Beyond Bulls & Bears

Are Investors Today Too Complacent?
Fixed Income

Are Investors Today Too Complacent?

Templeton Global Macro CIO Michael Hasenstab recently shared his perspective on investing at FundForum International 2019 in Copenhagen. He outlines why he thinks many investors are too complacent today, leading to some “dangerous” risk-taking. He also cautions why he thinks the next decade won’t be like the last for investors.

Hasenstab: How AMLO and Mexico Can Avoid a Populist Fate
Fixed Income

Hasenstab: How AMLO and Mexico Can Avoid a Populist Fate

“While Mexico’s new president, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, has shown some populist impulses, such as expanding pension benefits or broadly handing out scholarships, his team appears aware of the pitfalls that often await governments that disrupt confidence in their country’s financial markets.” - Michael Hasenstab

Perspectives on Disruption
Equity

Perspectives on Disruption

“In recent years, we’ve seen a number of developments that suggest investors should rethink what they thought they knew. Countless reports have focused on how new technologies, such as self-driving cars, will disrupt global industries. Yet, some disruptions outside the domain of technology get much less attention." – Stephen Dover, Franklin Templeton Investments

Uncharted Terrain: Today’s Global Market Drivers
Perspectives

Uncharted Terrain: Today’s Global Market Drivers

Despite some uncertainties, economic improvements in developed and emerging markets have supported a positive mood across both equity and fixed income this year. However, with some risks on the horizon, many investors are wondering whether the tide may turn. Against this backdrop, Franklin Templeton’s senior investment leaders discuss where they see opportunities and risks ahead.

French Election Result – It’s Not Yet a Done Deal
Fixed Income

French Election Result – It’s Not Yet a Done Deal

"In terms of deciding who wins the keys to the Elysee Palace, the most pressing question is, 'who do the supporters of the eliminated candidates back?' " - David Zahn, Franklin Templeton Fixed Income Group

An Investor’s View of the French Presidential Election
Fixed Income

An Investor’s View of the French Presidential Election

"Despite the failure of the anti-immigration, anti-European Union (EU) party to make significant in-roads in the recent Dutch elections, we don’t think we can discount the influence of populism in upcoming European elections completely." - David Zahn, Franklin Templeton Fixed Income Group®

Beyond the Headlines: Finding Opportunities in Today’s Markets
Perspectives

Beyond the Headlines: Finding Opportunities in Today’s Markets

Several of our senior investment leaders recently participated in a roundtable discussion of the events shaping the global markets today, the implications for investors and where they see potential opportunities ahead. Here, we share video and written excerpts from the roundtable.

Does Dutch Election Result Signal an End to Europe’s Populist Surge?
Fixed Income

Does Dutch Election Result Signal an End to Europe’s Populist Surge?

“The Scottish government’s demand for a second independence referendum should not have come as a surprise to most observers, but the timing could scarcely have been more awkward for UK Prime Minister Theresa May.” – David Zahn, Franklin Templeton Fixed Income Group®.