Franklin Templeton

19 August 2019
India's Budget Moving in the Right Direction
India's Budget Moving in the Right Direction

India’s new budget aims to give the economy a boost via tax cuts and other measures to stimulate foreign investment. Franklin Templeton’s Sukumar Rajah says while there are likely to be some winners and losers from an investment standpoint, overall, the government seems to be moving in the right direction to spur economic growth.

16 August 2019
Where Bricks Are Beating Clicks
Where Bricks Are Beating Clicks

It seems that for every retail mall that closes, a distribution warehouse opens. Franklin Real Asset Advisors outline the opportunities they see in new demand for logistics infrastructure.

14 August 2019
Looking Beyond the FAANGs For Fresh Technology Investment Opportunities
Looking Beyond the FAANGs For Fresh Technology Investment Opportunities

The technology sector offers attractive long-term potential. In this article, Franklin Templeton champion the contributions of lesser known names and explores the opportunities presented by the rollout of 5G technology.

12 July 2019
From Imitation to Innovation
From Imitation to Innovation

No longer simply copying advances made in the developed world, emerging market companies are now leading the way with growing research and development budgets and eye-catching innovations.

10 July 2019
US Fed in Tough Spot as Market Clamours for Rate Cuts
US Fed in Tough Spot as Market Clamours for Rate Cuts

Sonal Desai offers her take on why the Fed might actually be exacerbating market volatility.

15 July 2019
What's Really Driving Oil Market Volatility?
What's Really Driving Oil Market Volatility?

Recent attacks on oil tankers in the Middle East have grabbed headlines but other factors, namely global oil supply-demand dynamics, are more responsible for oil market volatility.

22 July 2019
Trade War Concerns Rattle Emerging Markets
Trade War Concerns Rattle Emerging Markets

Trade tensions caused investors to back away from emerging markets in May, but there are many reasons to be optimistic about the asset class and the earnings outlook ahead.

5 July 2019
The 'Halo Effect' of Saudi Arabia's Emerging Markets Arrival
The 'Halo Effect' of Saudi Arabia's Emerging Markets Arrival

Saudi Arabia’s inclusion in the MSCI Emerging Market Index marks a significant milestone, making the EMEA region much harder for global investors to ignore.

9 July 2019
UK Equity Income: The Case for Being Boring
UK Equity Income: The Case for Being Boring

With no derivatives, bonds, loss-making entities, unquoted or overseas stocks, Colin Morton explains why he still favours a plain vanilla approach.

19 June 2019
Do Look Now: Finding Opportunities in UK Small Caps
Do Look Now: Finding Opportunities in UK Small Caps

The size and sophistication of the small cap universe coupled with valuation anomalies stemming from reduced analyst coverage is driving opportunity

17 June 2019
On My Mind: Embracing Tech Disruption
On My Mind: Embracing Tech Disruption

The impact of innovation on productivity, economic growth and global trade will be more profound than most people realise, according to Franklin Templeton Fixed Income CIO Sonal Desai.

13 June 2019
The Search For Yield is Going Green
The Search For Yield is Going Green

With environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations high on the agenda, investors should not have to sacrifice their green credentials in the search for yield.

11 June 2019
Fundamentals Drive Emerging Markets Performance
Fundamentals Drive Emerging Markets Performance

Franklin Templeton’s Emerging Markets Equity team walks through events moving emerging markets. The team believes the current market environment provides an attractive entry point for investors.

14 May 2019
The Case for Active Gilts Management as Volatility Returns
The Case for Active Gilts Management as Volatility Returns

Coming to terms with the return of volatility and the implications for the gilts market and why an active approach to gilts management makes sense.

12 May 2019
EM Small-Caps: Due for a Rebound?
EM Small-Caps: Due for a Rebound?

While investor interest in emerging markets picked up in the first quarter of 2019, many seemed to overlook small-cap stocks.

9 May 2019
Opportunities in the Next Emerging Markets
Opportunities in the Next Emerging Markets

Africa is often an overlooked part of the emerging-markets story and why recent investments from China reflect the growth potential for countries such as Kenya and Nigeria.

9 May 2019
Bulls Return to Emerging Markets
Bulls Return to Emerging Markets

After a challenging 2018, investors embraced emerging markets again in the first quarter of 2019 amid supportive fundamentals, including a more dovish US Federal Reserve.

10 April 2019
UK Equity: Reasons for Optimism
UK Equity: Reasons for Optimism

Colin Morton, Franklin UK Equity Team, believes there are some positive developments for the UK economy that many investors may have overlooked amid the Brexit gloom and uncertainty.

31 March 2019
Emerging Markets: Reasons for optimism
Emerging Markets: Reasons for optimism

Three things we’re thinking about today: US-China trade deal, de-escalation between India & Pakistan and the case for higher economic growth in Brazil.

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