GIM News and Press, Templeton Global Income Fund Inc. From 04/21/20

Global government bond yields saw mostly double-digit increases in March, amid increased volatility fuelled by the COVID-19 pandemic and its unprecedented impact on financial markets. However, there were three notable exceptions to the widespread bond market sell-off. In the U.S., the mid...

Caught in the throes of one of the most severe pandemics of all times, zooming past Covid-19 seems a distant fantasy. An uncoordinated global response to a systemic health crisis in the absence of a definitive medical cure and inadequate health systems across developed and developing economies...

Author's note : This article was released to CEF/ETF Income Laboratory members on March 30, 2020, and includes a rare reposting of our weekly commentary and actionable ideas. The Weekly Closed-End Fund Roundup will be put out at the start of each week to summarize recent price movements...

By Hemant Baijal The first quarter of this year started with expectations of improving global growth and easier financial conditions. It ended with a historic collapse of economic conditions and materially tighter financial conditions in the US, as the coronavirus pandemic spread and i...

By Scott DiMaggio and Gershon Distenfeld Most of the global bond market sold off sharply in the first quarter as the coronavirus crisis emerged and intensified. Economic activity halted across much of the world. Credit spreads—yields relative to comparable-maturity government bond ...

Following the longest expansion on record, the global economy is currently plunging into what could easily become one of the deepest but also shortest recessions in modern times. However, business cycle history offers few clues for what is likely to unfold over our cyclical six- to 12-month ho...

The post-virus economy faces possibility of higher inflation, threats to Fed independence, and increased pressure on the European Union. Jim Bianco, of Bianco Research joins Macro Musings to discuss the latest on the economic impact from the coronavirus. David and Jim discuss the details ...

Author's note : This article was released to members on March 24, 2020, and includes a rare reposting of our weekly commentary and actionable ideas. 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 se...

Originally published March 18, 2020 The money view framework is an increasingly important tool for understanding the current economic crisis and what type of recession we might experience in the future. James Sweeney is the chief economist at Credit Suisse (CS) and joins us today as a ...

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...