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Silicon Valley Bank Collapse
The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) over the weekend, the biggest bank failure in U.S. history after Washington Mutual in 2008, seemingly caught both regulators and markets off guard, and triggered fears of contagion across the global banking sector. In response, on Sunday night (March 12), U.S. policymakers (the Treasury Department, the Federal Reserve, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation) announced emergency measures to shore up the U.S. banking system.
Direct Indexing and the IKEA Effect
The “IKEA effect” describes a cognitive bias that happens when people put in some form of labor to complete a project or finish a creation. Direct indexing won’t solve the behavior gap, but it has the potential to create better investor behaviors by allowing investors to play a larger role in the portfolio-building process.
International equities: Poised for recovery
Making the case for international value investing—thoughts from Templeton Global Equity Group on why now’s the time to consider expanding one’s investment horizons.
MarketScape: What China’s Reopening Could Mean for Inflation and the Global Economy
China’s decision to relax strict lockdowns has investors re-evaluating their assumptions. Chief Investment Strategist for EMEA and APAC Wouter Sturkenboom explores how China’s reopening may change the global investment outlook.
Mortgage-backed securities: Priced for imperfection?
Head of U.S. Securitized Products John Kerschner and Portfolio Manager Nick Childs explain why they believe key risks are now largely priced in to fixed income markets, with selective areas – particularly mortgage-backed securities (MBS) – presenting an opportunity to provide favorable rick-adjusted returns.
Debt Ceiling Deal: What It Is, What’s Next and What It Means for Investors
While investors likely have been expecting a debt-ceiling deal to avoid a potential U.S. default, some complicated steps remain.
A Broader Tilt to Value
Value stocks, including those outside the U.S., have cheap valuations and could benefit from an improving economic environment.
Webcast: Navigating A New Rates Regime
The stimulus actions employed by central banks since the start of the pandemic have dramatically altered the fixed income landscape. Are rates stuck near zero for the foreseeable future, or will inflation and a growing debt mountain force a change?
The U.S. Debt Ceiling Clock Has Started
The U.S. government hit the debt ceiling last week, and volatility could follow. Chief Investment Officer for Global Fixed Income Tom Swaney guides investors on what to watch in the coming months.
Weekly Fixed Income Commentary: Treasury yields rise, despite slowing inflation
U.S. Treasury yields rose despite improved U.S. inflation data, as expectations for more persistent inflation picked up.
Global Weekly Commentary: U.S. debt stand-off to add to volatility
Negotiations to lift the U.S. debt ceiling are heating up. The Treasury hit the $31.4 trillion “ceiling,” or cap on how much debt it can issue, in January.
Weekly Investment Commentary: Commercial real estate not vacant of opportunity
Under the microscope, not under the bus. This spring’s banking sector turmoil has investors casting a wary eye on commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS).