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Weekly Investment Commentary: Where to allocate as the Fed hesitates
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Cause for pause: Economy grows, inflation slows. Equity and fixed income markets rallied in the wake of last week’s U.S. Federal Reserve decision to keep its benchmark fed funds rate unchanged for the second meeting in a row.
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The Fed remains on hold, but proceeding carefully
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Tony Rodriguez summarizes the outcome of the latest U.S. Federal Reserve meeting.
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The case for low volatility and high dividend equities in international markets
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There are reasons to be cautious in many markets, but low volatility and high/sustainable dividend stocks can help mitigate risk while providing income and equity exposure. The Franklin Templeton Investment Solutions Team weighs in.
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Government incentives accelerating the shift to green energy
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Many government policies—both carrots and sticks—are driving the global transition to greener energy systems. In this piece, we compare regulatory sticks, like carbon pricing, with carrots like feed-in tariffs that subsidized solar renewables. We also discuss the role the quickly developing global industrial policy race is playing in catalyzing investments.
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Weekly Investment Commentary: Real estate is yielding opportunities
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Commercial real estate has faced more than its fair share of headwinds since the beginning of the Fed’s current cycle.
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Weekly Investment Commentary: Stocking up on defensive positioning
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Global equity markets have produced healthy returns across most regions year-to-date, with particularly strong results in the first half of 2023.
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Weekly Investment Commentary: Passing the torch to a new generation of income
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For investors, the uncertain interest rate and economic outlook heading into 2024 underscores the importance of maintaining a stable source of income with potential downside protection.
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Weekly Investment Commentary: U.S. equity allocations amid earnings and economic uncertainty
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Thanks in large part to this year’s U.S. equity market rally, the S&P 500 Index’s price/earnings (P/E) multiple has expanded by 6.8% in 2023 through September (based on 12-month forward earnings). The S&P 500 returned 13.1% during this period, with earnings growth expectations up 4.1% (Figure 2).
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Copilot, not autopilot: How generative AI augments, but doesn't replace active management
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AI, with its data analysis and predictive power, can revolutionize investing. However, humans remain a crucial part of the process. Franklin Templeton Investment Solutions provides use cases into how different investors can harness AI to achieve their desired outcomes and workflows.
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Where to add risk in multi-asset portfolios right now
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While some stocks may seem expensive, there are areas of opportunity that feature attractive valuations and growth catalysts, according to the Franklin Templeton Investment Solutions team.
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Alternative Allocations: Navigating through economic regimes
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Certain asset classes thrive or lag as economies move through one cycle to the next. Franklin Templeton Institute’s Tony Davidow shares how to analyze different economic indicators and how asset classes perform through economic regime changes.
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Stress testing the foundations: Analyzing the vulnerability of US banks to falling commercial real estate values
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The commercial real estate sector’s continued challenges could potentially impact US banks. Franklin Templeton Fixed Income’s Shawn Lyons discusses the ongoing commercial real estate crisis and how US banks are safeguarding themselves against these issues.