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The Warsh Fed—Return to Orthodoxy
Kevin Warsh came out as a hawk during his first press conference as Federal Reserve (Fed) chair. Franklin Templeton Fixed Income CIO Sonal Desai believes that he may be the most hawkish chair since Paul Volcker. Warsh stressed that the Fed can and will bring inflation back to 2%, and signaled his preference for a smaller balance sheet and no forward guidance—a welcome return to more orthodox monetary policy.
The Cost of Capital May Be Changing
by SIACharts.com The Signal Beneath the Headlines One of the more important developments for portfolio performance six months…
PIMCO's 2026 Secular Outlook: Rupture Is Not Transition — and the Bond Case Has Never Been Stronger
by AdvisorAnalyst.com Editorial Staff The world is not adjusting. It is breaking. That is the central, unambiguous message…
IPOs, Rate Uncertainty, and the Economy's Mixed Signals
The hype is real. The numbers are staggering. But according to Schwab's Liz Ann Sonders and fixed income…
Passive Bond Management Is an Oxymoron — And the Data Proves It
By Editorial Team, AdvisorAnalyst Why the conventional wisdom on active management doesn't apply to bonds — and what…
The Case for Core International Equity Exposure
Michael Greenberg, Head of Americas Portfolio Management at Franklin Templeton explains why international equities are no longer a tactical side bet, but a structural core allocation—and how disciplined portfolio construction is becoming the real source of durability
Are Bessent’s Hands Tied?
by Kevin Flanagan & Maggie Lucier, WisdomTree Key Takeaways With the 10-year Treasury yield pulling back from 4.67%…
Five themes driving multi-sector fixed income in 2026
by Damien McCann, David Bradin, Greg Garrett, Capital Group KEY TAKEAWAYS AI investments, earnings growth, fiscal stimulus and a…
Canada Holds the Line—Why the Bank of Canada Should Stay on the Sidelines
Andrew Kelvin of TD Securities makes the case for patience — and explains why two hikes by year-end is the wrong call.
Diversification, Concentration, and the Case for Staying the Course
Charles Schwab's Liz Ann Sonders and Collin Martin unpack a market defined by earnings concentration, oil-driven volatility, and the enduring logic of portfolio construction.
Inflation’s First Official Debut
by Kevin Flanagan, Head, Fixed Income, WisdomTree Key Takeaways The March Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose +0.9% month…
The Bond Market: Iran, Inflation & Interest Rates
Rising oil prices and the historically inflationary aspects of war have changed expectations for Federal Reserve interest rate policy and have pulled Treasury yields higher.
Quick Thoughts: A helpful ceasefire, but a fragile pause
The US-Iran ceasefire has lifted markets; however, Franklin Templeton Institute’s Stephen Dover explains why this looks more like a relief rally rather than a definitive resolution. He also discusses where he sees possible opportunities ahead.
Iran war: What’s driving market sentiment?
by Brian Levitt, Chief Global Market Strategist and Head of Strategy & Insights, Invesco Key takeaways Many assumed…
Stephen Dover: Iran ceasefire—A relief rally, not an all-clear
by Stephen Dover, CFA, Chief Market Strategist and Head of Franklin Templeton Institute at Franklin Templeton US President…
DoubleLine's Jeffrey Sherman: This Isn't a TACO Trade
As Iran targets oil infrastructure with missiles, Wall Street is still buying the dip — but DoubleLine's Jeffrey Sherman says this time, the trade that's worked every time may finally be broken.