Quick Thoughts: The end of the free trade era
by Stephen H. Dover, CFA, Chief Market Strategist, Head of Franklin Templeton Institute Why the new Trump tariffs…
April 2, 2025
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...
A call to more arms: Sparking a European industrials revival
by Amit Dholakia, CFA, Senior Investment Analyst, Franklin Mutual Series Franklin Mutual Series sees increasing opportunities in European…
March 27, 2025
Quick Thoughts: Is it Europe’s moment to shine?
by Stephen H. Dover, CFA, Chief Market Strategist, Head of Franklin Templeton Institute European economies, long seen as…
March 26, 2025
On My Mind: The fog of trade war
by Sonal Desai, Ph.D., Chief Investment Officer, and Team, Franklin Templeton Fixed Income Franklin Templeton Fixed Income CIO…
March 21, 2025
Quick Thoughts: Why are equity markets sinking?
by Stephen H. Dover, CFA, Chief Market Strategist, Head of Franklin Templeton Institute US policy uncertainties have rattled…
March 17, 2025
Quick Thoughts: Risk vs. uncertainty
by Stephen H. Dover, CFA, Chief Market Strategist, Head of Franklin Templeton Institute Weaker US economic data is…
March 12, 2025
When the dust won’t settle
by Sonal Desai, Ph.D., Chief Investment Officer, and Team, Franklin Templeton Fixed Income Franklin Templeton Fixed Income economists…
March 9, 2025
Deep spending on AI boosts the old, value economy
by Christian Correa, CFA, Chief Investment Officer, Franklin Mutual Series Artificial intelligence has largely been a growth story,…
March 6, 2025
On My Mind: Markets getting wobbly?
by Sonal Desai, Ph.D., Chief Investment Officer, and Team, Franklin Templeton Fixed Income Franklin Templeton Fixed Income CIO…
March 3, 2025
Unearthing the appeal of responsibly sourced gold
by Dina Ting, CFA, Head of Global Index Portfolio Management, Franklin Templeton ETFs As gold prices soar to…
February 27, 2025
European stock valuations are knocking—answer
by Mandana Hormozi, & Tim Rankin, Portfolio Managers, Research Analysts, Franklin Mutual Series Franklin Mutual Series sees value…
February 13, 2025
Income diversification for uncertain times
by Edward D. Perks, CFA, Chief Investment Officer, Franklin Income Investors US economic resilience should continue to serve…
February 5, 2025
Quick Thoughts: DeepSeek +1 day
by Stephen H. Dover, CFA, Chief Market Strategist, Head of Franklin Templeton Institute January 28, 2025 Exploring the…
January 29, 2025
Stephen Dover: Trump day 1–Implications for investors
by Stephen H. Dover, CFA, Chief Market Strategist, Head of Franklin Templeton Institute Yesterday, Donald Trump was inaugurated…
January 22, 2025
2025 focus themes: fiscal headaches, monetary prudence, productivity and volatility
by Sonal Desai, Chief Investment Officer, Franklin Templeton Fixed Income As 2025 gets underway, I want to highlight…
January 13, 2025