GIM News and Press, Templeton Global Income Fund Inc. From 01/24/19

The global media seems endlessly fascinated by the question of whether monetary policy in the US is too easy or too tight, even as the Fed comes amazingly close to hitting its targets. I suppose this interest can be partly justified by the size and influence of the US, which David Beckworth ca...

By Philipp Hildebrand “Globalization 4.0” is the theme of this week’s 2019 World Economic Forum. Philipp shares three insights for investors from BlackRock’s discussions in Davos. The 2019 World Economic Forum this week in Davos, Switzerland focuses on the t...

This chart is one of the reasons why we remain constructive regarding the prospects for stable global growth in 2019. The world doesn't have an inflation problem, so central banks can quickly inject monetary stimulus if conditions warrant it. In particular, emerging market central banks should...

The European Central Bank ((ECB)) has ended four years of quantitative easing. For four years, the ECB has been increasing its portfolio of government bonds. Starting this month, this is no longer the case. The activity of the ECB over this four-year period has been significant, impacting ...

This article was first released to subscribers 2 weeks ago. 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 or upcoming corporate...

Things are getting ugly in the global liquidity environment. 1) The U.S. Treasury demand from foreign buyers is drifting down - a trend that has been ongoing since mid-2016. As of mid-4Q 2018, the combined foreign institutional holdings of U.S. Treasuries were at their lowest levels since th...

The yield on the 10-year Chinese government bond fell to 3.14%, its lowest point since January 2017. That compares with a three-year high of 4% a year ago. More news on: Vanguard Total International Bond ETF, Templeton Global Income Fund, Invesco Chinese Yuan Dim Sum Bond Portfolio ETF, ...

"Money" challenged - and often confounded - economic thinkers for centuries. It functions both as a "medium of exchange" and "unit of account." Simple enough. Too often the focus has been how to use money to stimulate economic activity and achieve political gains. From my perspective, money's ...

Rick Rieder and Russ Brownback argue that slowing growth, peaking inflation, and tightening financial conditions combine to make a strong case for a Fed policy rate hiking pause in early 2019. If you've ever endeavored to furnish a new dwelling, chances are you've faced the daunting task o...

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 or upcoming corporate actions on CEFs, such as tender offers. Most of the information...