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Jackson®: Power Planning: The Multi-Generational Benefits of Trust-Owned Annuities
Today’s global economy and volatile markets create challenges for trustees who are tasked with driving growth, preserving capital, and managing the everpresent sting of taxes and expenses in trust–owned portfolios. Did you know that trusts can benefit from the same features that individuals find in annuities? Namely, tax deferral,* income control, and diversified investment options. On the next few pages, we’re going to walk through three phases of trust planning (accumulation, distribution, and post-death planning) and show the many ways that a trust-owned annuity can be a powerful planning tool.
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Innovation and consolidation
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Franklin Equity Group believes the road ahead for biotechnology and pharmaceuticals may be different from that of prior years, but as we move into the post-pandemic era, the industry is not lacking innovation prospects.
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Flexibility, resilience and opportunity
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Our investment teams share where they see investment opportunities across asset classes in our latest Global Investment Outlook. Is an economic slowdown expected in 2024? Diverse views are presented on interest rates and inflation, investment opportunities, risks, and potential surprises.
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Stabilization might be enough
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In this Allocation Views, our Franklin Templeton Investment Solutions team see recession risks moderating in some developed economies, led by the United States, but still anticipate a period of below-trend growth to continue into 2024.
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2024 Outlook: Opportunities in technology
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The information technology sector had an eventful 2023. Franklin Equity Group believes 2024 may be another year of strong performance.
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Survey: How Treasurers Are Positioning Cash with Possible 2024 Rate Volatility
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Treasurers, likely seeking to diversify their cash holdings to navigate rate and market uncertainty, are looking to money market funds, short-term bonds and ESG funds among others.
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S&P 500 Index Rebalance: Uber Addition Boosts Weight of Transportation
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The addition of rideshare company Uber to the S&P 500 index notably impacted the sector and industry composition.
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What the U.S. Equity Rally Means for Tax Planning
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We analyze how investors can harvest losses in a robust stock market
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What Happens if Investors Remove China from Emerging Markets and Global Indexes
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An analysis of risk, return, geography and sectors.
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U.S. Jobs Report Spurs Yields, Central Banks Expected to Maintain Steady Rates
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Companies added more jobs than expected in November, though job openings are declining. Central banks in the U.S., U.K. and Europe meet this week.
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MarketScapes: Transitioning Carefully
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The Fed’s latest policy statement seems to suggest they are carefully transitioning from the question of when to stop raising rates to when to start cutting them, with an eye on inflation and growth.
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MarketScapes: The Case for Separating China from Emerging Market Index Investments
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We think China’s underperformance and market trends over the past decade has caused index investors to more closely scrutinize including China in their portfolios. It may make sense to separate China from other emerging markets, given China’s distinct differences.