FLRU News and Press, Franklin FTSE Russia From 03/03/22

The Russian stock market collapse has been jaw dropping with a near 80% loss in just a matter of weeks. Here are some important lessons we can all learn from this epic catastrophe. We often talk about diversification in an allocation sense, but less so in a location sense or even an i...

The current environment looks to be a realignment of geopolitical expectations across Europe. The rapid and coordinated efforts of Western nations demonstrate this realignment. The monetary path of central banks is changing and an important dynamic to monitor. For further de...

The Russian invasion of Ukraine is an enormous geopolitical event that has already drawn in many participants. Even if it does not escalate further, the war has affected U.S. Federal Reserve policy, as stated clearly by Chairman Jerome Powell. The economic and market implications ...

The significant volatility seen in the stock market recently from the Russian war/invasion of Ukraine is further evidence of how this fear dynamic can create short-term panics. Russia is more than a rounding error because the country accounts for about 11% of global energy production....

A battery of global sanctions is likely to cripple the Russian economy. European equities are underperforming this week. Market psychology is pessimistic. For further details see: Ukraine Crisis Puts Pressure On Energy Markets; The Fed Responds

In light of the economic sanctions imposed by the US and many other countries on Russian corporate and banking entities as well as broader sanctions on Russia, closures to Russian securities markets and Russian government imposed capital controls, the value and liquidity of Russian secu...

Russian exchange traded funds continued to slide on Tuesday during premarket trading. Tensions are escalating, placing additional pressures on related ETFs and stocks as new satellite images show a large Russian military convoy extending nearly 40 miles in length headed straight towards Kyiv....

Russia imports large amounts of consumer goods, from cars and consumer electronics to food, and a ruble collapse guarantees a massive spike in consumer price inflation for people who earn their living in rubles. A major disruption of Russia’s exports of crude oil, natural gas, ...

The Russian ruble has fallen by 25% and international investors have had to quickly distance themselves from Russian investments. European nations have now backed firm action in response to the invasion of Ukraine. We believe a significant discount for Russian assets will persist ...

Financial markets are reacting as expected to the heightened uncertainty. In the first days of the invasion, global equities plunged while safe-haven assets rallied. In short, while we have anticipated a broader, cyclical turn against the dollar could be underway, this shift in favor ...