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Weekly Investment Commentary: A valuable earnings season kicks off
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Following last quarter’s strong equity market rally, most sectors are now trading at a valuation premium relative to history.
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Weekly Investment Commentary: When market and election cycles meet
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Our concern about potential risks in the year ahead informs our current equity market views: We suggest focusing less on cyclical exposures in favor of more defensive, less economically sensitive areas.
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Weekly Investment Commentary: Prepare for a plateau, not a plummet, in rates
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Persistently higher-for-longer rates may tempt some investors to plead, “Stop the ride – I want to get off!” But we see investment opportunities that make staying on board a better choice.
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US equity outlook: Market breadth to dictate bullishness
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ClearBridge Investments expects market leadership to broaden in 2024 and believe high-quality defensive stocks will hold up better than the current mega cap leaders in an economic downturn.
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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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AOR Update: The Fed is Done What's Next?
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Clearbridge Investments: With the market and FOMC suggesting the rate hike cycle is complete, the first interest rate cut could come by May 2024, a pause consistent with the Fed’s “higher for longer” messaging.
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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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AOR Update: The Fed is Done What's Next?
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Clearbridge Investments: With the market and FOMC suggesting the rate hike cycle is complete, the first interest rate cut could come by May 2024, a pause consistent with the Fed’s “higher for longer” messaging.
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Powell pivots policy: moving closer to rate cuts
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Tony Rodriguez summarizes the outcome of the latest U.S. Federal Reserve meeting.
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Weekly Investment Commentary: Time for stocking up on defensive positions
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Three kings who traverse afar, three ships that come sailing in and three spirits on a mission to redeem the miserly Scrooge — ’tis the season of threes.