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By Hemant Baijal, Head of Multi-Sector Portfolio Management, Global Debt Senior Portfolio Manager ; Meral Karasulu, PhD, Director of Fixed Income Research, Global Debt Team ; Claudia Castro, PhD, Director, Fixed Income Research ; Turgut Kisinbay, PhD, Director of Fixed Incom...

Catherine Kress explains the economic and political constraints leaders face in responding to the recent wave of global protests. Protest movements - most prominently in Latin America, the Middle East and Asia - have become a feature of the geopolitical landscape. Each protest is distinct,...

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By Robert Christian, Co-Head of Research and Investment Management, K2 Advisors; Brooks Ritchey, Co-Head of Investment Research and Management K2 Advisors Pricing dislocations in Europe, performance dispersion across the credit spectrum and shifts in the political landscape should likely ...

There are a few misconceptions about the global economic outlook that I want to set straight. Between historical realities, current trends, and leading indicators, there is a lot of room for confusion and outright misinformation. To make matters worse, the daily news flow and war of attention ...

I have seen this movie before. I love the stock market, but I do actually have other outside interests, including seeing movies. What better indoor winter activity than watching movies?! The Hollywood excitement continues this Sunday for the 92nd Academy Awards. My popcorn consumption has been...

Globally, central banks undertook monetary easing efforts in 2019 by the most since the 2008 financial crisis as shown in the chart below courtesy of the IMF. This enabled unsustainable deficits, debts, businesses and financial Ponzis to continue a while longer and made the global economy an...

By Kristina Hooper, Chief Global Market Strategist Weekly Market Compass: Assessing the Brexit aftermath, the Iowa caucus, coronavirus fears, and economic data Last week was a momentous one for markets, with coronavirus fears gripping markets and creating a risk-off environment. St...

By Edward D. Perks, CFA, Chief Investment Officer, Franklin Templeton Multi-Asset Solutions; Gene Podkaminer, CFA, Head of Multi-Asset Research Strategies, Franklin Templeton Multi-Asset Solutions The coronavirus outbreak that started in China could certainly be considered an unexpected m...

Originally published on January 28, 2020 By Alan Bartlett, President, Chief Investment Officer, Templeton Global Equity Group and Antonio (Tony) Docal, CFA, Director of Portfolio Management, Portfolio Manager, Research Analyst, Templeton Global Equity Group Equities saw strong 2019 per...