Allocation Views: Can too much resiliency lead to fragility?
As global trade uncertainty recedes and macroeconomic conditions improve, investors face a complex landscape. This month's Allocation Views examines sustained equity-market momentum, driven by stronger economic activity and earnings, while cautioning against elevated valuations and unresolved tariff risks.
Navigating Volatility: The Case for Tactical Alpha
In today's volatile markets, alternative investments are key for diversification, resilience, and returns, but they demand expertise to navigate. Ash Lawrence, Head of AGF Capital Partners and Scott Radke, CEO and Co-CIO of New Holland Capital discuss...
On My Mind: A tax by any other name
Recent US preliminary trade agreements mark a significant turn in the trade wars, highlighting the substantial fiscal impact of increased tariffs. These changes introduce a shift toward indirect taxation, potentially easing long-term fiscal challenges, while also complicating monetary policy decisions amid mixed economic signals. Franklin Templeton Fixed Income CIO Sonal Desai explains what this means for investors going forward.
US rally relievesâbut does not reassure
US equities underperformed global markets in the first six months of 2025, but continue to trade at a premium to foreign markets. ClearBridge Investments outlines the case for global diversification.
The mid-cap opportunity: Looking beyond mega-cap momentum
As the US equity market continues to evolve, mid-cap stocks are emerging as a compelling investment opportunity, according to Dina Ting, Head of Global Index Portfolio Management. She believes this market segment is in a unique position to capitalize on domestic manufacturing growth, infrastructure development and technological advancements.
RevolutionâNot Evolution: The crypto dilemma
Contrary to popular belief, investors can use TradFi best practices to analyze on-chain KPIs of DeFi networks and the underlying fundamentals of the tokens that drive them.
On My Mind: Stop me if you think youâve heard this one before
A full three months since President Trumpâs âLiberation Dayâ tariff announcements sparked panic in financial markets, macro developments have been benign. The passage of the Big Beautiful Bill has brought clarity on the fiscal outlook, but uncertainty on trade negotiations remains. Franklin Templeton Fixed Income CIO Sonal Desai explains what this means for investors going forward.
Entering the intelligence age: Tech lessons for todayâs market
The recent tech pullback echoes past cycles, but history offers key lessons. Franklin Equity Group shares three lessons to help seize opportunities as we move into the intelligence age.
Value Vantage Point: As Japanese companies change, investment opportunities bloom
Franklin Mutual Series remains bullish on Japanese companies embracing corporate change, underpinned by budding economic progress.
Navigating geopolitical volatility in the Middle East
With the escalation of military conflict between Israel and Iran, investors are guardedly watching the events, which still have the potential to spread, impact Mideast energy supplies, and increase global economic uncertainty. To address those concerns, Lawrence Hatheway, Global Investment Strategist at Franklin Templeton Institute, moderated a discussion with some of our investment professionals with expertise in the region to hear their thoughts on possible effects on global financial markets.
Midyear insights: Opportunities amid globalizationâs discontents
As US exceptionalism faces growing scrutiny, investors have increasingly sought portfolio diversification with international exposure. This recalibration raises the critical question of which economies and regions may be best positioned to thrive under our new tariff landscape. Franklin Templeton ETFsâ Dina Ting offers some insights for the second half of the year.
Infrastructure steady as equities swing
ClearBridge Investments: Despite recent strong performance for listed infrastructure versus equities, infrastructure valuations are still attractive on a risk adjusted basis, and could have room to run.
Global equities: The case for Europe
by Stephen Dover, CFA, Head of Franklin Templeton Institute A funny thing has happened thus far in 2025.…
On My Mind: Schrödingerâs economy
Franklin Templeton Fixed Income CIO Sonal Desai shares her thoughts on the May FOMC meeting and press conference. Dr. Desai sees three layers of uncertainty that are keeping the US Federal Reserve extremely cautious and data-dependent: tariff uncertainty, economic uncertainty and broader policy uncertainty. Find out what this means for investors going forward.
And now comes the hard part
by Stephen Dover, Chief Market Strategist and Head of Franklin Templeton Institute, Franklin Templeton Trumpâs first 100 days…
Making sense of Treasury jitters
by Stephen Dover, CFA, Head of Franklin Templeton Institute, Larry Hatheway, Global Investment Strategist, Rick Polsinello, Senior Market Strategist Following…
