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Finding Value among Stretched US Valuations, Market Dislocations
Equity

Finding Value among Stretched US Valuations, Market Dislocations

“Of all the different macroeconomic and political factors that have been on investors’ minds over the last few months, we think interest rates are likely to be the most important. As we continue to see central banks reduce quantitative easing and move toward interest-rate normalization in the major regions of the world, we are going to continue to focus on the dislocations that this may cause for currencies, equity markets and valuations.” - Templeton Global Equity Group

Antonio (Tony) Docal, CFA |
Is it Time for Value Stocks to Shine?
Equity

Is it Time for Value Stocks to Shine?

Since 2008, US growth stocks, generally in faster-growing sectors such as technology, have taken the spotlight away from value stocks. Read why some of our investment professionals think that might be changing.

Speeding Toward Brexit, Some Off-Ramps Emerge: A Dialogue with Lord Kerr
Perspectives

Speeding Toward Brexit, Some Off-Ramps Emerge: A Dialogue with Lord Kerr

The Brexit clock is ticking as the United Kingdom’s departure from the European Union (EU) is set to take place in March 2019. But is the UK ready to leave? And is there still a chance it won’t? We hear from Sandy Nairn, Templeton Global Equity Group chairman and Edinburgh Partners CEO, and Lord Kerr, former diplomat and current chairman of Scottish Power and crossbench member of the House of Lords.

Brexit: Are Markets Underestimating the Chances of the UK Not Leaving?
Equity

Brexit: Are Markets Underestimating the Chances of the UK Not Leaving?

“Given the institutional hurdles to an agreement in the necessary timescale, we don’t see the relatively benign soft Brexit scenario as the most likely outcome. Our view is that the position is much more finely balanced and perhaps there is an equal probability of a range of different outcomes.” - Sandy Nairn, Templeton Global Equity Group

Sandy Nairn |
Digging into the Roots of US Trade Tensions
Equity

Digging into the Roots of US Trade Tensions

Talk of a trade war between the United States and several of its key trading partners continues to intensify. China has borne the brunt of the US tariffs targeting a wide range of goods, and has retaliated with threatened reprisals of its own, creating a tit-for-tat situation between the world’s two largest economies. Templeton Global Equity Group’s Norm Boersma digs into the roots of the current trade tensions.

Norman J. Boersma, CFA |
Symmetry Policy: How to Adapt to a More Volatile Market Environment
Equity

Symmetry Policy: How to Adapt to a More Volatile Market Environment

“Unusually subdued levels of volatility during 2017 possibly lured some investors into a false sense of security. But as precipitous market moves in early February and late March suggested a return to more historically normal levels of volatility, the question for investors now is how to adapt their approach to the new environment.” Dylan Ball, Templeton Global Equity Group

Dylan Ball |
Navigating an Uncertain Second Half
Equity

Navigating an Uncertain Second Half

Receding political anxiety and a gathering economic recovery in Europe helped global equity markets advance in the first half of 2017. Yet Templeton Global Equity Group’s Cindy Sweeting and Tony Docal say investors should be somewhat cautious in the second half of the year. They believe rich stock valuations and shifting central bank policies could lead to bouts of volatility.

Cindy L. Sweeting, CFA |
Value Update: Where Is the Next Pocket of Opportunity?
Equity

Value Update: Where Is the Next Pocket of Opportunity?

"As the anticipated value rally gains steam, we think non-US stocks should begin to benefit. Like the value universe a year ago, non-US equities today look to us to be undervalued, under-owned, and exposed to positive catalysts, including improving corporate fundamentals, economic tailwinds and political and policy support." - Templeton Global Equity Group.

Norman J. Boersma, CFA |
Stock-Market Value Hunting—and a Potential Post-Election Outcome
Equity

Stock-Market Value Hunting—and a Potential Post-Election Outcome

Value-oriented strategies had been out of favor for the past couple of years, but seem to have turned a corner in recent months. Tucker Scott, ...

Tucker Scott, CFA |
What’s Driving US, European Voter Resentment?
Equity

What’s Driving US, European Voter Resentment?

Across the world, there has been a surge in support for populist causes and politicians, from the rise of Syriza in Greece and the vote for Brexit ...

Cindy L. Sweeting, CFA |
Brexit: How Quickly May the Surprise Wear Off?
Equity

Brexit: How Quickly May the Surprise Wear Off?

As markets digest the shock decision of UK voters to leave the European Union (EU), Templeton Global Equity Group’s Dylan Ball believes ...

Dylan Ball |
Value Unbound: The Implications of a Nascent Value Revival
Equity

Value Unbound: The Implications of a Nascent Value Revival

After a long and deep period of underperformance compared with growth stocks, global value stocks have finally outperformed their growth ...

Norman J. Boersma, CFA |