GIM News and Press, Templeton Global Income Fund Inc. From 05/11/20

Author's note : This article was released to CEF/ETF Income Laboratory members on May 5, 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 recent...

While market volatility was much more subdued in April compared to March, 10-year government bond yields mostly declined, as central banks intervened with stimulus efforts to support economic recovery and stability. The yield on the U.S. 10-year Treasury fell 7 basis points to finish the m...

By Philip Lawlor, managing director, Global Markets Research As attention starts to shift towards when and how the lockdown exit will be implemented, there is a litany of important questions and themes that needs to be considered in a post-lockdown world. In this blog, we pose ten question...

Author's note: This article was released to CEF/ETF Income Laboratory on April 28, 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 recently co...

Were there any bright spots for equity managers amid last quarter's punishing selloff? The first quarter of 2020 brought unprecedented levels of market volatility and significant negative absolute returns across most equity markets as the coronavirus pandemic swept around the globe. Not surp...

Author's note: This article was initially released to members on April 20, 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 recently concluded ...

The economy slumbers in its induced coma. Businesses are closed, workers furloughed or laid off. But the astonishing headline falls in economic indicators such as GDP and PMI conceal a grim reality. Businesses are closing not just because they have been ordered to do so, but because they are r...

By John Beck, Director of Fixed Income, London, Senior Vice President, Franklin Templeton Fixed Income When times of turmoil hit, most investors become risk-averse, seeking safety over opportunity for higher returns. The coronavirus-driven crisis is no different in that regard. However, J...

Author's note : This article was released to CEF/ETF Income Laboratory members on April 13, 2020, and includes a rare reposting of CEF news compilation and our commentary to members. The Weekly Closed-End Fund Roundup will be put out at the start of each week to summarize recent price m...

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...