Markets on alert as Trump administration targets tax reform and deficit reduction

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As the Trump administration gets ready to focus on its dual agenda of pushing through new tax cut legislation while tackling the growing federal deficit, investors are gearing up to

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U.S. bond market turmoil signals technical stress, not fundamental shift 

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Following a sharp retreat in both U.S. and global equity markets, another pillar of the financial system has come under pressure: the U.S. bond market. In a matter of days,

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Franklin Templeton reveals the data that will signal the future path of Fed interest rate cuts

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At the recent US Federal Reserve’s (Fed’s) 2024 Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium, Fed Chair Jerome Powell stated that the US labor market is no longer overheated. Powell also noted

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Implications from market dislocations  

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Markets have been volatile lately, marked by sharp declines in global equity indexes, bond yields and commodity prices. Stephen Dover, Chief Market Strategist, Head of Franklin Templeton Institute says “The

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Franklin Templeton assesses medium-term outlook for growth, earnings, interest rates and valuations

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Stephen Dover, Head of Franklin Templeton Institute, believes that it makes sense to step back from current conditions and assess the medium-term outlook for growth, earnings, interest rates and valuations,

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Now is the time to re-evaluate investment portfolio positioning

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The start of 2024 has caught many investors off guard. Resilient US growth and inflation have defied expectations, leading to higher bond yields and a surging US dollar. Equities have

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Inaugural Franklin Templeton Institute Global Investment Management survey uncovers predictions on interest rates, inflation, equity market growth and more

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The inaugural Franklin Templeton Institute Global Investment Management Survey reports that the U.S. Federal Reserve will deliver four interest rate cuts this year, in line with the four cuts predicted

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New investment opportunities arise in the changing inflation and growth climate: Franklin Templeton

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Franklin Templeton, a global investment manager, says that although inflation will continue to be an issue for the next 6–12 months and the global economic recovery is uneven, there are

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Blockchain will continue to innovate, disrupt several industries

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The Medici accounting ledger developed during the 1500s advanced Europe’s economic growth—now blockchain has the potential to launch a new, global digital Renaissance, transforming financial services, supply chains, healthcare, backend

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Franklin Templeton 2019 Outlook for global equity markets – The East gains appear over, but unloved stocks may draw new interest

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“US stimulus is fading and US earnings growth should have a hard time matching 2018 levels. But with interest rates rising and political issues a concern, the quality of earnings

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