FLGV News and Press, Franklin Liberty U.S. Treasury Bond From 09/29/20

"Enormous Uncerntainty." That is how SimplyWise stated the situation in their latest "retirement confidence survey." There are several critical issues in the index which encapsulate the ongoing financial distress that existed before the pandemic, but have since markedly worsened. ...

AB has been a longstanding proponent of investing globally within the bond markets. We advocate going global on a currency-hedged basis. In our view, US investors should remain in global bond markets because those negative non-US yields can be turned into an opportunity, thanks to...

The numbers are just monstrous. The Fed's own data illuminate the historic monetary disorder that today runs wild. Unprecedented stimulus and market intervention from the Federal Reserve and global central bank community unleashed epic market speculation (in the face of rapidly deteri...

This week saw a flurry of Fed speeches. All Fed governors argued for additional fiscal stimulus. All Fed governors were concerned about the current status of the US economy. For further details see: Central Bank Week In Review (9/21-9/25)

We believe we have started a new economic expansion and new bull market in stocks, and that we are in the early phase in which stock returns are the greatest. This is why we view any correction in stocks to be a buying opportunity to increase our exposure to stocks and commodities abo...

Coming into COVID-19, a chunk of client bond money was in higher yielding money markets since credit spreads (in my opinion) offered little value prior to March 2020. After the 35% correction in the S&P 500, and upon the announcement of the Fed liquidity programs, all that money w...

The great part about the election is, it's a known unknown. Markets are preparing for volatility around the event, even if the event takes months to reconcile. Wall Street is actively hedging risk in that time frame. That itself is bringing down risk surrounding the event. If you ...

Three new forces are set to lift inflation beyond what markets are currently expecting in the years ahead, reversing a decade of subdued price rises. Market volatility has returned after months of steady advances in risk assets, and could stay elevated as the U.S. election draws near....

On Friday, due to the "quad-witching options expiration" (when all options contracts for the current strike month expire and rollover), the market gave up support at the 50-dma. The markets are very oversold short term, so a tradeable "bounce" remains very likely in the next few days....

Powell is struggling to reinforce flagging Federal Reserve credibility. In the 1960s, Alan Greenspan was said to have commented the Great Depression was a consequence of the Fed having repeatedly placed "Coins in the Fuse Box". Is all the hullabaloo really about consumer inflation...