GIM News and Press, Templeton Global Income Fund Inc. From 03/26/20

While the full impact of COVID-19 on the global economy is still unknowable, we are gaining perspective on its economic impact, and thus its investment implications. Captured below are perspectives from each of our investment teams. We are stress-testing companies using a common set of refe...

Originally published on March 24, 2020 Global risk markets have experienced the steepest 30 percent decline in history over the last month. We should expect to see some big reversal rallies punctuating the downtrend–even while the trend continues down. Today, as algos key on t...

On a special, remotely recorded edition of Market Week in Review, Quantitative Investment Strategist Dr. Kara Ng and Research Analyst Brian Yadao discussed the latest coronavirus developments as well as the economic and market outlook going forward. The coronavirus response: Governme...

Author's note: This article was released to CEF/ETF Income Laboratory members on March 16, 2020. 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 highlight rec...

By Kristina Hooper, Chief Global Market Strategist Every morning, my day begins by discussing the latest developments in the coronavirus fight with my team of strategists on-the-ground in Hong Kong, Italy, London, Tokyo, New York and elsewhere. Today, my weekly blog features several me...

By Bill Witherell, Ph.D. International stock markets, like the US market, started the year on an optimistic note. The global slump in manufacturing appeared to be bottoming, and trade relations were easing. The first quarter is ending, however, with global equities experiencing dramatic lo...

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This is a short version of Dr. Steinbock’s COVID-19 briefing on March 16, released as “The Global Coronavirus Contraction” by the World Financial Review (March/April) on March 23, 2020 Despite China's success in containment, the novel coronavirus is exploding in the US...

Financial markets were in a tailspin in February, particularly towards the end of the month, amid fears of economic stress stemming from the coronavirus outbreak. Ten-year government bond yields declined in several parts of the world, with those on the U.S. Treasury hitting a record low of 1.1...

There must be a robust economic response to the coronavirus crisis, and that may require immediate coordination between monetary and fiscal policy. Megan Greene is a senior fellow at Harvard University's Kennedy School and a senior fellow in international economics at Chatham House. Former...