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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.
Power and AI Boost Infrastructure Investments
While infrastructure companies are not immune to a potential economic slowdown, they may provide a longer-term investment opportunity amid an uncertain macroeconomic backdrop.
KKR's McVey: Muddle Through, Not Meltdown — But Don't Get Comfortable
Henry McVey and KKR's Global Macro team have updated their U.S. forecasts in response to the Iran conflict, Strait of Hormuz disruption, and compounding macro crosscurrents. The base case is not catastrophe — but the distribution of outcomes has widened, traditional diversification is breaking down, and markets may be materially underpricing the risks ahead.
Don't Trade the Headlines. Watch These Two Things Instead
Forward-looking analysis of the week's most important investment themes
AI’s Hidden Cost: Why Water Risk Belongs on Every Investor’s Radar
Access to clean water may be a deciding factor in who wins or loses the AI race.
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
The Worst-Case Scenario is Off the Table, Bringing Global Relief
by Hubert Marleau, Market Economist, Palos Management Under condemnation from the American people, allies, and even the Pope,…
The Party Always Ends—How to Build a Portfolio for The Morning After | Meb Faber
Listen on The Move The party always ends — and Meb Faber, one of the most data-driven…
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…
When Cannons Fire, What Does Your Portfolio Do?
Man Group's Henry Neville Builds the Case for a Permanent War Hedge — and Finds Some Uncomfortable Anomalies Along the Way
JH Explorer in the Andes: Take my breath away – Inside the Vicuña district, a future engine of global copper supply
During a recent site visit high in the Andes Mountains, Portfolio Manager Tal Lomnitzer discovers one of the world’s most compelling emerging copper districts. What stood out was not only the sheer scale of the Vicuña opportunity, but its potential role in supporting the global shift toward electrification and energy security.
TACO Is Off the Menu: DoubleLine's Sherman on Rethinking the Reflexive Buy
Recording on the first day of spring1, with the Iran conflict entering its fourth week, Jeffrey Sherman is…
The World That Broke: Louis-Vincent Gave on Energy, Assumptions, and the Balanced Portfolio
The Architecture of a Wrong Worldview There is a particular species of intellectual failure that is especially costly:…
Discipline matters when markets are uncertain
by Brian Levitt Chief Global Market Strategist and Head of Strategy & Insights, Invesco Key takeaways Economic consequences…
Emerging-Market Equities: A Brief History of Volatility and Recovery
Could heightened uncertainty driven by the Middle East conflict lead to strong return potential?
Macro Moments Weekly: Past the beginning but not near the end
Start your week with insight on global market news and perspective on what’s ahead.