GIM News and Press, Templeton Global Income Fund Inc. From 12/24/19

Author's note : This article was released to CEF/ETF Income Laboratory members on November 28, 2019. Chemist's "Quality" Closed-End Fund Report Quantitative screens help to rapidly narrow down attractive candidates from the database of 500-plus closed-end funds [CEFs] for further due di...

The title quote is from Tad Rivelle, Chief Investment Officer of TCW (Los Angeles-based fixed-income management company), who manages one of the largest actively managed bond funds. He goes on to comment about the implications of the negative rate policy that has been implemented by Japan and ...

It is hard to believe that we went from the worst fourth quarter performance last year since 1931 to the best gain for the year in 2019 since 2013. We believe that there are more gains to be made in 2020 as the global economies recover after a sluggish performance this year bolstered by contin...

By Edward D. Perks, CFA, Chief Investment Officer, Franklin Templeton Multi-Asset Solutions And Gene Podkaminer, CFA, Head of Multi-Asset Research Strategies Franklin Templeton Multi-Asset Solutions While US-China trade tensions and other concerns prompt a cautionary stance when it comes t...

Our weekly commentary goes out each Sunday evening and discusses the relevant CEF news on the week along with general market action. This report was issued on December 8 th to members of Yield Hunting. Macro Picture Last week we saw trade hopes spur the equity markets to new record ...

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While sentiment has been at best mixed about the direction of the US economy the past few months, the European economy cannot even manage that much. Its most vocal proponent couldn't come up with much good to say about it - while he was on his way out the door . At his final press confere...

By Sonal Desai, Ph.D., Chief Investment Officer, Franklin Templeton Fixed Income Investors could be in for a bumpy year ahead, according to Franklin Templeton Fixed Income CIO Sonal Desai. She emphasizes the importance of separating the facts from the headlines, but also thinks it's a good...

By Kristina Hooper, Chief Global Market Strategist Weekly Market Compass: The UK election and US-China trade deal promise to provide more clarity for businesses next year Two developments last week suggest that we have entered a period of improved economic policy certainty. Both th...

Author's note : This article was released to CEF/ETF Income Laboratory members on December 3, 2019. The Weekly Closed-End Fund Roundup will be put out at the start of each week to summarize recent price movements in closed-end fund ((CEF)) sectors in the last week, as well as to highlig...