes high-quality microcaps house hidden benefits, despite the extreme market declines seen in the first half of the year.

Communications breakdown: The broadband wasteland
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Communications breakdown: The broadband wasteland

In the second of a two-part series on the communications services sector, Mandana Hormozi of Franklin Mutual Series maps out cable companies’ rocky traverse to new territory and reveals areas where she sees opportunities abound.

Communications breakdown: The great subscriber shuffle
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Communications breakdown: The great subscriber shuffle

In the first of a two-part series on the communications services sector, Mandana Hormozi of Franklin Mutual Series breaks down the streaming wars and uncovers hidden opportunities she sees within the rubble.

Europe Outlook: A French Economic Evolution
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Europe Outlook: A French Economic Evolution

Franklin Mutual Series’ Katrina Dudley sees President Emmanuel Macron’s re-election as a positive for the French economy and regional equity markets over the longer term.