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Weekly Investment Commentary: The 60/40 portfolio: What’s old is new again
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The ongoing viability of the traditional 60/40 stock/bond portfolio has been debated before, but in 2022 the venerable allocation suffered its worst year since the global financial crisis amid an equity bear market and sharply higher interest rates.
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Global Weekly Commentary: Central banks compelled to hold tight
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Sticky inflation looks to compel developed market (DM) central banks to crank policy rates higher – and keep policy tight for longer. The Federal Reserve paused last week but pointed to more hikes on the way.
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Anatomy of a Recession: Economic and Market Outlook Flyer - June 2023
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ClearBridge Investments, one of Franklin Templeton’s specialist investment managers, utilizes 12 different economic indicators to assess the risk of recession.
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Understanding Web3—a primer on the emerging digital asset ecosystem
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This primer will provide an overview of Web3 and emerging digital assets, and related terms and technology. Its aim is to equip the reader with the foundational understanding necessary to appreciate the potential impact on the future of the financial industry, and also on economies and society more widely.
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Quick Thoughts: Positioning for a timely opportunity in munis
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As markets continue to respond to an uncertain macroeconomic environment, the current fundamentals in the municipal bond market are creating an investment opportunity to capture strong after-tax total returns according to Stephen Dover, Head of Franklin Templeton Institute.
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Weekly Fixed Income Commentary: Treasury yields rise, markets watch the Fed
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U.S. Treasury yields rose despite softer economic data ahead of this week’s U.S. Federal Reserve meeting. We expect officials to keep rates unchanged but to take a hawkish tone.